The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork man who gave his life to save another

Callaghan 'Cal' O’Keeffe's son, Martin, spoke to Deirdre O'Shaughnessy about the life and death of an extraordinary hero
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork man who gave his life to save another

Cal O’Keeffe’s astonishing act of bravery was posthumously recognised with a gold medal at the National Bravery Awards.

90-year-old Callaghan 'Cal' O’Keeffe gave his life to save a woman from being hit by a reversing car in 2024.

The retired school principal and farmer from North Cork was posthumously recognised with a gold medal at the National Bravery Awards.

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