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Irish Independent
22-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Lifeboat hero Eugene Kehoe retires after 48 years of RNLI service in Kilmore Quay
While the RNLI lifeboat Killarney is a familiar sight in the waters off Kilmore Quay, as it returned to shore on Saturday it was a momentous occasion. After 48 years volunteering, it would mark the last involvement of retiring coxswain Eugene Kehoe. Over the years, Eugene has played a part in countless rescues and saved numerous lives in heavy seas off the Wexford coast. His first call-out was on a winter's night in 1977. A fresh-faced 18-year-old, he responded to the call aboard the Lady Murphy. There was a proud tradition of service in his family and he signed up to volunteer alongside his grandfather, father and uncles.
Irish Independent
22-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
‘As soon as I turned 18 I was on a lifeboat' – Kilmore RNLI volunteer on 48 years of saving lives at sea
Eugene Kehoe pictured with Frank O'Brien (Wexford Town RNLI) on the occasion of his Retirement from the Kilmore Quay RNLI at a function in the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay on Saturday evening. Pic: Jim Campbell While the RNLI lifeboat Killarney is a familiar sight in the waters off Kilmore Quay, as it returned to shore on Saturday it was a momentous occasion. After 48 years volunteering, it would mark the last involvement of retiring coxswain Eugene Kehoe. Over the years, Eugene has played a part in countless rescues and saved numerous lives in heavy seas off the Wexford coast. His first call-out was on a winter's night in 1977. A fresh-faced 18-year-old, he responded to the call aboard the Lady Murphy. There was a proud tradition of service in his family and he signed up to volunteer alongside his grandfather, father and uncles.
