A 10-year-old boy was among those he helped save.
A 22-year-old man is being hailed a hero after rescuing a young boy and his family from the water off a west Kerry beach yesterday.
Mícheál Keogh, from Enfield Co Meath, was visiting Coumeenole beach when he saw Jacob, a ten-year-old boy, getting into difficulty in the water.
Jacob's father and two other men, believed to be his uncles, attempted to rescue him but also got difficulty due to strong waves.
Another man assisted Micheál as he rescued the family; Mr Sullivan formed a human chain to help pull them from the water.
Mícheál told Radio Kerry how the rescue unfolded:
''The waves were massive and they started pushing us all towards the rock'', he said.
''The uncles and the father managed to be able to hold to one of the rocks just off the cliff.
''And then basically I kind of had to shove the boy forward toward the father and he was able to grab him so I could swim onto the rock myself.
''And then Dan managed to make it off onto the beach and he and another guy made a chain along the cliff side .
He then explained how the human chain helped pull the swimmers to shore.
The young boy was understandably distressed by the incident and was brought to hospital as a precaution.
Fair play Mícheál!
