A post-mortem will take place tomorrow.
A 22-year-old member of the Defence Forces has died while swimming in a river in Limerick.
Aaron Buckley from Pullough in County Offaly got into difficulty yesterday afternoon in the River Shannon.
The alarm was raised at around 2pm by a second man who had also been swimming.
Aaron's football club, Erin Rovers, has paid tribute to the talented footballer and soldier.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place tommorow.