A 14-year-old boy who died after getting into trouble whilst swimming off a boat pontoon in Passage West, Co Cork, was described by the headmaster as a gifted sportsman with a “beaming smile”, reports Breaking News.
Jack O’Sullivan of Deerpark was due to start his second year at Eamon Rees at Coleste, St Patrick’s Road in Cork.
School principal Aaron Wolf said in an online statement that he was “deeply saddened” by Jack’s death.
“This is a terrible tragedy for Jack’s family, our school and our community. Our sympathy and thoughts are with Jack’s family and friends. Jack was a charming, charismatic young man, with a beaming smile, who represented the school in all sporting areas,” reports Breaking News.
A post-mortem will be carried out at Cork University Hospital and Jack’s death will be treated as a tragic accident.
A multi-agency search operation was launched Thursday afternoon in Passage West after a teenager went missing underwater while swimming with friends.
His body was recovered around 4 pm.
Finance Minister and TD Cork South Central Michael McGrath said the loss of Jack was “devastating news” for his loved ones, friends and the wider community.
“My heart goes out to the family and friends of young Jack on his tragic loss. I’d like to thank all those in the emergency services who responded so quickly and did all they could to rescue Jack, and ultimately returned his body to his family. Yesterday’s events are another painful reminder of how precious and fragile life is. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam,” reports Breaking News.
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