Another winner, Miley Doran, was aged 17 when he was fishing on the banks of the river Barrow in Carlow town on a Sunday in May 2021. He heard a child shouting that their mother and sister were drowning and, without hesitation, entered the water and rescued the young girl, pulling her to the bank.

He then turned back and rescued her mother before gathering up his fishing tackle and going home, leaving his family with no idea about his life-saving actions. People only became aware of his bravery when the young girl’s grandmother posted in praise of him on social media.