Tributes have been paid to a talented young boxer who was one of two people to tragically lose his life when a car went into the water in Galway in the early hours of the morning.

He has been named locally as 16 year old John Keenan.

Both John and another man died while a third is fighting for his life in hospital after the incident at Menlo Pier on the River Corrib this morning.

A Garda spokesperson said at approximately 2.40am, gardaí and emergency services received reports of a car in the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city.

Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway where two of the males have since passed away. The condition of the third male is currently described as critical.

The scene at Menlo Pier is currently preserved for technical examination and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested.