John Killeen is June’s “Sailor of the Month (Services to Sailing)”

4th July 2020

Dr John Killeen of Galway on his re-appointment for a second five-year term as Chairman of the national Marine Institute

John Killeen of Galway’s services to sailing and the broader maritime world expanded still further in June, when he became Chairman of the RNLI Council for Ireland. This is in addition to his major role as Chairman of the Marine Institute, while he continues to fulfil other top positions – many of them on a voluntary basis – which reflect his deeply-held beliefs on building a better Ireland.

In particular, he is devoted to improving the vitality of the national maritime movement, while also promoting the needs and potential of the western seaboard. All this is in addition to his personal enthusiasm for sailing, which was well expressed in the creation in Galway of his dream ship, the 70ft performance cruiser Nimmo.

Lofty ideals. John Killeen’s Galway-created 70ft performance cruiser Nimmo being newly-launched at Galway Docks. Photo: Jim Grealish

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