Coxswain Seamus McCormack of Rosslare Harbour joined the crew in 1973 and served as Second Coxswain from 1977 until his appointment as Coxswain in 1987.

In 1979 he was awarded a bronze medal in recognition of the courage, leadership and seamanship he displayed when the lifeboat under his command rescued two of the crew of the fishing boat Notre Dame du Sucre Coeur which was sinking three-and-ahalf miles SW by S of Tuskar Rock on 7 December 1978.

Seamus is married with two grown-up children and his wife, Mona, is chairwoman of the local ladies' guild.

He is an agricultural technician at Johnstown Castle and is a great cricket fan, being captain of Kilrane Cricket Club and chairman of the South East Association. His uncle was a member of the lifeboat crew in the 1890s..