The former Lt. Commander spent over 20 years in the service.
A former Lieutenant Commander in the Navy says he left the service because it's a "married man's nightmare."
Athlone's John Leech was in the Navy for over 20 years, before taking over as CEO of Water Safety Ireland - a position he's now retired from.
In his time in the service, he single-handedly boarded a Russian Intelligence Ship during the Cold War in 1984.
Mr. Leech has been speaking to Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about his time in the Navy, his career as CEO of Water Safety Ireland and his favourite music:
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