 Ahern, from Cork City, had been killed near Roslea in south-east Fermanagh.Leitrim Republican, John Joe McGirl, gave the oration at his graveside in Sooey, County Sligo.At the graveside of Coen, McGirl stated;

The East Sligo Cumann of Sinn Féin is named the "Coen/Savage Cumann" and the Sligo Cumann of Republican Sinn Féin is named the "Noble Six/Kevin Coen Cumann" in honour of Coen, and they both hold an annual commemoration at his graveside.