Teenager fights for life after quad-bike accident

A teenager due to begin his Junior Cert exams yesterday was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering head and neck injuries in a quad-bike accident on Tuesday.

Fergus Condon, 16, from Croughclooney, Ballinamult, Co Tipperary, close to the Waterford border, was found by a local farmer on the road between Ballinamult and Newcastle at about 3pm on Tuesday after being involved in the accident.

It’s believed Fergus may have been on his way to or from helping on his family’s farm at the time, when his quad-bike lost control and overturned, leaving him injured on the road.