Man dies in sailing accident

One man died and five others were brought to hospital after a Galway hooker capsized today.

Man dies in sailing accident
Sat, 05 Sep, 2009 - 20:15

One man died and five others were brought to hospital after a Galway hooker capsized today.

Valentia Coast Guard said two of the men were on board the McHugh vessel when it sunk in Galway Bay at around 10.30am.

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