Elderly man airlifted to hospital following fall during fishing competition

An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after he was injured in a fall while taking part in a fishing competition in Co Clare this afternoon.

Elderly man airlifted to hospital following fall during fishing competition
Sun, 14 Jul, 2019 - 20:21
Pat Flynn

An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after he was injured in a fall while taking part in a fishing competition in Co Clare this afternoon.

The 75-year-old was fishing from cliffs at Ballyreen between Doolin and Fanore when the incident occurred at around 4.30pm.

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