Irish man describes 'chaos' after being struck by lightning at US golf event

The Irish golf fan who was left "battered and bruised" after a lightning strike hit him during a PGA Tour event in the US said he only realised what had happened to him after paramedics strapped him into a spinal board.

Irish man describes 'chaos' after being struck by lightning at US golf event

The Irish golf fan who was left "battered and bruised" after a lightning strike hit him during a PGA Tour event in the US said he only realised what had happened to him after paramedics strapped him into a spinal board.

19-year-old student Ryan Murphy from Co. Tyrone was one of six golf fans who were injured by lightning strikes in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday.

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