Cork naval officer hospitalised after being hit by car on cycling holiday in Spain

Group were taking their bikes out for a short spin at Orihuela when they were hit by a passing vehicle

Senior chief petty officer in the Irish Navy Donal Goulding. Donie Goulding

A senior chief petty officer in the Irish Navy suffered severe head injuries and is in a coma, while two of his friends were also hospitalised after they were struck by a car in Spain, having arrived in the country for a cycling holiday.

Donal (Donie) Goulding flew into Alicante with a group of friends on Wednesday.