A 14-YEAR-OLD boy is in a critical condition, after a yachting incident off the coast of Cork earlier today.
A spokesperson for Valentia Coast Guard told TheJournal.ie that they were called to the scene off Skibereen this morning.
It is believed the boy was struck in the head by a sailing boom.
With the aid of Rescue helicopter 117, he was airlifted to Cork University Hospital.
His condition is currently described as serious.
In a separate incident, Howth Coast Guard was called to assist after a 53-year-old sustained serious head injuries while kitesurfing off the coast of Dublin at Sutton.
A nurse helped to treat him at the scene, and was joined by the Coast Guard who assisted in transporting the man to a nearby hospital.
At present, his injuries are also described as serious.
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