Man in critical condition at UHG following water rescue

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From Galway Bay FM newsroom- A man is in a critical condition at UHG after being rescued from the water late last evening.

It's understood he was one of two swimmers who got into difficulty at Fanore Beach in Co. Clare at around 9.30pm.

The other party managed to make it back to shore, while the man was reported as missing.

Emergency services, including the Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter were tasked to the scene and the man was recovered from the sea.

He was flown to UHG where he's reported to be in a critical condition.

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