Mayo Mountain Rescue assist woman after fall on Croagh Patrick

MAYO Mountain Rescue Team assisted a woman injured in a fall on Croagh Patrick yesterday.

At 2.30 p.m. the team was tasked by An Garda Síochána to help the young woman who had sustained a lower leg injury while descending the mountain and attempted to continue walking, with the aid of her friend.

Her condition deteriorated and emergency services were called.

The MMRT first response team located the casualty at 3.30 p.m. and provided emergency care and treatment.

The stretcher party arrived shortly after and stretchered the woman to a waiting ambulance at the foot of the Reek for further treatment and transport to Mayo University Hospital.