A young Galway man is fighting for his life after suffering serious head injuries following an early morning assault.
The man, who is in his early 20s and from Barna, about eight kilometres west of Galway city, was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
He suffered serious head injuries after a row broke out as about 200 young people gathered at Rossaveal Pier in Connemara in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The Galway International Motor Rally took place at the weekend and there were a number of gatherings of young people at locations around the city and county.
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Gardaí at Salthill 091-521333 have appealed for witnesses to the incident.