A teenager has died following an accident during the Donegal International Rally.

Tadhg Callaghan Carter, aged 15, was involved in an incident on stage 12 near Kilmacrennan shortly before 5pm on Saturday. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The rally was abandoned for the remainder of the weekend as a result of the tragedy.

Enniskillen Motor Club, which had a team of marshals working on the event, has issued a statement offering its condolences to the teenager’s family and all those affected by the incident.