The HSE says it can't comment on claims a soccer player had to wait over three hours for an ambulance after being seriously injured during a match in Monaghan town.
The U17 meeting of Cavan-Monaghan Underage League and Longford Town on Friday evening was postponed after local goalkeeper Sam Clarke sustained a bad injury to his leg just before the half-time whistle.
It's reported that he remained at the Gortakeegan grounds from then until an ambulance came from Sligo at around 11pm.
In a post on social media, Cavan-Monaghan Underage League confirmed their keeper Sam Clarke is recovering after undergoing an operation on Sunday morning.
The team wished him well and thanked everyone on the night who assisted.
In a statement to Shannonside Northern Sound News in response to the alleged ambulance delays, the HSE said it can't comment on individual cases as it would breach patient confidentiality and GDPR laws.
Local Senator Robbie Gallagher says this isn't an isolated incident.
