
A professional cyclist says he was left shaken after being targeted in what he describes as reckless behaviour while training on a Donegal road.
Joe Barr says he was cycling on the Lifford to Letterkenny route on Saturday when water was thrown at him from a passing car.
He says the cold water came from behind without warning, giving him a shock, but his experience as a professional cyclist allowed him to stay in control.
Joe warns that for a less experienced cyclist, the incident could easily have caused a fall or forced them into the path of oncoming traffic: