Woman takes on hoverboard and fails terribly

This is the hilarious moment a woman attempts to ride a hoverboard for the first time and fails terribly.

The footage, captured in Portlaoise, shows the woman struggling to stand on a hoverboard as two members of her family help her balance.

Onlookers can be heard laughing non-stop in the background.

The clip, filmed in December 2016, has recently emerged online.