All-Ireland winning Clare hurler appears in court charged with assault of boy (12)

All-Ireland winning Clare hurler Niall Gilligan has appeared in court charged with assault causing harm of a 12-year-old boy.

At Ennis District Court on Tuesday, the 47-year-old appeared in connection with two charges, both of which he denies.

The farmer and auctioneer is charged with assault causing harm to the boy at the Jamaica Inn Hostel, Mt Ivers Rd, Sixmildebridge, contrary to Section 3 of the Offences Against the Person Act on October 5th, 2023.

Mr Gilligan, of Rosroe, Sixmilebridge, is also charged with producing a wooden stick during the course of a dispute, contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, on the same occasion.

Solicitor for Mr Gilligan, Daragh Hassett, told Judge Alec Gabbett: “The matters are to be fully defended.”

Sgt Tracy Stanley, of Sixmilebridge Garda station, gave evidence of Mr Gilligan’s arrest, charge and caution on Tuesday morning. She said Mr Gilligan was cautioned after each charge, and he made “no reply” in each…

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