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Player who asaulted Masters avoids jail.
Duff Man on Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:17 am
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Man fined after attack on former GAA player
By Sean O’Riordan
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A 22-YEAR-OLD man who punched and kicked a former Cork intercounty star in the face, breaking his jaw, has avoided a jail term at Cork District Court.
Noel O’Donovan was convicted yesterday of assault causing harm to opposing player James Masters, 29. The court heard that Masters, who played senior football for Cork between 2005 and last March, had been lining out for Nemo Rangers against Valley Rovers when a melee broke out with just a couple of minutes left on the clock.
The Nemo Rangers man, who is a traffic corps garda based in Bandon, said that O’Donovan had called him a pig during the first half. But things got out of hand when the melee broke out.
Judge Leo Malone heard that O’Donovan sprinted almost 30 metres towards the row which involved up to 20 opposing players.
On the way into the melee he punched Masters, who was not involved in the brawl, in the face. Masters fell to the ground and, as he was trying to get back up, O’Donovan kicked him in the face.
Masters, who was bleeding from his jaw, had to be escorted from the pitch, and as he walked towards the dressing room he encountered O’Donovan again on the sideline. He said that O’Donovan, who by then had been sent off by the referee, made a handcuffing gesture to him.
Masters was taken to the South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital where he received three stitches to the wound.
The 29-year-old had had a plate inserted in his jaw following an accidental clash when Cork played Sligo in 2007. He said that as a result of the assault by O’Donovan, his jaw became infected and the plate had to be removed.
Judge Malone heard conflicting evidence from 27 witnesses, some of them players from Nemo Rangers and Valley Rovers. O’Donovan admitted that he had called Masters a pig, but claimed that he had been provoked.
He said he had nothing against the gardaí and one of his teammates was one.
He also admitted punching Masters, but denied that he kicked him in the face. O’Donovan said he had kicked a Nemo Rangers player’s side in the melee, but was adamant it was not Masters.
However, Judge Malone said that the weight of evidence from the prosecution led him to convict O’Donovan, who lives at Curra, Upton. He said what O’Donovan did was "outrageous" and "a cowardly act" but he would not send him to prison as he had no previous convictions.
Instead he imposed a €1,000 fine and fixed recognisances in the event of an appeal.
Inspector Eileen Foster said Masters was not taking a civil case against O’Donovan, but would claim through the Garda Compensation Board
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Man fined after attack on former GAA player
By Sean O’Riordan
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A 22-YEAR-OLD man who punched and kicked a former Cork intercounty star in the face, breaking his jaw, has avoided a jail term at Cork District Court.
Noel O’Donovan was convicted yesterday of assault causing harm to opposing player James Masters, 29. The court heard that Masters, who played senior football for Cork between 2005 and last March, had been lining out for Nemo Rangers against Valley Rovers when a melee broke out with just a couple of minutes left on the clock.
The Nemo Rangers man, who is a traffic corps garda based in Bandon, said that O’Donovan had called him a pig during the first half. But things got out of hand when the melee broke out.
Judge Leo Malone heard that O’Donovan sprinted almost 30 metres towards the row which involved up to 20 opposing players.
On the way into the melee he punched Masters, who was not involved in the brawl, in the face. Masters fell to the ground and, as he was trying to get back up, O’Donovan kicked him in the face.
Masters, who was bleeding from his jaw, had to be escorted from the pitch, and as he walked towards the dressing room he encountered O’Donovan again on the sideline. He said that O’Donovan, who by then had been sent off by the referee, made a handcuffing gesture to him.
Masters was taken to the South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital where he received three stitches to the wound.
The 29-year-old had had a plate inserted in his jaw following an accidental clash when Cork played Sligo in 2007. He said that as a result of the assault by O’Donovan, his jaw became infected and the plate had to be removed.
Judge Malone heard conflicting evidence from 27 witnesses, some of them players from Nemo Rangers and Valley Rovers. O’Donovan admitted that he had called Masters a pig, but claimed that he had been provoked.
He said he had nothing against the gardaí and one of his teammates was one.
He also admitted punching Masters, but denied that he kicked him in the face. O’Donovan said he had kicked a Nemo Rangers player’s side in the melee, but was adamant it was not Masters.
However, Judge Malone said that the weight of evidence from the prosecution led him to convict O’Donovan, who lives at Curra, Upton. He said what O’Donovan did was "outrageous" and "a cowardly act" but he would not send him to prison as he had no previous convictions.
Instead he imposed a €1,000 fine and fixed recognisances in the event of an appeal.
Inspector Eileen Foster said Masters was not taking a civil case against O’Donovan, but would claim through the Garda Compensation Board
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfqlmhsnmhmh/rss2/#ixzz1dluXZfBo
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Re: Player who asaulted Masters avoids jail.
daecentskin on Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:59 am
What a total scobe! Very lucky to avoid jail in my opinion.
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Re: Player who asaulted Masters avoids jail.
Youghal Exile on Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:19 pm
What a fucking tramp.
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Re: Player who asaulted Masters avoids jail.
Duff Man on Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:19 pm
What will be the story with him playing for Valley Rovers again?
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