A judge has commended the “swift action” of the gardaí in preventing an altercation escalating further between neighbours.

A man who claimed a neighbour of his parents came into their garden and attacked him with a hurley, told a judge “it was like something out of Braveheart”.

IRELAND’S Stephen Browne carded a second round of three under par 67 to remain well in contention for his second European Challenge Tour title of the season at the Attijari Wafa - Tikida Beach Moroccan Classic.