The court heard that gardaí responded to a call to St Patrick’s Street in the early hours of January 22 and they met the injured party bleeding heavily from a number of cuts to the side of his head and face.

WESTMEATH booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Leinster U-21FC thanks to a 10-point win over Laois in O’Moore Park last night. Pat Flanagan’s team were missing star midfielder John Heslin, but still had far too much for the hosts, and now progress to meet Offaly on March 9.