Rugby player’s glass attack may have scarred Dublin man for life

A rugby player from New Zealand, who may have left a trainee accountant’s face permanently scarred from a glass attack at a popular Dublin hotel bar, has received a suspended sentence.

Tyron Davies, aged 23, who has no fixed address in Ireland but was involved with a Kildare rugby club, handed over €5,000 to the victim and was given an eight-month sentence, suspended on condition he does not re-offend within 12 months.

He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm in connection with the attack at Dicey Reilly’s Bar in the Russell Court Hotel on Harcourt St on November 12.