Player punched man on other team over tackle

A soccer player took exception to a foul tackle on a teammate and came across the pitch and punched the opponent knocking him unconscious.

Gary O’Mahony, aged 28, of Cherrytree Road, Togher, Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm to another young man during a match on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Detective Sgt Tim Murphy told Cork Circuit Criminal Court that Gary O’Mahony was playing for Pearse Celtic and the injured party was playing for a team from UCC where he was studying for his final year exams.