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.

Player punched man on other team over tackle

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.

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