Soccer star hopeful jailed for assault

A talented soccer player who was rejected by a major English club because of his role in a serious assault on a DART passenger has been jailed for six months at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Taran Randhaine (aged 20), of Dorney Court, Shankhill had been drinking at a Christening before he took part in an unprovoked attack on Mr Michael Quill (aged 27), along with three other intoxicated accomplices.