Dublin football star Connolly admits breaking man's eye socket in pub attack

Dublin football star Diarmuid Connolly has admitted breaking a man's eye socket in an unprovoked attack in a pub.

The 25-year-old St Vincent's player was charged with assault causing harm to Anthony Kelly at McGowan's in Phibsboro last August.

Diarmuid Connolly attacked Mr Kelly less than two days after Dublin defeated Laois in the All Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter final.

Dublin District Court heard it was 3.40am in McGowan's pub when the footballer launched an unprovoked assault on Anthony Kelly, who had been socialising with a friend.

Connolly punched Mr Kelly in the face, knocking him over, and continued to punch him on the ground.

The St Vincent's player, who has an address at Collins Park, Beaumont fractured his victim's eye socket during the attack.

The 25-year-old, who has no previous convictions, is facing up to a year in prison when the case returns to court next month.