Court hears former professional footballer unintentionally caused 'split kidney' of another player

A former professional footballer unintentionally caused the “split kidney” of another player during a five-a-side game, a court has heard.

Petru Pinto (aged 50) of Bellgree Boulevard, Tyrrelstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to reckless assault causing harm at an astroturf pitch in Ellenfield Park, Santry, Dublin, on November 16, 2012.