They were 'supposed to be my friends': Leaving Cert results night 'prank'  turned into violent attack

Victim had his pants and underpants pulled down and a glass bottle pressed between his buttocks and feared he would choke because of the way he was held down, Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard

Ger O’Mahony of Castlelack, Bandon; Darragh Collins of Scrahane, Enniskeane; and Darragh O’Riordan of Loughneill, Crookstown, Co Cork, were all handed suspended jail terms.

What started as a "prank"’ by friends on the night of Leaving Cert results celebrations quickly turned into a violent attack on one teenager – sparked by the words, “Will we spread him or what?” 

The attack had serious consequences for the injured party and now the three young men who carried out the assault in the Bandon area have been given suspended 18-month sentences at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.