Waterford student broke neighbour's nose after being overlooked for horse race

Amateur jockey given benefit of Probation Act instead of a criminal conviction following €5,000 donation to local hospital

Student and amateur jockey, Jerome Power, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault causing harm following a dispute about a point-to-point race. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A west Waterford catering student and amateur jockey, who broke a neighbour’s nose after being overlooked for a point-to-point race, has made a €5,000 donation to a local hospital as a consequence.

The payment was confirmed at Dungarvan District Court before Judge Brian O’Shea, who had indicated he would apply the Probation Act rather than impose a criminal conviction if the donation was made within two weeks.