Judge asks to see footage of GAA player allegedly grabbing opponent's testicles

A medical report showed that Laurence McMullan had suffered a seven-centimetre laceration to his scrotum

Letterkenny Court was told that Mr Friel had sent Mr McMullan a text the following day apologising, saying he didn't realise where he was grabbing him and that he never intentionally meant to hurt him. File photo

A judge has asked to view a copy of video footage of an incident in which a GAA player is said to have grabbed an opponent's testicles during a game in Co. Donegal.

Teacher Michael Friel appeared at Letterkenny District Court last July charged with a Section 3 assault causing harm to Laurence McMullan at Convoy GAA pitch. The accused was playing for Naomh Colmcille from Newtowncunningham against rivals Naomh Mhuire from Convoy in Convoy on August 19, 2017.