Clare man head-butted tennis coach over wearing Rory McIlroy golf shirt in Cork pub

Complainant brought a civil case for compensation against defendant and against the owners of Rearden’s on Washington Street

The judge wondered how the wearing of a shirt in the style of one worn by Rory McIlroy could have caused that reaction. File picture: AP/John Bazemore

A tennis coach wearing a Rory McIlroy golf shirt on a night out at Rearden’s in Cork was head-butted and had his nose broken by a Clare man on a stag night who took exception to the shirt.

The incident dated back to September 21, 2014. Since then, Tom Boland, from Dunlickey Road, Kilkee, Co Clare, was convicted of assault causing harm to Jaco Oosthuysen of Clonmel, Co Tipperary, and he paid €2,000 compensation to the injured party.