Former Celtic player Paddy McCourt given suspended sentence for sex offence

He had denied the offence and intends to appeal against the conviction

Former Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has been sentenced for a sexual offence (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Former Northern Ireland and Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has been given a suspended sentence for a sexual assault.

The 39-year-old, of Wheatfield Court in Muff, Co Donegal, was found guilty after a trial in May of sexually touching a woman in a bar in Derry in January 2022.