'Cowardly' assault during row over soccer in Cork pizza outlet results in jail for two men

Judge Helen Boyle said: 'People are entitled to eat their fast food in city centre outlets. Even if there are disagreements over football, what of it?'

One man was sentenced to two years in prison with the last six months suspended, while the second man was given a sentence of one year and eight months with the last eight months suspended. File picture: Larry Cummins

A disagreement between strangers at a pizza outlet about soccer resulted in one young man being attacked by three others in an assault which the sentencing judge called unprovoked and cowardly.

Two of the three men who were identified from CCTV were jailed on Tuesday for their part in the crime at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.