'I was certain I would die': Corkman severely beaten by gang of five

Injuries forced victim to cancel his entry to an Ironman challenge in Cork

Brian Desmond of 27 Innismore Grove, Ballincollig, County Cork, was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

 A young Ballincollig man hoping to an Ironman challenge last year was jumped by five youths and severely beaten as he made his way home.

“After this traumatic incident I no longer feel safe in my hometown,” the victim said.