Court heard claim masked men broke into home of woman in McGregor case

Nikita Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, leaves the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

A gang of masked men broke into the home of a woman who took a civil case against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor accusing him of raping her, the court heard.

Nikita Hand was awarded damages of almost €250,000 following a civil case heard by a jury at the High Court in Dublin on Friday.