Cork man to be sentenced for attacking victim moments after high fives greeting

The court heard the victim say: 'It's tough to be known as the fella who was laying on the street covered in his own blood'

Judge Helen Boyle said: 'This is a very serious matter. I have to give serious thought to a custodial sentence.' File picture: Larry Cummins

Two young men greeted each other with high fives in Cork City at the jazz festival weekend and chatted and walked together for a few moments when one of them suddenly threw four punches at the other man’s face knocking him unconscious.

Thomas Maye of The Fairways, Bracken Court, Douglas, Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm on October 26, 2024, at Cork Circuit Criminal Court but he was at a total loss to give any reason for doing what he did.