'He's a hero:' Tributes to teen who stopped attack on Fermoy girl

The teenage girl was taken to hospital in Cork for treatment. She was not physically injured but was left traumatised

Brandon Geary on his friend: "He always tries to protect everyone else."

A man has paid tribute to his courageous friend who sustained injuries when he rushed to the assistance of a 16-year-old girl who was assaulted in broad daylight in Fermoy, Co Cork.

The incident occurred at Chapel Square in the town at 1.20pm on Monday when the girl was out walking alone. Two men approached her with one man sexually assaulting her. Two men in their late teens rushed to the assistance of the young woman having witnessed the incident and hearing her cries for help.