Victim of assault linked to warring factions in Cork recovering from injuries

Fighting factions involved in criminality in the city are understood to be behind the incident

Three to four masked men had chased another man from Pearse Rd in Ballyphehane to Virgin Media Park on the Tramore Rd, where one of their vehicles crashed and the driver fled the scene. Picture: Red FM

The victim of an armed attack outside a Cork sports ground following a car chase last week is recovering from his injuries.

Gardaí continue to investigate the incident and a significant amount of CCTV and other video evidence has now been gathered for the case.