Senior All-Ireland winning hurler with Clare Niall Gilligan has appeared in court charged with the assault causing harm of a 12-year-old boy.
The 47-year-old Sixmilebridge man appeared at Ennis District Court in connection with two charges, which he denies.
He is also charged with producing a wooden stick during the course of a dispute contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act at the same location on the same date. Sergeant Tracy Stanley of Sixmilebridge Garda Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution of Mr Gilligan earlier.
These include Mr Gilligan of Rosroe, Sixmilebridge, residing at his own address and having no contact with the alleged injured party.
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