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Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Former All-Star hurler pleads not guilty to assaulting boy with stick
Former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan today pleaded "not guilty" to assault causing harm of a boy with a stick in October 2023. Before a jury panel at Ennis Circuit Court this morning, Mr Gilligan (48) replied "not guilty" when arraigned on two charges. Mr Gilligan said "not guilty" when arraigned on the charge of assault causing harm of the boy at the Jamaica Inn Hostel, Mt Ivers, Broadford Rd, Sixmilebridge contrary to Section 3 of the Offences Against the Person Act on October 5 2023. Dressed in a suit and tie, Mr Gilligan of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge also replied "not guilty" to producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury 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. Niall Gilligan (Image: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer) Counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL (instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey) told the jury panel that the alleged offences occurred at the Jamaica Inn hostel, Sixmilebridge on October 5, 2023. Ms Comerford said that Mr Gilligan is alleged to have assaulted the boy "and used a wooden stick during that assault". Ms Comerford said that it is anticipated that the trial will take four to five days and should finish by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Ms Comerford called out a list of civilian witnesses to give evidence and included the name of the juvenile alleged injured party on the list. Ms Comerford also listed the names of five witnesses who have compiled reports for the trial. Ms Comerford also provided to the jury panel the names of 18 Garda witnesses due to give evidence. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week Ms Comerford said that the defence in the case has notified the State of the potential to call one defence witness during the trial, a Martin Murphy residing at Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. A jury of seven men and five women was then selected from the jury panel to serve on the jury. The selection process took just over 20 minutes as solicitor, Daragh Hassett for Mr Gilligan and Ms Casey for the State each challenged potential jurors to serve. The maximum number of challenges is seven for each side. Judge Francis Comerford told the jury that the trial will commence on Wednesday morning and adjourned the case until then. Sign up to the Irish Mirror's Courts and Crime newsletter here and get breaking crime updates and news from the courts direct to your inbox.
The Journal
a day ago
- The Journal
Former All-Ireland hurler Niall Gilligan pleads not guilty to assaulting boy with stick
FORMER ALL STAR and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan has pleaded 'not guilty' to the assault causing harm of a boy with a stick in October 2023. Before a jury panel at Ennis Circuit Court this morning, Gilligan (48) replied 'not guilty' when arraigned on two charges. Gilligan said 'not guilty' when arraigned on the charge of assault causing harm of the boy at the Jamaica Inn Hostel, Mt Ivers, Broadford Rd, Sixmilebridge contrary to Section 3 of the Offences Against the Person Act on 5 October 2023. Dressed in a suit and tie, Gilligan, of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, also replied 'not guilty' to producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury 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. Counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL, instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey, told the jury panel that the alleged offences occurred at the Jamaica Inn hostel in Sixmilebridge on 5 October 2023. Comerford said that Gilligan is alleged to have assaulted the boy 'and used a wooden stick during that assault'. Advertisement Comerford said that it is anticipated that the trial will take four to five days and should finish by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Comerford called out a list of civilian witnesses to give evidence and included the name of the alleged juvenile injured party on the list. She also listed the names of five witnesses who have compiled reports for the trial. Comerford also provided to the jury panel the names of 18 Garda witnesses due to give evidence. Comerford said that the defence in the case has notified the State of the potential to call one defence witness during the trial, a Martin Murphy residing at Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. A jury of seven men and five women was then selected from the jury panel to serve on the jury. The selection process took just over 20 minutes as solicitor Daragh Hassett, for Gilligan, and Casey, for the State, each challenged potential jurors to serve. The maximum number of challenges is seven for each side. Judge Francis Comerford told the jury that the trial will commence on Wednesday morning and adjourned the case until then.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- RTÉ News
Former Clare hurler Gilligan pleads not guilty to assaulting child
A former All-Ireland winning hurler has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a child in Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, in 2023. Niall Gilligan, with an address at Kilmurray, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, was before Ennis Circuit Criminal Court today. The 48-year-old denied a charge of assault causing harm at the Jamaica Inn Hostel on 5 October 2023. He has also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of producing a wooden stick, capable of inflicting serious injury, at the same address on the same date. The court was told the injured party was a minor and cannot be named as a result. A jury of seven men and five women has been empanelled for the trial, which will begin tomorrow morning. The case, before Judge Francis Comerford, is expected to take four days to complete.
Sunday World
30-04-2025
- Sunday World
Judge directs that court intermediary be appointed to assist second juvenile witness in hurler trial
Niall Gilligan (48) of Rosroe, Sixmilebridge denies the assault causing harm of a then 12-year-old boy during an alleged 'stick' assault A judge has directed that a court intermediary be appointed to assist a second juvenile witness for the upcoming assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford made the order at the conclusion of a pre-trial 'ground-rules' hearing. Judge Comerford held the 'ground-rules' hearing due to the age of the complainant in the case while another witness is also a juvenile. In the case, Mr Gilligan (48) of Rosroe, Sixmilebridge denies the assault causing harm of a then 12 year old boy during an alleged 'stick' assault. Court intermediaries are appointed to assist juvenile witnesses with the court process and an intermediary has already been appointed to assist with the complainant in the case. Mr Gilligan was present in court for the almost one hour 'ground-rules' hearing in the case where he is represented by Patrick Whyms BL and solicitor, Daragh Hassett. Mr Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm of the boy at the Jamaica Inn Hostel, Mt Ivers Rd, Sixmilebridge contrary to Section 3 of the Offences Against the Person Act on October 5th 2023. It is anticipated that the trial will commence in July and Judge Comerford adjourned the case to May 30th to fix a date for trial. Judge Comerford said that the case has 'priority'. The DPP had initially directed that the case be heard in the district court but Judge Alec Gabbett declined district court jurisdiction in the case after hearing an outline of the State case against Mr Gilligan last July. In court last July, State solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey told the court that one of the injuries the boy was treated for in the aftermath of the alleged 'stick assault' by Mr Gilligan was a fractured left hand. Solicitor for Mr Gilligan, Mr Hassett told the court last July that the sequence of events set out by the State is not accepted by his client and 'there is a complete dispute in relation to what is alleged to have happened here'. As part of the State case, a medical report and photos of the boy's injuries were handed into court in July and Judge Gabbett said at the time: 'I am looking at photographs here and what I am seeing is a child with significant injuries over and above what the district court should be dealing with so I am going to refuse jurisdiction.' Last July, Ms Casey confirmed that both juvenile witnesses will give evidence by video link in the circuit court. Mr Gilligan was a star forward for the senior Clare hurling team which defeated Tipperary to win the 1997 All-Ireland Final and was named an All-Star in 1999. The Sixmilebridge clubman also won two Munster titles with Clare and multiple honours with his club over a long, distinguished hurling career. Judge Comerford further remanded Mr Gilligan on bail on the same terms to Ennis Circuit Court to May 30.
