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Sunday World
16 hours ago
- Sunday World
Former All-Ireland-winning hurler pleads not guilty to assaulting boy (12) with stick
The former Clare senior hurler pled not guilty when arraigned on two charges at Ennis Circuit Court. Niall Gilligan played for the senior Clare hurling team which defeated Tipperary in the 1997 All-Ireland final. Former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan today 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, 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 5th 2023. Former Clare Hurler Niall Gilligan at Ennis court in July Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 15th 2025 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. 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 5th 2023. Ms Comerford said that Mr Gilligan is alleged to have assaulted the boy "and used a wooden stick during that assault". She 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 alleged juvenile injured party on the list. She 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 and 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.
Irish Times
19 hours ago
- Irish Times
Former All-Star hurler Niall Gilligan denies assaulting boy with stick at Co Clare hostel
Former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan has pleaded not guilty to the assault of a boy. Mr Gilligan (48) appeared before Ennis Circuit Court on Tuesday. He said 'not guilty' when arraigned on the charge of assault causing harm to the boy at the Jamaica Inn Hostel, Broadford Road, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, on October 5th, 2023. Mr Gilligan, of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, also replied not guilty to a charge of producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury at the same location on the same date. READ MORE Sarah-Jane Comerford, for the State, told the court Mr Gilligan was alleged to have assaulted the boy 'and used a wooden stick during that assault'. She said it was expected the trial would take four to five days and should finish by Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Seven men and five women were then selected from the panel of jurors to serve on the jury. Judge Francis Comerford told them the trial would start on Wednesday morning and adjourned the case until then.
Irish Independent
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Former All-Ireland-winning hurler pleads not guilty to assaulting boy (12) with stick
Former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan today pleaded not guilty to the assault causing harm of a boy with a stick in October 2023.
RTÉ News
20 hours 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.
