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Sex assault case against Armagh All-Ireland winner to be elevated to Crown Court
Aidan Nugent faces two charges of sexual assault and two of causing or inciting a person to engage in a sexual activity Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent who is on bail accused of sexual assault will have his case elevated to the Crown Court next month, a judge has ordered. During a brief update in the case against the 30-year-old defendant, a prosecuting lawyer told Armagh Magistrates Court, sitting in Newry today, that 'papers should be ready' to fix a date for the Preliminary Enquiry (PE) — the legal step necessary to return a criminal case to the Crown Court. The legal representative suggested to District Judge Anne Marshall the PE could be scheduled to be heard on July 22, but that the matter should be reviewed beforehand 'to make sure everything is ready.' Nugent, from the Cullyhanna Road in Newtownhamilton, faces two charges of sexual assault and two of causing or inciting a person to engage in a sexual activity, namely contact with his genitals, on November 17, last year. When the All-Ireland winner first appeared in court last month, the PPS revealed a further four charges will be added to the indictment when the case is sent for trial. Armagh's Aidan Nugent lifts the Sam Maguire Cup after winning the All-Ireland football final last July. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile It's understood that it is the Crown's case that the alleged offences were committed in America when the Armagh GAA team travelled to Miami, Florida to celebrate the team's All-Ireland win after claiming the title for the first time in 22 years by beating Galway at Croke Park in July. Nugent's defence team has emphasised that during formal police interviews, he claimed that 'any sexual activity was consensual' and that when he was charged with the offences, Nugent replied that 'I deny the allegations — it was consensual.' The All-Ireland winner had been excused from attending court on Tuesday. Adjourning the case to July 8 for review, Judge Marshall excused the defendant from having to attend on that date as well, but ordered that he will have to appear for the PE on July 22. Aidan Nugent arriving for a previous court hearing in May, 2025 News in 90 Seconds - 3rd June 2025
Irish Examiner
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Meath rebound, Cork pledge 'all guns blazing' for Kingdom test
All-Ireland SFC Group 2: Meath 1-13 (1-0-13) Cork 0-12 (0-2-10) IF Cork are to make the last 12 of the All-Ireland SFC for the third year in succession, it's a different path they must take. Beating either Kerry at home next Saturday or Roscommon at a neutral venue in the middle of June is likely to be required to make the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. In the two previous iterations of this championship format, a first round win had set them on course but they were foiled Saturday by a Meath side who eventually overcome the Leinster final hangover. Cork had been economical in a first half that demanded patience facing a stiff breeze. A three-point trail, 0-5 to 1-5, would have been considered a job well done but they actually led by three before Meath discovered their shooting boots in the closing stages of the half. When the elements were in their favour, save for a couple of two-pointers, Cork simply didn't do enough. In Ian Maguire and Colm O'Callaghan, they have one of, it not the longest established, midfield partnership in the Sam Maguire Cup but they were constantly spoiled on their own kick-outs. Without that platform, Cork were in Meath's slipstream even though they cut the margin to a single point just before the hour mark. However, the hosts composed themselves with a Matthew Costello free. James Conlon followed it up with an effort from play and Costello provided the cushion with his fifth point in the 66th minute. The likes of Seán and Tommy Walsh around the middle were sorely missed by Cork not to mention Brian Hurley and Conor Corbett also being absent from the forward line. As Kerry return to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Saturday, more resources will be required irrespective of how far Cork pushed them there in last month's Munster semi-final. 'Since that, Kerry have blown everyone out of the water and we've been beaten here today, so it might throw a different light on that,' said Cork manager John Cleary. 'But look, we will prepare the same as we did for the last day and hopefully we can manage things better than we did today. We'll just see how next week goes and look, we'll go in all guns blazing as always and see where it takes us.' Cleary, Kevin Walsh and company won't need to review this game to realise too many key players were too quiet. There was the midfield malaise, Seán Powter and Cathail O'Mahony made little impact on the game while Brian O'Driscoll, again one of his team's best players this season, wasn't cutting through as he has been doing. O'Callaghan's two-pointer in the 39th minute was Cork's last score for 17 minutes in which time Meath's dominance in midfield was key to them stringing together five points. Meath manager Robbie Brennan admitted the impact of losing Leinster was evident in his side's sloppy opening half – training sessions in the wake of the loss to Louth had been lax, he admitted – but he took something from the amount of chances they were creating. Aside from that, he paid tribute to Conlon who missed his grandfather Hughie Sherlock's funeral to play the game in which he scored two points. 'I don't know how he did it, but I was so proud of him, and I know his family are a big footballing family and they really wanted him to play, and they should all be very, very proud of him today. 'You wouldn't have known, his preparation was phenomenal. Obviously, we knew earlier during the week, but there was never a doubt that he wasn't going to play, and that's what you get I suppose when you have a football family. To actually go out and perform like he did, he got a brilliant score at one stage there in the second half, so absolutely delighted for him.' Meath kicked just two points from 12 scoring opportunities in the first 27 minutes but catapulted ahead when Jordan Morris struck for a fine goal on the half-hour mark. The genesis of the attack was unusual as Chris Óg Jones appeared to pull out of making a tackle believing he had breached the three-up rule when Cork had the required amount of bodies in the Meath half of the field. It meant Cork had to chase and while they caught up they never overtook. Both managers now face one-week turnarounds to next weekend's games against opponents who will have had an extra week's break. 'That's maybe the reward you get for winning your provincial and so be it,' said Cleary of Kerry winning Munster. 'And I think even what's coming down along the line after that, two weeks later there's a game, whoever goes into the preliminary quarter-final and then you have a quarter-final three weeks in a row. 'So that's very hard, particularly in the new game there. And, you know, the hits are hard there, particularly around the middle with the kick-out. So, but look, that's for another day. And we have the same rules as anyone else so we just have to brush ourselves down and go again next week.' Brennan added: 'I probably was assuming we'd be on the Sunday, even an extra day makes a big difference, but a week turnaround, to be honest, it looks like there's too many matches in a short space of time, and it's just how do you fit them all in?' Scorers for Meath: M. Costello (0-5, 1 free); J. Morris (1-1); E. Frayne (0-3, frees); J. Conlon (0-2); B. Hogan (45), S. Coffey (0-1 each). Scorers for Cork: C. Jones, M. Cronin (1tp, 0-2 frees) (0-4 each); C. O'Callaghan (0-2, 1tp); M. Taylor, R. Deane (0-1 each). MEATH: B. Hogan; S. Lavin, S. Rafferty, R. Ryan; D. Keogan, S. Coffey, C. Caulfield; J. Flynn, B. Menton; C. Duke, R. Kinsella, M. Costello; J. Morris, J. Conlon, E. Frayne (c). Subs for Meath: A. O'Neill for J. Flynn (inj), K. Curtis for E. Frayne (both 45); C, Hickey for C. Duke (50); S. Walsh for J. Conlon (64); J. McEntee for R. Kinsella (temp 67-69). CORK: M.A. Martin; S. Meehan, D. O'Mahony (c), M. Shanley; P. Walsh, B. O'Driscoll, M. Taylor; I. Maguire, C. O'Callaghan; S. Powter, S. McDonnell, E. McSweeney; M. Cronin, C. Jones, C. O'Mahony. Subs for Cork: R. Deane for S. Powter, R. Maguire for E. McSweeney (50); E. O'Hanlon for C. O'Mahony (56); C. Cahalane for P. Walsh (62); L. Fahy for M. Taylor (temp 64-ft); H. O'Connor for M. Cronin (68). Referee: N. Mooney (Cavan).
Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Donegal v Tyrone live updates from the All-Ireland Championship clash
Donegal welcome Tyrone to Ballybofey this Saturday evening for a fascinating clash in Group 1 of the All-Ireland Football Championship. Jim McGuinness' Donegal come into this match on the back of winning the Ulster Championship for a second time in succession. Donegal have been installed as one of the favourites to lift the Sam Maguire Cup this year, but they face a stern test in the first round of group stage matches. Tyrone were edged out by reigning All-Ireland champions Armagh in the semi-finals of the Ulster Championship. But it afforded them a break, and they have been eyeing up this showdown for a number of weeks. The match is scheduled for a 7pm throw-in in Ballybofey and is available to be streamed on GAA+. You can also follow the match right here on Irish Mirror Sport. Donegal welcome Eoghan Ban Gallagher and Caolan McColgan back to the matchday 26 for today's clash. Jim McGuinness' side have built plenty of strength in depth in recent seasons, and the quality of their bench speaks to his depth. Tyrone, meanwhile, look set to welcome Mattie Donnelly and Peter Harte back to their starting lineups. Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Ciarán Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Dáire Ó Baoill, Ciarán Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Oisín Gallen Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Caolan McColgan, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Odhrán Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Eoin McHugh, Jamie Brennan, Conor O'Donnell, Niall O'Donnell. Tyrone: Niall Morgan; Aidan Clarke, Peter Teague, Niall Devlin; Michael McKernan, Rory Brennan, Kieran McGeary; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Aodhan Donaghy, Mattie Donnelly, Ciarán Daly; Darren McCurry, Peter Harte, Darragh Canavan
Irish Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
GAA live updates: Meath face Cork now, Louth v Monaghan and Armagh v Derry later
-17 minutes ago All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Meath 1-4 Cork 0-5 Louth v Monaghan, St Conleth's Park, 4.45pm Armagh v Derry, Athletic Grounds, 5pm Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7pm 1 minute ago The action has been underway since three o'clock - and Meath have played some very polished stuff against Cork in Navan. They lead by 1-5 to 0-5, with talisman Jordan Morris banging home the goal. It was a nervous start for Robbgie Brennan's men, with six early wides. But they've settled better than Cork and carry a goal lead into the break. 4 minutes ago Welcome to the Saturday football fixtures, the first round for these eight teams in the Sam Maguire Cup. We'll be with you all the way to the end of Donegal v Tyrone in Ballybofey tonight.
Irish Examiner
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Final round of Munster hurling championship set to hit attendance record
This Sunday's Munster senior hurling championship final round is expected to be the competition's largest attendance total for a day with over 72,000 set to watch the games in Cork and Limerick. As of Thursday, almost 41,000 tickets have been sold for the do-or-die clash between Cork and Waterford in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. A win for Cork will earn them a Munster final place, while a draw would be enough to send the hosts into the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. Victory for The Déise and it's they who will go through the backdoor. Although it's a dead rubber barring a 26-point loss for Limerick and a Cork win, the reigning provincial champions' meeting with Clare in TUS Gaelic Grounds with the same 4pm throw-in time is set to attract approximately 31,000 as home supporters cheer on their team before an anticipated seventh consecutive Munster final appearance on Saturday, June 7. To date, the Munster SHC's best match-day for ticket sales was recorded in April of last year when a total of 70,316 people took in the Cork-Clare (36,841) and Limerick-Tipperary (33,475) Round 2 meetings. Whether next month's Munster final is in Limerick (Limerick v Cork), FBD Semple Stadium (Tipperary v Limerick) or Cork (Cork v Tipperary), the provincial council is in line to report another year of record-breaking attendances and possibly reach €8 million in gate receipts for the competition. This year's crowd figures for the 10 round fixtures are expected to exceed last year's combined figure of 270,750 by over 12,000. Read More Clock/hooter set to feature in remaining Sam Maguire Cup games
