3 w. ago Niall Gilligan says 'I didn't know who or what was coming at me' as report shows boy (12) had hand broken

At Ennis Circuit Court on Friday, the jury heard that Mr Gilligan made a pre-prepared statement to Gardaí at Shannon Garda Station on February 19th, 2024, in response to the then-allegation that he assaulted a 12-year-old boy with a stick at the Jamaica Inn hostel on October 5th 2023.

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3 w. ago Father of boy allegedly assaulted by Niall Gilligan phoned him to say 'you just attacked my son'

The father said that Mr Gilligan did not respond to the allegation.

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3 w. ago Niall Gilligan case: Trial hears boy’s father called alleged attacker from hospital

Court hears that when medics started cutting clothes off boy ‘they were finding more and more injuries’

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3 w. ago Niall Gilligan case: Former hurler said he acted in ‘a reasonable manner’ at time of alleged assault on boy (12)

Court heard that when medics started cutting clothes off boy ‘they were finding more and more injuries’

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4 w. ago Teenager says he did not see former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan hit his 12

Mr Gilligan, a former All-Ireland winner, denies assault causing harm during 2023 incident

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4 w. ago Teen said he heard sound of wood hitting his friend (12) after he saw Niall Gilligan go to hit him

Mr Gilligan (48) of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, denies the assault causing harm with a stick of the boy at the Jamaica Inn hostel, Sixmilebridge on October 5th, 2023.

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4 w. ago Boy could hear friend screaming as former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan hit him with a stick, court hears

Mr Gilligan, a former All-Ireland winner, denies assault causing harm during 2023 incident

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4 w. ago Former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan ‘whacked’ boy (12) with stick, jury hears

All-Ireland winning hurler denies charge of assault causing harm of the boy in 2023

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4 w. ago Former Clare hurler 'whacked' young boy with stick during alleged assault, trial hears

Former All-Star hurler Niall Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm

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