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Case No. 5084Firearms offence (accidental discharge) · Co. Tipperary · 6 Jan 2024

Deer hunter identified in accidental shooting of soccer player in Tipperary

A 'deer hunter' has been identified by forensic and ballistic analysis as the person who accidentally shot a Rearcross FC player in the arm during a league match in North Tipperary on 6 January 2024. A file is being prepared for the DPP and the hunter has given a statement to Gardaí.

  1. Reported22 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA soccer player was shot in the arm during a match (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe match was between Rearcross FC and Ballymackey FC in a North Tipperary and District League Division 2 game (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe player went down near the halfway line about 10 minutes into the second half (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe player was released from hospital the following day (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe player was rushed to Limerick University Hospital where the bullet was removed (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 6 January 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred just after 9pm (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe player was accidentally shot by a bullet from a deer hunter (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA deer hunter has been identified by forensic analysis (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the DPP (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe hunter has given a statement to Gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were examining the weapons of licensed deer hunters in the area (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationBallistic and forensic test results have come back (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say their investigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Sep2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    'Deer hunter' in accidental shooting of soccer player identified by gardai

    Follow-up confirming the deer hunter has been identified through forensic and ballistic tests, has given a statement to Gardaí, and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

    victim, malesuspect