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Case No. 30104Assault · Co. Limerick · 11 Sep 2021

Gardaí investigate alleged assault on teenager at Bruff GAA grounds

A teenager sustained head injuries in an alleged assault at Bruff GAA grounds in County Limerick at approximately 4:30pm on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The incident occurred prior to an intermediate hurling match between Hospital/Herbertstown and Croom. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault. Limerick GAA is also aware of the incident and the matter is under investigation.

  1. Reported13 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A teenager sustained head injuries in an alleged assault prior to an intermediate hurling match between Hospital/Herbertstown and Croom.
Where
The incident occurred at Bruff GAA grounds in County Limerick.
When
The incident occurred at approximately 4:30pm on Saturday, September 11, 2021.
Investigation
  • No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault.
  • Limerick GAA is aware of the incident and the matter is under investigation.
Other details
The victim is a teenager.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe incident involved a teenager going to a GAA match (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe incident occurred prior to an intermediate hurling match between Hospital/Herbertstown and Croom (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe teenager received a head injury as a result of the altercation (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA teenager sustained head injuries in an alleged assault at a GAA ground (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe incident occurred before an intermediate hurling match between Hospital/Herbertstown and Croom (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Bruff GAA grounds (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Bruff GAA grounds in County Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm on Saturday, September 11 (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:30pm on Saturday 11 September 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationLimerick GAA is also investigating the incident (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged assault in Bruff (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherLimerick GAA is aware of the incident and the matter is under investigation (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 13 Sep2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Gardai launch probe into incident at GAA game which left teen with head injurues

    Garda spokesperson confirmed investigation launched; Limerick GAA aware of the incident and the matter is under investigation.

    victim, teenager
  2. 13 Sep2021
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Limerick gardaí investigate assault on a minor at GAA grounds

    Initial Gardaí report confirming an investigation into an assault on a teenager at Bruff GAA grounds; no arrests made.

    victim