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Case No. 20176Assault · Co. Limerick · 24 Jul 2023

Investigation into assault with golf club in Limerick city

At about 12.25am or 12.26am on Monday 24 July 2023, a number of men were involved in an incident on Denmark Street in Limerick City, which gardaí say involved what appears to be a golf club. A man in his 30s was allegedly assaulted and taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life threatening injuries. The fight broke out as Limerick hurling fans were celebrating the All-Ireland win, and video circulating online showed two men wielding what appears to be a golf club. Gardaí confirmed they are investigating, and reports published on 24 and 27 July 2023 say no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported24 Jul
    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 number of men were involved in a violent incident that gardaí say involved what appears to be a golf club.
Where
The assault took place on Denmark Street in a populated area of Limerick City.
When
The assault occurred on Monday 24 July 2023 at 12.26am according to the Limerick Post, or at about 12.25am according to the Limerick Leader's garda statement.
Cause
The fight broke out as Limerick hurling fans were celebrating the All-Ireland hurling win, and the injured man was out celebrating.
Weapon
  • Video circulating on social media showed two men wielding what appears to be a golf club.
  • The injured man was allegedly assaulted with a golf club.
Other details
The victim is a man in his 30s who was taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life threatening injuries.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Limerick confirmed they are investigating the late-night incident.
  • No arrests had been made, and gardaí said investigations were ongoing as of the 27 July 2023 report.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA number of men were involved in a violent incident involving what appears to be a golf club. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA man was taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life threatening injuries. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Denmark Street in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened in a populated area of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Denmark Street in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at 12.26am on 24 July 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on Monday 24 July 2023 at about 12.25am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponTwo men were seen wielding what appears to be a golf club in video footage. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponThe injured man was allegedly assaulted with a golf club. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Limerick confirmed they are investigating the late-night incident. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say their investigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe fight broke out as Limerick hurling fans were celebrating the All-Ireland win. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe man was out celebrating Limerick's All-Ireland win. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was taken to University Hospital Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe man's injuries are understood to be non-life threatening. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jul2023
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Investigation into late-night assault hours after All-Ireland final

    First report of the incident, published 27 July 2023. Adds that the injured man was allegedly assaulted with a golf club and that gardaí have made no arrests.

    victim, 30s, male
  2. 24 Jul2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí investigating assault in Limerick City on All-Ireland night

    Limerick Post report adds the exact time and location from the Garda statement (12.26am, Denmark Street), video circulating on social media showing golf clubs, the link to celebrations after the All-Ireland hurling final, and that no arrests have been made.

    victim, 30s, male