Ireland Man attacked with his own umbrella in Macroom brawl; affray charge proven
At about 1am on October 16, 2022, Timothy O’Keeffe, 27, was found highly intoxicated with facial marks and a cut to the back of his head on Main Street, Macroom, Co Cork, after a late-night brawl in which CCTV showed three men charging at him with an umbrella. A Garda later reviewed the town's CCTV footage, and at Macroom District Court the judge found the affray charge against Mr O’Keeffe proven and said he had brought the incident on himself. Mr O’Keeffe, who had seven previous convictions, was remanded on bail to appear again on March 20 for introduction to the probation service. No sentence was reported in the article dated February 22, 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted22 Feb
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí found Timothy O’Keeffe, 27, highly intoxicated with marks on his face and a cut to the back of his head.
- CCTV footage showed three men charging at Mr O’Keeffe on two occasions with an umbrella.
- Mr O’Keeffe admitted under questioning that he appeared to be acting aggressively on the CCTV footage.
- Where
- The incident happened on Main Street, Macroom, Co Cork.
- When
- The incident occurred at around 1am on October 16, 2022.
- Weapon
- The umbrella used in the incident was described as Mr O’Keeffe’s own.
- Investigation
- A Garda later accessed the town’s CCTV system and found footage of the night.
- Charges
- The affray charge against Mr O’Keeffe was found proven at Macroom District Court.
- In court
- The judge said Mr O’Keeffe had brought the incident on himself.
- Mr O’Keeffe had seven previous convictions, including assault and obstruction.
- Sentence
- He was remanded on bail to appear again on March 20 for introduction to the probation service.
- No sentence was reported in the article dated February 22, 2024.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí found Timothy O’Keeffe highly intoxicated with facial marks and a cut to the back of his head. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCCTV footage showed three men charging at Mr O’Keeffe on two occasions with an umbrella. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMr O’Keeffe admitted under questioning that he appeared to be acting aggressively on the CCTV footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Main Street, Macroom, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at around 1am on October 16, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Garda later accessed the town's CCTV system and found footage of the night. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe judge found the charge of affray proven. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said Mr O’Keeffe had brought the incident on himself. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMr O’Keeffe had seven previous convictions, including assault and obstruction. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was remanded on bail to appear again on March 20 for introduction to the probation service. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Feb2024Man attacked with his own umbrella during brawl 'brought this on himself'
Reports the Macroom District Court hearing in which the affray charge was found proven against Timothy O’Keeffe, with CCTV evidence, his previous convictions and the judge's remarks. He was remanded on bail to appear again on March 20 for introduction to the probation service. No sentence is reported.
convicted, Timothy O'Keeffe, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timothy O'Keeffe