Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 17076Assault

Micah Richards 'grappled' with man accused of headbutting Roy Keane, court told

A man is accused of headbutting Roy Keane, who was allegedly headbutted by an Arsenal fan. The incident date and location are not stated, and the accused is described only as a man. On 30 May 2024, extra.ie reported that CCTV of the incident, including Keane's elbow, was shown in court. A 31 May 2024 report, which had only a headline and standfirst, said Micah Richards grappled with the accused man in court, and that is the latest development in the sources.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 May
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted by an Arsenal fan.
  • A man is accused of headbutting Roy Keane.
Other details
  • Roy Keane is named as the alleged victim, and the sources give no nationality for him.
  • The accused is described only as a man and is not named in the sources.
  • Micah Richards is named only in the headline, and his role beyond the grappling report is not stated.
When
The date of the incident is not stated in the sources.
Where
The location and county of the incident are not stated in the sources.
In court
  • CCTV of the incident was shown in court, according to a report dated 30 May 2024.
  • Micah Richards is reported to have grappled with the accused man in court, according to a report dated 31 May 2024.
  • The name of the court, the hearing date and the hearing location are not stated in the sources.
Investigation
The CCTV footage includes Roy Keane's elbow.
Charges
The sources describe the man as accused, and no arrest or formal charge is reported.
Sentence
No verdict or sentence is reported in the sources.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRoy Keane was allegedly headbutted by an Arsenal fan. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man is accused of headbutting Roy Keane. (extra.ie)
  • courtCCTV of the incident was shown in court. (extra.ie)
  • courtMicah Richards is reported to have grappled with the accused man in court. (extra.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 May2024
    In courtextra.ie, first report
    Micah Richards ‘grappled’ with man accused of headbutting Roy Keane, court told

    The article body is empty template code. Only the headline and a standfirst line were available. The headline says the accused was headbutting Roy Keane and that Micah Richards grappled with him, as told in court. The court, date and location are not stated.

    victim, Roy Keane, male, irish (judged from name)Roy Keaneaccused, male
  2. 30 May2024
    In courtextra.ie, follow-up
    Court sees CCTV of Roy Keane elbow as he was allegedly headbutted by Arsenal fan

    Adds that CCTV of the incident was shown in court and that Roy Keane's elbow is part of the footage.

    victim, Roy Keane, irish (judged from name)Roy Keanesuspect