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Paddy McCourt cleared of assault following appeal

Catherine Gaffney -
Paddy McCourt cleared of assault following appeal

Former Northern Ireland and Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has successfully appealed against an assault conviction.

 

The 40-year-old, from Wheatfield Court in County Donegal, was found guilty after a trial in May of the incident involving a woman at a bar in Derry in January last year.

 

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McCourt successfully appealed this morning after the Public Prosecution Service offered no evidence.

Catherine Gaffney -