Richard Walker gets suspended sentence for assault causing harm

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Richard Walker received a fully suspended two-year sentence for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 12 May 2021. The offence occurred at St Mary’s GAA Club, Saggart, on 15 July 2018, when Walker punched an opposing player during a football match, fracturing his jaw in two places. Walker pleaded guilty and had no previous convictions. Judge Martin Nolan ordered him to hand over €3,000 and raise a further €5,000 within one year.