Dublin football star Diarmuid Connolly ‘acted despicably’

Court hears footballer ‘cynically avoided’ service of personal injuries proceedings

Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 15:29

Ray Managh

Dublin footballer Diarmuid Connolly pictured in 2016. Photograph: INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

Dublin footballer Diarmuid Connolly pictured in 2016. Photograph: INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

Ray Managh

Dublin football star Diarmuid Connolly “acted despicably” and “cynically avoided” service on him of personal injuries proceedings alleging he assaulted Anthony Kelly, the Circuit Civil Court heard on Friday.

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