A man has been arrested in San Francisco in connection with an assault that left an Irish gaelic footballer with brain injuries.
Mark McGovern (22), from Belcoo, Co Fermanagh, sustained the injuries during an off-the-ball incident in a match on June 25th in Treasure Island, San Francisco.
Pat Power (26), a member of the Celtics Gaelic football team, was arrested yesterday. According to police spokesman Albie Esparza, Mr Power (26) has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
Lieut Troy Dangerfield of San Francisco Police Department told KUTV the arrest came following a number of statements from witnesses.
Mr McGovern had arrived in the United States just five days before the incident. He was to work in the city for the summer and play with local GAA club Ulster San Francisco.
In a statement, Mr McGovern's family said they were pleased to hear the city of San Francisco was seeking justice for Mark.
“There is no place for this sort of conduct in sports,” the family said.
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