Four men arrested in connection with assault on Donegal referee


Four men have been arrested in connection with an assault on a football referee earlier this month in Horseleap in Co Offaly.
Gardai say a man in his forties, a teenager and two men in their twenties were detained this morning.
They’re all being questioned under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Mullingar, Tullamore and Birr Garda Stations.
Referee Daniel Sweeney, originally from Donegal was left with serious facial injuries, including a broken jaw, following the attack after a match on November 11th.

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