Oman received a six-match ban from the Irish Football Association following the incident
A former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international footballer has avoided jail for breaking an opponent’s jaw during a match.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Bonner during an Irish Premiership match on December 10, 2016. . Although an extradition warrant was issued last year, he voluntarily surrendered to face prosecution in Northern Ireland. In a plea for leniency, she stressed that the footballing authorities had already “punished” Oman through the ban imposed after the incident. District Judge Steven Keown held that the offence was serious enough for a custodial sentence.
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