'I thought six teeth were knocked down my throat' - GAA player punched in face during match, court told

Mr. Rogers described how he went to tackle Mr. Cullen when his opponent had possession of the ball near the Blessington goal. The midfielder shouldered the accused who then feinted a punch at him.

Mr. Rogers admitted reacting to that by sticking out his leg which tripped the Baltinglass player. The opponent threw the ball in his face followed by a punch 'straight into my mouth.'

After Mr. Cullen received a red card, he allegedly looked at Mr. Rogers, laughed, and called him a 'f**king coward.' The victim thought that the punch had 'knocked six teeth down my throat.'

Read at Irish Independent