A 25-year-old man, Colm Bracken, pleaded guilty to affray after a street brawl in Dundalk.
According to the Dundalk Circuit Court, Bracken knocked a man out with a punch and continued to hit and kick him while he was on the ground.
When interviewed by gardaí, Bracken claimed he was acting in self-defence.
The incident occurred on Castletown Road, Dundalk, in the early hours of July 18th, 2021.
Bracken pleaded guilty in May to an amended indictment of affray, after a jury had been sworn in for his trial.
Author's summary: Man sentenced for street brawl in Dundalk.