Derry City FC ban man from three matches following headbutting incident

Derry Magistrates' Court heard today that a man who headbutted another man in the Brandywell Stadium had been banned for three matches by Derry City football club. 

Daniel McClintock (28), of Benvarden Avenue in Derry, admitted two charges of disorderly behaviour, one of them inside the Brandywell and one outside on July 18 last year. 

The court heard that police on patrol saw a man being ejected from the football stadium by stewards and they said he had headbutted another man inside.

McClintock was told to leave the area but as he was going he started singing 'oh ah up the RA' in front of some tourists. 

A short time later the defendant was observed outside the Brandywell and gave police the middle finger as they passed.

When police approached him he made 'offensive comments  ' and called police 'black b******s'.

CCTV from inside the ground showed McClintock headbutting another man but the victim could not be identified.

Deputy District Judge Laura Levers said the pre-sentence report in the case 'does hold out some hope' and she wanted to adjourn the case to see if McClintock could stay out of trouble.

She told the defendant that he was risking his liberty but if the probation report was positive she would deal with it in a certain way.

The case was adjourned until August 29.