A jockey working at the renowned Ballydoyle stud farm of leading horse owner, John Magnier, has received a suspended jail sentence for an assault on his teenage daughter 14 years ago.
in anger at being called to her school earlier that day over an alleged theft. “He was annoyed because he had to attend the school,” the witness added. Mr O’Donovan said that when they got home the accused got his daughter to lower down her pants and bend over before repeatedly hitting her with a plastic pipe.
However, the court heard that medical evidence did not support claims that injuries to her eye including a detached retina were as a result of the assault. She claimed she had flashbacks about the assault “every time I look in the mirror.” The accused’s new partner, Tracey Begley, with whom he has four young children, gave evidence that he was a “very loving” family man and “a good provider.” While she had been aware of the incident with his daughter for many years, Ms Begley said she never experienced any violent inclination on the part of her partner.
He observed that Donnelly had assaulted and mistreated his daughter in a “humiliating experience which was utterly unjustified.” The judge said it was unacceptable behaviour as the defendant had breached the girl’s trust. He remarked that Donnelly must be “utterly ashamed” at doing such a strange thing to his own child.
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