It is alleged Mr O’Brien was punched and “hit his head as he fell on the ground”. He died later in hospital.
He will be laid to rest in Broadford following a funeral mass this afternoon in Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Milford. Niall, from Castletroy, played for Broadford Hurling Cub in Clare who said they were “in deep mourning at the sad passing of one of our great characters”.
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