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Savage assault onteenager in Kinsale

Victim feared she was being followedTHE teenage girl savagelyattacked in Kinsale last nightwas found in a semi-consciousstate by gardaí after she madea call to housemates sayingshe was being followed.

Officers were today trying to estab-lish the motive for the assault, whichgardaí have described as “very seri-ous”.

The 18-year-old was walking alonein the Compass Quay area of the townat around 10.30pm, when the attack

By ANN MURPHYSecurity Correspondent

found her lying on the ground in asemi-conscious state on the edge of ahousing estate.

The girl was rushed to Cork Uni-versity Hospital for treatment. Gardaísaid today door-to-door enquirieswere being conducted in the area in abid to establish who attacked the teen-ager.

The area where she was found was

sealed off overnight as gardaí carriedout a technical examination.

They have appealed for anyone whom ay have been in the area of Com-pass Quay between 9.45pm and 11pmand who may have seen anything un-usual or suspicious to contact Kinsalegarda station on (021) 4772302, theGarda Confidential telephone line on1800 666 111 or any garda station.

occurred. It is thought she may havebeen approached from behind by aperson who assaulted her.

A short time before, she had made acall to her housemates, who contactedgardaí with concerns for her safety.

Officers went to search for her and

TONIGHT

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L: 6°CPeriods of rain

Winds: SW at20-40 mph

Cork sport rocked by suddendeath of Billy Ahern at just 53TRIBUTES were paid today towell-known Cork sporting figureand devoted family man BillyAhern, left, who died suddenly lastnight,Mr Ahern was playing a game offive-a-side football with workfriends in Carrigtwohill yesterdayevening when he suddenlycollapsed. He was 53 years old.The married father-of-three was anoted hurling, football and soccerplayer linked with east Cork sidesAghada GAA and St John Bosco’sFC of Midleton.He had worked at Merck Milliporefor the past 20 years.

Playing gaelic football with Aghadain the 1980s, he was one of whatis often referred to as a “goldengeneration” of players thatincluded the current Cork footballboss Conor Counihan.Club PRO Mike O’Brien said Billyhad won medals at every level andwas an integral part of the Aghadaside that moved from junior tosenior level from 1989 to 1991. Healso won senior medals withImokilly in 1984 and 1986.“Billy was a true sportsman,whether it was football or hurlingor soccer. He was the type of guythat was good at any sport he

played and always wanted to playfor the joy of it,” he said.Billy’s friend, Joe Hartnett, saidthey had been playing together forthe past 30 years.“He just loved sport and even upuntil last season, he was playing ingoal for Bosco’s. He was anaturally gifted player.“He was also a passionateManchester City fan. He regularlytravelled to games with hisdaughter. He was a devoted familyman and will be sadly missed.”Tributes to Billy were featured onthe Aghada GAA and St JohnBosco’s FC websites today.

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