Former Northern Ireland and Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has successfully appealed against a conviction for a sexual assault.
The 40-year-old, of Wheatfield Court in Muff, Co Donegal, was found guilty after a trial in May of sexually touching a woman in a bar in Londonderry in January 2022.
McCourt, who always denied the allegation, appealed against the conviction at the County Court in Derry on Tuesday morning.
During a brief hearing, Rosemary Walsh, appearing for Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service, said they were offering no evidence after experiencing difficulty with key witnesses.
Judge Philip Babington allowed the appeal.