Ex-Cavan footballer Eddie Óg O’Reilly was convicted in 2023 after attack on journalist Ray Managh, who asked that the money be given to charity

Eddie Óg O'Reilly. Photo: Collins Courts

Eddie Óg O’Reilly. Photo: Collins Courts

A former Cavan GAA footballer who assaulted a court reporter after demanding that he not report on his debt case has finally paid the compensation ­ordered by a judge over two years ago.

Eddie Óg O’Reilly was convicted in 2023 of assaulting journalist Ray Managh, now aged 82, in the Four Courts in 2018.