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Police investigating after footballer shot in arm during match in Co Tipperary | World News<\/p>\n
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A football club has said it is “totally shocked” after one of its players was shot in the arm during a match.<\/p>\n
The man was hit just after 9pm while playing for Rearcross FC during a game in Co Tipperary against Ballymackey FC under floodlights on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Police in Ireland are investigating whether the player was hit by a stray bullet fired by a hunter near the pitch.<\/p>\n
The player was treated at the scene by emergency services personnel and taken by ambulance to hospital for further assessment.<\/p>\n
He was discharged on Sunday morning with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the club said: “All at Rearcross FC are shocked at the turn of events last night when our Junior ‘B’ team were playing a Division 2 League game under lights and a very serious incident occurred.<\/p>\n
Read more world news: “We are glad that our player is well… We wish him a speedy recovery and to let him known that the whole club is thinking of him and his family at this time.”<\/p>\n It went on to thank the players, referee and police for their help.<\/p>\n Police have appealed for anyone who may have been hunting in the area at the time to come forward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631<\/a>
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