Man brought to hospital after street fight

A local man was brought to hospital after a street fight in the centre of Athlone today.
Details are sketchy at the moment, however, it’s understood the brawl involving a large number of individuals erupted around 1.50pm at Church Street, Athlone close to the Bank of Ireland premises.
Gardai could not confirm whether weapons were used in the fight, but one man received a cut to his hand. He was later brought to hospital by ambulance, but it’s unclear the extent of his injuries.
There have been no arrests at this stage and officers are understood to be examining CCTV footage in the area.
Gardai in Athlone are investigating the incident. Any information to 090 6492609.