Two neighbouring cousins, who fought with each other during a Communion celebration led to one of the men being before Ballina District Court this week.
On May 22 this year Gerard Lawrence, 68 Cluin na Rí, Ballina got into a drunken fight with his cousin.
The 18-year-old, who has no previous convictions, was given “one chance” by Judge Mary Devins and the Probation Act was applied.