Jack Woolley hospitalised after being hit on a night out
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Olympian Jack Woolley revealed yesterday that he had been the victim of a vicious attack carried out by “random junkies” that had left him needing plastic surgery. Now, the taekwondo star has said the surgery was a success and he was waiting to go home.
They just punched me in the mouth.
Jack Woolley
Jack, 22, one of Ireland’s most promising young athletes was the first Irish athlete to compete at an Olympic Games in taekwondo.
However, during a night out with friends in Dublin on Friday night into the early hours of Saturday morning, he found himself hospitalised after being randomly attacked.
The athlete admitted that after he had been punched in the face, his attacker apologised and claimed he had got the “wrong person”.
Now, more than 24 hours after the brutal incident, Jack has shared some positive news.
Jack said: “Surgery done, I’m going to sleep now.”
He went on to say: “Then hopefully be discharged, thanks for all the support.”
Last night, Jack revealed that he was left requiring plastic surgery after the attack which had left him covered in blood with a bust lip.
Jack’s mum, Annette revealed that she and Jack believe his attack was a case of “wrong place, wrong time”, insisting that it wasn’t a targeted attack and her son was more concerned about the wellbeing of others who had been attacked.
Speaking about the attack in footage obtained by Express.co.uk, Jack said: “So basically, I was crossing over the road and there was a load of people.
“And they just punched me in the mouth.”
His mother went on to tell Brendan O’Connor on RTÉ Radio One: “It all happened in a split second, but as soon as he registered what had happened, the initial shock of it happening – he said it flashed through his head: ‘Do I fight back and defend myself, do I not?’”.
Jack, however, despite being a world-class athlete made the decision not to retaliate but instead, phoned for an ambulance.
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He added: “Luckily I was able to phone an ambulance and stay conscious,” before explaining that he and his friends are now “well and safe”.
“Heading back along the River Liffey a gang of roughy eight to 12 men and women in their 20s began violently attacking people along the boardwalk,” he explained.
Jack continued: “Unfortunately I was victim to these random attacks as I was just walking by I was punched in the face by one of these group members.
“Only one punch and followed by ‘my mistake wrong person’ then they continued to run off down the road attacking more civilians minding their own business.”
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí attended the scene of an assault that occurred on Grattan Bridge, Dublin 1 at approximately 12:40am today, Saturday, August 14 2021.
“One man, aged in his 20s, was conveyed to St James’s Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the incident.
“No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing.”
The athlete’s attack comes just weeks after he represented Ireland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
However, while he had hoped for a gold medal, Jack was left heartbroken after his legs went to jelly during his contest against Argentina’s Lucas Guzman.
Following the tense contest, Jack admitted that he was “devastated” over his performance.
He added: “My legs went to jelly, something just didn’t click”.
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