An Irish sports star has been taking "baby steps" to recovery after he was stabbed in Co Galway.
Well-known ex-footballer Ollie Keogh was assaulted in the early hours of the morning in August of this year in the Mervue area.
He sustained extensive injuries during the incident and has been on the difficult road to recovery since.
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A man was charged with the assault at the time.
Ollie was once on the books for a big Premiership team in the 1990s and later went on to play for several high-profile football teams during his long career, reports Galway Beo.
A video shared on his Facebook page showing his recuperation process was posted earlier this week.
He captioned the post: "Baby steps!"
Many people took to the comments to cheer on his recovery, which has been going on for a few months.
One person wrote: "Good man Ollie, delighted to see ya up and about again!"
Meanwhile, another said: "You'll be back playing footie and gigging before you know it!"
A fundraiser has also been started asking Galway United supporters to get behind A Night For Ollie to support of the beloved local's recovery.
The fundraiser will take place at Clayton Hotel Galway on Saturday, November 5th, and tickets can be bought here .
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