FORMER Derry City and Celtic footballer Patrick McCourt will contest the charge of sexual assault that he is facing in December.
The 38-year-old of Wheatfield Court in Muff Co Donegal faces one charge of sexual assault that was said to have occurred on January 30 this year.
At a sitting of Derry Magistrates Court a defence barrister said that he would be making several submissions ahead of the contest date.
A date was fixed for the hearing for December 22 and the case will be reviewed next week.