Irish rugby star Sean O'Brien has been sanctioned for allegedly urinating on a member of the public in a Dublin pub.
O'Brien, 32, was subject to an IRFU investigation in recent weeks over an alleged incident at a pub in the city on May 26 following Leinster's PRO14 final win.
In a statement, the IRFU confirmed that O'Brien has been sanctioned after an investigation into the "inappropriate" behaviour as the the union confirmed the player has apologised and expressed his "deep regret" about the incident.
The statement read: “The IRFU have investigated an incident of inappropriate behaviour by a player which occurred on 26th May 2019.
"The player has expressed his deep regret and has been sanctioned in line with the provisions of his contract. The player has apologised to the individual involved.
"The IRFU, and the player, regret any upset that this incident has caused."
O'Brien is due to to join English Premiership club London Irish next season, but was ruled out of Ireland's 2019 World Cup with a hip injury last month.
The Leinster Rugby statement, released on the same day as the alleged incident, read: "Back row Seán O'Brien - who lifted the PRO14 trophy yesterday in Celtic Park on behalf of the 57 Leinster players that competed over the 23 game domestic season - will undergo surgery in the next few weeks for a hip injury and as a result will be ruled out of action for up to six months.
"As a result he has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in Japan."
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