The 39-year-old appeared in the dock at Derry Magistrates' Court on Monday.
The 39-year-old, of Wheatfield Court in Muff, Co Donegal, was found guilty after a trial in May of sexually touching a woman in a bar in Londonderry in January 2022.
The retired Northern Ireland internationalist had denied the offence and intends to appeal against the conviction. McCourt was found guilty of a single charge of indecent assault after he was accused of putting his hand up the woman's skirt and touching her bottom. At Derry Magistrates' Court on Monday, district judge Ted Magill handed down a three-month sentence, which was suspended for two years.McCourt played 18 times for Northern Ireland, scoring two goals, and was a Celtic player between 2008 and 2013.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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