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30th Nov 2017

‘Come and get me,’ yells McGregor as he leaves court

He appeared in relation to a speeding offence.

Anna O'Rourke

Conor McGregor had a few choice words for those gathered outside Blanchardstown District Court today.

The UFC fighter was in court this afternoon in relation to a speeding offence.

He was recorded driving at 158k in a 100k zone in Rathcoole in County Dublin earlier this year.

He pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined €400 by the court. The judge also urged him to take care on the road.

Leaving the court, Conor covered his face with his jumper and made his way to his car.

He yelled “come and get me” to reporters before driving off.

Today’s court appearance came a day after his father denied that the McGregor family were in danger of becoming gangland targets.

Rumours circulating online at the weekend that Conor had been involved in a fight in a Dublin pub and had assaulted a man with connections to high-profile crime figures.

“That’s all nonsense, that is. Absolute nonsense. It’s an absolute nonsense story,” Tony McGregor told the Mirror.

“It’s grown legs and it’s getting that ridiculous – it’s become funny. We have nothing to fear here whatsoever. There’s no one after us for anything.

“We’re a law-abiding family and we’ve stayed a law-abiding family.

“As a matter of fact, right now I’m going out to buy my TV licence.”