<br /> <p>The armed robbery of a betting shop in Glanmire, Cork, was foiled on September 15 when 83-year-old Denis O’Connor fought back the would-be thieves.</p><p>During the incident, which took place at Bar One Racing, O’Connor wielded a stool against the attackers who were armed with hammers and a shotgun.</p><p>CCTV footage shows how O’Connor and manager Tim Murphy held off the thieves, and forced them out of the store.</p><p>Speaking to the Irish Times</a>, Garda superintendent Mick Comyns warned against the dangers of intervening in an armed robbery. “It’s good to see that the robbery was prevented but the the consequences could have been a whole lot worse”, he said. “So it is very important that people stay calm and to a degree stay out of it”. Credit: Bar One Racing via Storyful</p><br />
