A man has been shot in the arm while playing a soccer match in Tipperary. 

Gardaí said the incident happened shortly after 9pm last night, January 6th, at a sports venue in Rear Cross, Co Tipperary. 

The man was shot in the arm while playing in a soccer match between Rear Cross and Ballymackey.

The gunshot is believed to be cause by a stray bullet from a hunter in the area.

He was treated at the scene and taken to University Hospital Limerick. He has since been released from hospital.

In a statement, the home side, Rear Cross says it is totally shocked by the incident.

The scene of the shooting has been preserved for examination. 

Gardaí in Tipperary are appealing for witnesses who may have been hunting in the area at the time to come forward.