Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges.
The 31-year-old was appearing before Newry Crown Court facing eight charges alleged to have been committed on 17 November last year.
Mr Nugent, from the Cullyhanna Road in Newtownhamilton, faces seven charges of sexual assault and one of sexual assault by penetration, against a single complainant in the United States.
The alleged offences happened when the Armagh Gaelic football team had travelled to Miami, Florida, to celebrate the team's All-Ireland win.
Defence counsel Kieran Mallon informed the court there would be five witnesses to give evidence in the trial.
While granting Mr Nugent bail, Judge Paul Ramsey KC scheduled the trial for 2 March but that he would review the case on 8 December.
