Suspended sentence for Limerick hurler over violent disorder
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after being convicted last December of two counts of violent disorder.
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Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after being convicted last December of two counts of violent disorder.
Former Tipperary star and RTÉ analyst Shane McGrath spent Saturday night in Cork and left believing that the home side's remarkable 3-28 to 3-26 win over Limerick was one of the greatest games he’d ever witnessed.
Cork attacker Seamus Harnedy highlighted the serious character the side showed in overcoming Limerick in a thrilling Munster round-robin clash, but crucially added that it's "back to the well" for another must-win game against Tipperary next weekend.
The fans weren't supposed to be on the pitch until the Bruce Springsteen concert next Thursday but there was no stopping the Cork public celebrating their heroes as they somehow kept their championship dreams alive.
Limerick made it two wins from two in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship following a 2-27 to 0-18 win over Tipperary at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.
Limerick have been dealt a major blow as Darragh O'Donovan has been ruled out for their opening Munster SHC games against Clare and Tipperary.
Limerick hurling manager John Kiely has defended his decision to provide a character witness for Kyle Hayes, saying his presence at Limerick Circuit Court was a show of support rather than a signal he condoned his actions.
Former Limerick inter-county hurler Shane Dowling does not believe that the controversy surrounding Kyle Hayes will have any negative impact on the county's chase for a fifth consecutive All-Ireland title.
Eamon Fitzmaurice joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the final round of games in the Allianz Football League, while Shane Dowling previews the hurling semi-finals.