John Kiely is some spoofer
"The manager of the Limerick senior hurling team John Kiely has told Limerick Circuit Court that All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes has accepted responsibility for his part in a violent fracas at a nightclub in Limerick in 2019.
Mr Kiely was giving evidence at a sentencing hearing for 25-year-old Kyle Hayes who was found guilty by a jury in December last of two counts of violent disorder inside and outside the Icon nightclub on 28 October 2019.
Mr Kiely was called as a character witness for Hayes. He said he knew him for seven years since he became involved with the senior hurling panel when he was 19 and would have almost daily contact with him. He said Hayes told him of the events within 24 hours of occurring in October 2019.
In evidence he told Judge Dermot Sheehan that Hayes accepted responsibility for his part in those events, and that he had let his family and his team mates down and all those who look up to him as a role model, and that if he could roll back the clock he would do so.
However it was pointed out to Mr Kiely that despite his assertion that Hayes accepted responsibility, he has still pleaded not guilty to all three charges before the court, and that a jury had found him guilty on two of those.
Mr Kiely said it is his opinion that Hayes has accepted his responsibility and he wanted to state that as part of his testimony."
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"The manager of the Limerick senior hurling team John Kiely has told Limerick Circuit Court that All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes has accepted responsibility for his part in a violent fracas at a nightclub in Limerick in 2019.
Mr Kiely was giving evidence at a sentencing hearing for 25-year-old Kyle Hayes who was found guilty by a jury in December last of two counts of violent disorder inside and outside the Icon nightclub on 28 October 2019.
Mr Kiely was called as a character witness for Hayes. He said he knew him for seven years since he became involved with the senior hurling panel when he was 19 and would have almost daily contact with him. He said Hayes told him of the events within 24 hours of occurring in October 2019.
In evidence he told Judge Dermot Sheehan that Hayes accepted responsibility for his part in those events, and that he had let his family and his team mates down and all those who look up to him as a role model, and that if he could roll back the clock he would do so.
However it was pointed out to Mr Kiely that despite his assertion that Hayes accepted responsibility, he has still pleaded not guilty to all three charges before the court, and that a jury had found him guilty on two of those.
Mr Kiely said it is his opinion that Hayes has accepted his responsibility and he wanted to state that as part of his testimony."
Hurling manager asks Hayes be given 'second chance'
The manager of the Limerick senior hurling team John Kiely has told Limerick Circuit Court that All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes has accepted responsibility for his part in a violent fracas which occurred inside and outside a Limerick nightclub in October 2019.
