The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[jams]

Jailed in Nov ‘24 for 3 years?

He must have been just out on May 15.

Same day as the Congo lad was shoplifting in Arnotts.

 

[Meanach]

Jailed in Nov ‘24 for 3 years?

He must have been just out on May 15.

Same day as the Congo lad was shoplifting in Arnotts.

No, he was freed in December of last year but this information was only released to the public in March of this year! He only served 13 months of his 3 year sentence.

 

[nelly sham]

Sad what's happened to him. One of Ireland's greatest ever players.

Stole about half a million off BoI a bit over a decade ago.

Wouldn't rule out CTE.

 

[How bad boy]

Wouldn't rule out CTE.

Yeah, that's a possibility.

He finished up just as the game turned pro, so probably much lower risk of it. That said, if it's even appearing in soccer players, then still a decent risk for players of that generation.

 

[Jim Comic]

Wouldn't rule out CTE.

far more likely that he's just a total cunt... the empirical evidence is, by now, overwhelming

 

[outdagap]

Leinster player avoids jail after drunken row in Coppers

A Leinster rugby player who got into a drink-fuelled nightclub row and "flicked" a beaker at a woman, causing dental injuries, has avoided jail and a criminal conviction.

www.rte.ie

 

[Jukka]

Leinster player avoids jail after drunken row in Coppers

A Leinster rugby player who got into a drink-fuelled nightclub row and "flicked" a beaker at a woman, causing dental injuries, has avoided jail and a criminal conviction.

www.rte.ie

Interesting that the character reference was directly from the IRFU, and not a particular coach or someone in Leinster Rugby. I’d say some protocols were agreed for that following more serious trials..

Anyway, reading the incident it doesn’t seem like something a potential sporting career should be cancelled over.

 

[nelly sham]

Interesting that the character reference was directly from the IRFU, and not a particular coach or someone in Leinster Rugby. I’d say some protocols were agreed for that following more serious trials..

Anyway, reading the incident it doesn’t seem like something a potential sporting career should be cancelled over.

We've all complained about the GAA privilege and it's the same here now.
Regardless of it not being massively serious, he escalated a situation, with a woman.
If that were any of us, we wouldn't have a job to return to.

Has ROC ratified the decision?

 

[Jukka]

We've all complained about the GAA privilege and it's the same here now.
Regardless of it not being massively serious, he escalated a situation, with a woman.
If that were any of us, we wouldn't have a job to return to.

Has ROC ratified the decision?

With all respect, this isn’t within an arses roar of what Kyle Hayes did. He threw a plastic cup after being downed with a drink.

And for a number or reasons, it really shouldn’t be conflated with cases where much more serious incidents were alleged but not convinced in Court.

 

[nelly sham]

With all respect, this isn’t within an arses roar of what Kyle Hayes did. He threw a plastic cup after being downed with a drink.

And for a number or reasons, it really shouldn’t be conflated with cases where much more serious incidents were alleged but not convinced in Court.

Not Hayes but the GAA have had a few lads and ladies up for incidents and there's always been annoyance when they get a slap on the wrist.

With this case its a massive red flag and further shows the entitlement that becomes embedded in these guys.