The Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes was involved in an incident that has the whole hurling wold watching very closely .. Yesterday the Limerick manager John Kiely was called as a charter witness, here is some of the commenatry online below;
Just a reminder what the victim, Cillian McCarthy, looks like in this case, he's the lad on the left below…
Judge wonders if Kyle Hayes ‘sheltered from realities of life’ during sentencing hearing@ConorGallaghe_r has a great report here ⤵️https://t.co/mjF3uAR0rq pic.twitter.com/NKzCHJpIA4
— Conor Lally (@conormlally) January 19, 2024
John Kiely stood in court and defended this : later this year the public will hear a lot more about Kyle Hayes and his brothers before the court … John Kiely must be held to account for defending this @officialgaa pic.twitter.com/z5bbKebLgq
— THE BULL MCCABE (@TheBull_McCabe) January 19, 2024
JOHN KIELY HAS UTTERLY DISGRACED HIMSELF : if the Judge bottles this case then it proves that Irish Justice is bought and sold by the Rich !!!!
KYLE HAYES MUST SERVE TIME, lied to The Court, abused the Garda, savagely beat a man unconscious @officalGAA need it step up ! #Bans pic.twitter.com/UUOZIGkXbL— THE BULL MCCABE (@TheBull_McCabe) January 19, 2024
He pleaded not guilty!!!!!
He was found guilty!!!!
The Limerick manager accepted that he pleaded not guilty but said that he thinks Kyle Hayes has accepted responsibility. Based on what???
What a load of **** https://t.co/iAlDVQvAm0
— Ciaran O'Shea 2024 Edition (@ciaranoshea82) January 19, 2024
IMHO, having read all the facts, John Kiely has brought the GAA and Limerick hurling into disrepute today. We're not in the 1950's anymore, these acts should not be condoned just because a lad plays fucking County. https://t.co/pyinM4Bq4M
— Niallers (@apps_tracker) January 19, 2024
Because given his profession I am sure he has seen young people make mistakes and learn from them. The statement clearly outlines his ouw disappointment in the events that night. Life is not a straight road there’s twists and turns and I’d let the court decide on the punishment.
Very true. Disappointed to see Kiely’s statement – but then if I see some of the antics of Limerick’s play on the field it may explain his lack of judgement….just a thought
He teaches that if you are part of a County team, you can get away with more than others. However, he is a role model, a person that young people look up to, so should be more responsible.He teaches pupils that anyone can make a mistake, he teaches pupils that they must learn from their mistakes, he teaches forgiveness, he teaches that we all let ourselves down, he teaches pupils that none of us are perfect. He teaches pupils that everyone deserves a 2nd chance.
There should be one law for all regardless ,Kyle Hayes was found guilty and should pay for his crime with a custodial sentence to show that this type of thuggery has no part in a civilised society regardless of social standing