Very surprised prosecutor questioned him. Seems to be looking to make a name for himself knowing the media attention it has garnered
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Iâd say heâll give a fuck.
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Especially when you think back to the early days of coach Kiely when he was preaching and moralizing and telling anyone whoâd listen he wouldnât let his boys bring the Liam McCarthy into a public house
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All bets were off when Mulcahy made shite of that Cork lad, it was open season on anyone who got in their fucking way
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Ah stop lads yeâre making a proper show of yereselves here tonight, poor auld John Kiely
He was found guilty.
Suck it up and let him take his punishment.
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Tiernan Kelly of Armagh received a six month suspension from the GAA for eye gouging. What Hayes did was far worse. He ruined a young fellaâs life. An absolute disgrace if he doesnât do time, never mind about playing hurling. It was another Anabelâs incident.
A man who suffered a fractured eye socket during a violent incident involving All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes said the events that night changed his life, leaving him physically injured and suffering a loss of confidence and shame.
Cillian McCarthy, 24, a self-employed carpenter, said that he was an ambitious young man with a bright future ahead of him before the events of that night.
CCTV footage from the Icon nightclub in Limerick showed Hayes and others allegedly throwing punches at Mr McCarthy on a packed dancefloor. Evidence was also heard that gardaĂ saw Mr McCarthy lying on the ground in a foetal position as he was kicked with force by a group of males on Upper Denmark Street near the nightclub later that night, on October 28, 2019.
Reading a victim impact statement to Limerick Circuit Court, Mr McCarthy described himself as an easy-going, hard-working individual who enjoyed life, enjoyed socialising with friends and playing sport, including hurling and five-aside soccer.
âAs a young man I was very ambitious. I could see a good life ahead,â he said, but that night everything changed. A âtotally unprovokedâ threat sparked the chain of events that night which culminated in him being left injured and terrified, curled up on the street defenceless as he was kicked by a group of males.
He had been out socialising that night in Smithâs Bar in Limerick city, chatting to friends â two female and one male â when he was allegedly approached and threatened by Hayes.
Kyle Hayes sat just two metres away from the victim in court, but did not look at Mr McCarthy. Picture: Brendan Gleeson
The court heard Hayes had been âacting as policemanâ that night, allegedly ordering Mr McCarthy not to talk to a young woman who was a girlfriend of Hayesâ friend.
Mr McCarthy âbrushed the unprovoked threat off as a jokeâ. But when he went upstairs to the Icon nightclub he was threatened again and punched in the head. Stunned and bewildered by the violence, he said he had never experienced such an incident in his life.
He said he felt terrified, injured, and alone. His head was pounding and he did not know the extent of his injury.
Bouncers ejected his assailants and then he also left the club, he said. âI was alone and afraid, they were shouting in an aggressive manner.â
He was attacked for the second time, this time by a larger group. âI was punched, kicked, knocked to the ground. As I lay on the ground I was kicked.â
As he lay there helpless with kicks raining down on him, gardaĂ approached and broke up the attack.
A subsequent CT scan found that his upper eye was fractured and required surgery. An appointment was made with a maxilla facial surgeon and he underwent surgery, he said.
He suffered loneliness and a loss of income in the subsequent weeks and months as he was unable to work. He missed a lot of his apprenticeship training at the time, impacting that training, he said.
In the months following the incident, he suffered extreme headaches and problems with his eye and vision following the incident. âI no longer drive late at night due to double vision when I see headlights,â he said.
The events have also had a âprofound impactâ on his family. âI felt very frustrated and took my anger out on my family. They also experienced considerable distress.â
His family now âconstantly worryâ whenever he leaves the house, he said.
He added:
My biggest fear is to go back socialising in Limerick City, I fear that I would meet these individuals again.
"Before, I was a very sociable person, always on the go,â he said, between going to work, meeting friends and playing sports. But due to his injuries, he has not been able to return to sports which has impacted his physical health and his social life, he said.
A loss of confidence and shame following the incident has had the biggest impact on his life. He felt that âeveryone knows me now as the guy who was attacked.â Images of his injuries were shared on social media and he received nasty, abusive messages online following the attack.
He has had to take significant time off work and his sight has been affected â a problem as his work as a carpenter requires âprecise visionâ.
He said that he looks forward to the possibility of returning to a life where he felt he had a bright future to look forward to.
Hayes, sitting just two metres away from him in court, did not look at Mr McCarthy when he took the stand on Friday.
Hayes, 25, of Ballyashea, Kildimo, Co Limerick, had pleaded not guilty to two violent disorder charges and one charge of assault causing harm to Mr McCarthy. He was convicted by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court last December of violent disorder. But Hayes was found not guilty of assault.
Kyler would have made kings island if the cops hadnt collared him
Jim Bolger from Oylegate Wexford giving a character reference.
I was disappointed to hear that Jim Bolger gave him a character reference.
Edit: By God I was just beaten to it. They must have crossed paths at hurling for cancer.
Is Bolger not a horsey Cunt?
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Its about fucking time TBF. If youre going into the stand to try and say a cunt is a saint you should be quizzed on it and pilloried for it.
Pity david walsh and donal og didnt get that treatment
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If he washed his face it wouldnât have looked half as bad , like a dirty arse
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Weâve all thrown slaps when young. Doesnât make it right but weâve all been there. Kyle has been found not guilty of the more serious crime here and is up for throwing a few slaps on the dance floor⌠Lads here want blood because Kyle is a young, handsome and extremely gifted and successful hurler. If he was a Tipp, Wexford or Waterford hurler no one would give a fuck.
John Kiely was caught between a rock and a hard place hereâŚthe incident happened 5 years ago when Kyle was merely 19 and has grown to be a leader of men since. He had to show loyalty to a man that has given him so much and turned his whole life around.
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Coming from @thelimericks thats hilarious. Ye bleated about a broken fingernail in an AIHF for decades
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He could of been killed.
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He was 21. Whereâs this 19 coming from?
And not every young lad.goes around throwing belts either.
A steamer like you wouldnât break wind so thereâs no surprise there.
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He got off lightly, Hayes will murder him the next chance he gets
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Sweepy sweep sweep