Another week of waiting for Croker couple

A STUDENT couple caught having a semi-naked romp in the middle of Croke Park on the night before the All-Ireland hurling final last year will have to wait another week to find out if they face conviction for their romantic escapade.

Dublin District Court heard yesterday the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) wanted to drop the charge of trespass with intent against TCD student Sinéad Duffy, 23, and her boyfriend, John Clarke, 24.

The pair had already pleaded guilty to the offence during an earlier hearing of the same court last year. They had also apologised and expressed deep embarrassment over their behaviour. The two students had agreed to pay 500 each to charity to avoid a conviction.