GAA treasurer guilty of stealing €75k from club

A FEMALE GAA treasurer yesterday pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to stealing cash amounting to €75,943 from the Blackrock club in Kilfinane and forging cheques to the value of €11,771.

Patricia Carroll, aged 49, of Chapel Lane, Kilfinane, admitted to 19 sample charges.

Of the stolen cash, more than €63,000 was raised by the club through its lotto draw.