Woman awaits sentencing for stealing €98,000 from GAA club

A MIDDLE-AGED woman who stole €98,316 when she was treasurer of a Co Limerick GAA club was last night in jail awaiting sentence.

Patricia Carroll was told that she will have to give binding guarantees that the proceeds of the sale of a house will be handed over to the club when the case resumes for sentencing tomorrow at Limerick Circuit Court.

Carroll, 49, of Chapel Street, Kilfinane, pleaded guilty to taking various sums totalling €98,316 from the local Blackrock GAA club between October 2005 and March 2007 when she was club treasurer.