'Reckless' gold dealer who bought and sold stolen All-Ireland medal avoids jail

The 1987 medal, won by former Meath footballer Martin O'Connell, was taken with other items from his parents' home on November 17, 2020

John Peddubriwny, 69, of Camac Park, Bluebell, Dublin, pleaded guilty to possessing stolen property. File picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A "reckless" gold dealer, who bought and sold a stolen All-Ireland winner's medal, had been spared a sentence and a criminal conviction.

John Peddubriwny, 69, of Camac Park, Bluebell, Dublin, pleaded guilty to possessing stolen property.