Cork GAA player on cannabis charges would be 'mad not to go back to the football'

Judge told accused, who has represented Cork as a minor, he would be much better off playing football than using cannabis

John Corcoran, of 14 O’Connell Crescent, Turner’s Cross, Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to counts of having cannabis for his own use on three different occasion. Picture: Larry Cummins

A talented GAA player who has represented Cork as a minor was told by a judge sentencing him for having cannabis for his own use that he would be “mad not to go back to the football”.

John Corcoran, of 14 O’Connell Crescent, Turner’s Cross, Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to counts of having cannabis for his own use on three different occasions.