Man who raped brother's teenage friend on grounds  of GAA club jailed for five years

In a victim impact statement, the girl said: 'I will never understand why it happened. Did I do something wrong?'

A number of testimonials from the convicted man's friends, family and former colleagues were also handed in to the court on his behalf. The guilty man maintains his innocence and does not accept the jury's verdict. File photo

A Dublin man who raped a teenage girl in the grounds of a GAA club has been jailed for five years.

The 26-year-old man, who can't be named to protect the anonymity of his victim, was found guilty of rape following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in July.