All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes denies attacking man at nightclub

The court heard that the All Star hurler had told gardaí: 'If you want to go somewhere quiet or go out for some dinner, someone comes up to talk or get a photograph'

Kyle Hayes (pictured) admitted in interviews that he ran away after gardaí arrived on the scene. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Five-time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes told gardaí after his arrest on suspicion of assaulting a man outside a nightclub, that he did not carry out the attack.

The All Star hurler did, however, admit during Garda interviews that he “ran away” from the scene of the alleged assault, his trial heard on Wednesday.