All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes facing prospect of jail

Hayes was acquitted of assault causing harm to Cillian McCarthy outside the nightclub on the same night

Kyle Hayes (pictured) was accused of having been part of a “mob” that “chased”, “punched”, “stamped” and “kicked” Cillian McCarthy. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

The judge in the trial of five-time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler, Kyle Hayes, warned the ace Limerick hurler that he is facing the prospect of a custodial sentence after Hayes was convicted by a jury of two counts of violent disorder this Friday.

Judge Dermot Sheehan said Mr Hayes’ use or threatened use of violence on the dancefloor of the Icon nightclub, Limerick City, on October 28, 2019, was “extremely dangerous” to the large numbers of people who were attending the club on the night.