Former Cork hurling All Star Anthony Nash has drink-driving case dismissed

The former Cork hurling goalkeeper had asked the garda: 'Do you know who I am?', the court heard

The court was told that on the night of August 9, 2023, Anthony Nash was upset, saying his life was ruined, that he needed to drive for work and that his girlfriend in London would not approve as she did not drink. File photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Former Cork hurling goalkeeper and All Star Anthony Nash was arrested at the scene of a car crash near Blarney where he told a garda, “I’m drunk” and asked her: “Do you know who I am?” 

That was after 9pm at night in August 2023 and on Monday at Cork District Court the drink-driving prosecution against him was dismissed.