Life of former underage player for Cork City and Ireland spiralled after brother's death, court told

The court heard the defendant had benefitted from being in custody for the last number of weeks

He pleaded guilty to possession of €100 of cocaine and €25 of cannabis at Grand Parade, Cork. File picture: Denis Minihane

A young man who won All-Ireland titles for boxing and played soccer for Cork City and for Ireland at a very young age, saw his life spiral out of control when his brother was killed in a car crash for which there were criminal prosecutions against a number of people.

Solicitor Diarmuid Kelleher said Tony Dolan had a very difficult time following the death of his brother.