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Cork man who had trials with Glasgow Celtic as a teen is jailed

EchoLive.ie, 28 Sep

In one public order incident, where he was drunk and a danger and

engaging in threatening behaviour, he put up his middle finger at

gardaí.

Cork man who had trials with Glasgow Celtic as a teen is jailed

Judge Philip O’Leary imposed a total sentence of four months on the

accused.

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Liam Heylin

A 38-year-old man who had trials with Glasgow Celtic as a teenager was

jailed for four months for shoplifting and public order charges.

Frank Buttimer solicitor said Daniel O’Donovan of 129 Mount Nebo

Avenue, Gurranabraher, Cork, had been “a really fine footballer” but

that life fell down when he returned to Cork following soccer trials as

a young man.

“He went on to battle alcohol and other substance difficulties,” Mr

Buttimer said at Cork District Court where Daniel O’Donovan pleaded

guilty to a variety of offences.

He said of the defendant’s most recent experience: “Going into custody

actually helped him a lot over the last three weeks.”

Judge Philip O’Leary imposed a total sentence of four months on the

accused.

On September 3 at St. Patrick’s Street he was found in possession of

stolen property – some of it down his trousers – to a total of over

€200.

On August 31 he stole over €100 worth of items at Boots at Merchants

Quay On June 29 he was caught shoplifting at Centra, North Main Street,

Cork.

And in one public order incident, where he was drunk and a danger and

engaging in threatening behaviour, he put up his middle finger at

gardaí.