Court to decide in February if Kyle Hayes will go to prison
Kyle Hayes was convicted last December of two counts of violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on October 28, 2019. File picture: Brendan Gleeson
Limerick star hurler Kyle Hayes will have to wait until at least February next year to find out if he is going to jail after he was convicted of violent disorder at a Limerick nightclub.
A two-year suspended sentence was imposed on five-time All-Star winning hurler Hayes, aged 26, last December after he was convicted of two counts of violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on October 28, 2019.
On Monday, the five-time All-Ireland winning hurler appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for re-entry of the two-year suspended sentence that was triggered after Hayes was convicted of dangerous driving at Mallow District Court last September.
Hayes’ barrister, senior counsel, Brian McInerney, told Limerick Circuit Court on Monday that the suspended sentence matter could not be heard because Hayes was appealing his dangerous driving conviction, which had to be heard first.
“I am informed that the appeal in the alleged criminal offence is listed for December 19th in Cork, and nothing can happen here before that,” Mr McInerney told Judge Colin Daly.
Judge Daly remanded Hayes on continuing bail to appear before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, for the violent disorder suspended sentence hearing, on February 10, 2025.
Hayes’ appeal against his dangerous driving conviction will be heard before Cork Circuit Criminal Court, on December 19.
Hayes, who was controversially shortlisted for Hurler of the Year 2024, was found guilty by a jury last December, of one count of violent disorder on the dancefloor of the Icon nightclub, Limerick City, and one count of violent disorder outside the nightclub in 2019.
Hayes, of Ballyashea, Kildimo, Co Limerick, had contested the charges and was acquitted of a third alleged offence, of assault causing harm to, Cillian McCarthy, inside the nightclub.
In addition to his suspended sentence, Hayes was ordered to pay Mr McCarthy €10,000 in compensation for his injuries, loss of earnings, due to the injuries he sustained on the night of the violent disorder.
