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Limerick hurler Pat Ryan appeals perjury sentence (RTE.ie)

Three time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Pat Ryan has appealed a jail sentence after he was convicted this afternoon of committing perjury.

Mr Barry appealed again for leniency, to which the judge retorted: "Talk to me about truth, about veracity ... Judge Harney replied: "It’s the least he (Mr Ryan) could do." "He (Mr Ryan) got caught; he expected not to get caught, and now he is in serious trouble, he is facing a jail sentence," the judge added.

All-Ireland Winning Hurler Pat Ryan Convicted Of Perjury (Extra.ie)

Judge Patricia Harney sentenced Ryan to two weeks in prison but the player immediately appealed the sentence. Today's top videos. STORY CONTINUES BELOW. Mr Ryan ...

Mr Ryan appeared by appointment at a Garda station in Limerick this morning. Ryan was originally questioned by members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation ( He was arrested on suspicion of committing perjury before a court on October 21 2020 which arose out of an internal Garda investigation into the alleged squaring away of road traffic offences.

All Ireland-winning hurler Pat Ryan convicted of perjury (The Irish Times)

Man (20s) due to appear in Limerick District Court on Tuesday.

“He told a brazen lie in the face of this court. Mr Barry appealed again for leniency, to which the judge replied: “Talk to me about truth, about veracity... He told Judge Harney the Director of Public prosecutions “recommended it be dealt with by summary disposal” before the District Court.

All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Pat Ryan convicted of perjury ... (The42)

The 27-year-old was jailed for two weeks by Judge Patricia Harney at Limerick District Court but he immediately appealed the sentence.

“He (Mr Ryan) told a brazen lie in the face of this court. Imposing a two-week jail sentence on Mr Ryan, the Judge said the “brazen nature” of his evidence in 2020 “cuts to the heart of the criminal justice system”. Appealing to the judge not to jail Mr Ryan, Mr Barry said: “This will effect him (Mr Ryan) throughout his life, his ability to travel (abroad), it will have a tremendous effect on him for years”. Mr Barry said Mr Ryan had “put his hands up” and had “fully cooperated” with the GNBCI – Judge Harney replied “it’s the least he (Mr Ryan) could do”. Garda Swan said it was later “discovered” that Mr Ryan had “forwarded” an image of the speeding notice from his mobile phone to a “third party” who was not identified in court. Judge Harney heard that some time after Mr Ryan told the 2020 hearing that he had not received notification of the alleged speeding offence, Gardaí later discovered Mr Ryan had sent an image of the speeding notice from his mobile phone to a “third party”.

Limerick hurler appeals jail sentence for committing perjury (Limerick Post)

LIMERICK hurler Pat Ryan has appealed a jail sentence imposed on him earlier today when he pleaded guilty to committing perjury.

“He told a brazen lie in the face of this court. Mr Barry appealed again for leniency, to which the judge retorted: “Talk to me about truth, about veracity. Your client is facing very, very serious trouble,” she added. He is facing a jail sentence,” the judge said. Some time after Mr Ryan told the 2020 hearing that he had not received notification of the alleged speeding offence, Gardaí discovered he had sent an image of the speeding notice from his mobile phone to a third party. Gda Swan said Mr Ryan had appeared before the court on October 21, 2020, accused of speeding and gave sworn evidence that he had not received notification of the alleged speeding offence.

All-Ireland-Winning Limerick Hurler Pat Ryan Appealing Jail Sentence (EVOKE)

Limerick District Court judge Patricia Harney said Ryan, 27, of Doon, Co. Limerick, had told a 'brazen lie' when, on October 21, 2020, he told the court he had ...

Gardaí told Judge Harney that the maximum sentence she could impose was six months in prison and/or a fine of up to €5,000. ‘He (Ryan) told a brazen lie in the face of this court. Judge Harney replied: ‘It’s the least he (Ryan) could do.’ Outlining the facts, Garda Swan told the court that Ryan had appeared there on October 21, 2020, accused of speeding. Mr Barry appealed again for leniency, to which the judge retorted: ‘Talk to me about truth, about veracity… The GNBCI officer added that Ryan was arrested on March 10, 2021, on suspicion of committing perjury during the 2020 court hearing.