WATCH: Kyle Hayes leaves court after sentencing hearing
Accused and victim decline to speak to awaiting media
LIMERICK hurler Kyle Hayes and the victim Cillian McCarthy both left Limerick Courthouse on Mulgrave Street shortly after the case concluded this Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Hayes was waiting inside the courthouse on his phone when a car pulled up behind the media scrum on the street. Mr Hayes did not speak to reporters as he made his made through the assembled group of journalists, photographers and cameramen and got in the awaiting car.
Mr McCarthy was asked if he wanted to say anything following the conclusion of the case and he said "no".
Judge Sheehan imposed an 18 month prison sentence for the violent disorder in the Icon and a concurrent two year jail sentence for the violent disorder on Upper Denmark Street.
"They are both suspended in full," said Judge Sheehan.
There was no reaction from Mr Hayes in court when judgement was read out.
Judge Sheehan made a compensation order that Mr Hayes pay Mr McCarthy a sum of €10,000 for "his personal injury and loss".
Mr Hayes was released on his own bond of €250 and must keep the peace and be of good behaviour for two years.
Mr Hayes, aged 25, of Ballyoshea, Kildimo was found guilty at a trial last December of engaging in violent disorder in the Icon nightclub in Limerick city centre and of engaging in violent disorder at Upper Denmark Street. They both occurred on October 28, 2019.
The jury found Mr Hayes not guilty of assault causing harm to Mr McCarthy, aged 24, at Upper Denmark Street, Limerick city on the same date. All of the verdicts were unanimous.
Mr Hayes was represented by Brian McInerney SC, appearing with Joseph McMahon BL, instructed by solicitor Sarah Ryan.
The case was prosecuted by John O'Sullivan BL, instructed by State Solicitor Padraig Mawe, with the assistance of Detective Garda Barry Moylan.