The ex-Celtic and Sunderland player, who was over the alcohol limit, drove at 160 km/h
Former Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes has been handed a 15-month jail sentence over a seizure of almost €4,000 worth of cocaine and a high-speed car chase in Dublin .
READ MORE: Madeleine McCann's parents' dignified two-sentence response as prime suspect cleared of rape of Irish womanStokes, of Summerhill Place, Dublin 1, supported in court by his girlfriend and mother, showed no emotion as the judge jailed him and imposed a five-year driving ban. However, he lodged €1,000 and was released on appeal bail shortly after the judge imposed the sentence.
Defence solicitor Lorraine Stephens said her client was young, fit, and healthy and asked the judge to consider a community service order. Stokes admitted driving while over the alcohol limit and four counts of dangerous driving during the pursuit from the Naas Road to the Phoenix Park. The ex-Premier League star also admitted not producing a driving licence and not having motor insurance.
The car chase lasted about 10 minutes. Garda Konczewski estimated that Stokes reached a speed of 160km/h at some stages and around 140km/h when he drove through Ballyfermot village.
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