Well-known GAA player answered Garda questions after presenting himself to detectives investigating claims money paid for medical treatment
To date, the people who have gone to gardaí and made statements of complaint have alleged they gave the former GAA player sums ranging from a few thousand Euro to more than €100,000. One man who has known the former player for some time has claimed he gave him €120,000.It is alleged the former player approached friends, acquaintances and business associates for money, with specialist medical treatment at the centre of all, or most, of his requests.
Soon after those searches the GAA star went to gardaí, presenting himself for interview though he was not under arrest. He addressed questions gardaí put to him about their inquiry into the allegations made about him. Sources said the former player appeared to have gone through a difficult time in his personal life and one described his circumstances as “poor” when he was targeted in the search last December.
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