He raised well over €1 million in the last decade from people all over the country on the basis that he needed life-saving care
Gardai are struggling to find evidence that a GAA legend under investigation for fraud was actually suffering from cancer.
But detectives are also investigating his medical history here at home to see if he was ever diagnosed with the disease. Gardai have told a number of his alleged fraud victims that so far they have found no evidence that the ex-player had cancer. "I am so angry because thousands of decent people die of cancer in Ireland every year and we all give him money out of the goodness of our heart.It is understood the legend has signed himself into a hospital for treatment over a week ago and his family say he is under great stress.
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