Despite admitting last March that he lied under oath before a court in October 2020, during a prosecution against him for alleged speeding, Mr Ryan left Limerick Circuit Criminal Court today with neither a conviction nor a sentence against him
Three-time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler, Pat Ryan, successfully appealed a jail sentence and conviction for perjury today, seven months after he had pleaded guilty to lying during criminal proceedings against him.Mr Ryan, , from Doon, Co Limerick, was appealing the severity of a two-week jail sentence imposed on him by judge Patricia Harney at Limerick District Court, last March.
"You’re not getting away with it, the whole criminal justice system is based on truth given to the courts, you are facing very very serious trouble," Judge Harney told Ryan. Calling on the court for leniency, Mr Herbert said that a jail sentence would have "life-changing" consequences for Mr Ryan who, at the time of committing perjury was "an elite athlete in an elite team, a hurling team which we now know is one of the most successful hurling teams in the country".
Mr Mawe told the court today that perjury was a "serious offence", and he noted Mr Ryan had come to court with "an unblemished record".
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