More Journalistic Sensationalist Bullshit...........

[AZOffaly]

Can we organise a GAABoard Boycott of the 'Wish I wasn't Irish' Independent?

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Gun-toting GAA player is jailed

By Sonya McLean
Thursday March 06 2008


A successful GAA player who was renting an apartment for the sole purpose of preparing heroin for sale was jailed for nine years yesterday after being caught with a loaded handgun in a nightclub.


Trevor Brunton (25) of Broombridge Road, Cabra West, pleaded guilty to possession of the gun at the Spawell Hotel, possession of the heroin worth €159,361 for sale or supply at Sandlewood Road, Castleknock, and possession of ammunition at his home address on December 30, 2006.

Detective Sergeant Joe Molloy told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Brunton had the gun for possibly three reasons. He could have brought it to the nightclub as a "bravado to impress girls", to give it to someone else or to use for protection.

He said Brunton, a GAA player with Liffey Gaels, never gave a "satisfactory explanation" for why he had the pistol. "We honestly have no idea why he had it there," Det Sgt Molloy added.

He admitted Brunton was used by others because, as far as the gardai were concerned, "he was a new and unknown face".

Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Brunton to eight years in prison for the drug charge and a consecutive five-year term for possession of the pistol. He suspended the last four years of the sentence on condition that Brunton keep the peace and be of good behaviour for four years upon his release from prison.

Judge Nolan said he took into account Brunton's plea of guilty, his relatively blameless record -- having one previous road traffic conviction -- and the fact that he co-operated with gardai.

Det Sgt Molloy told prosecuting barrister Remy Farrell BL that a security guard at the nightclub saw Brunton in a toilet cubicle looking at the pistol in his hand.

He came voluntarily out of the cubicle and was restrained, but on walking through the nightclub, Brunton tried to lift the gun into his hand. Another security guard slapped his wrist, causing the weapon to fall to the ground.

It was picked up and placed in a money bag before it was handed over to gardai. The weapon was later found to be a 9mm semi-automatic pistol with eight rounds of ammunition in the magazine.

His home address was searched that same night where 13 rounds of various ammunition were found as well as the keys to the Castleknock apartment. A search of the apartment revealed 32 bags of heroin and 78 rounds of ammunition.

- Sonya McLean


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So basically, a drugdealer sc**bag, who happens to be a member of Liffey Gaels, is headlined as 'Gun Toting GAA Player'. and a 'successful' GAA player. Jaysus for a minute I thought one of the Kerry lads had been caught out lamping Foxes or something.

What a bunch of guttersnipes the Independent journos have turned out to be.

[red hander]

WTF has being a GAA player got to do with his criminal conviction ... atrocious reporting

[AZOffaly]

Sorry red hander, I edited my comment onto the bottom after I posted. Same sentiments as you.

[thejuice]

GAA Super-Star On Gun-Toting Rampage   

Gun-toting GAA player is jailed

Trevor Brunton: GAA player had 9mm weapon in nightclub

By Sonya McLean
Thursday March 06 2008


A successful GAA player who was renting an apartment for the sole purpose of preparing heroin for sale was jailed for nine years yesterday after being caught with a loaded handgun in a nightclub.


Trevor Brunton (25) of Broombridge Road, Cabra West, pleaded guilty to possession of the gun at the Spawell Hotel, possession of the heroin worth €159,361 for sale or supply at Sandlewood Road, Castleknock, and possession of ammunition at his home address on December 30, 2006.

Detective Sergeant Joe Molloy told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Brunton had the gun for possibly three reasons. He could have brought it to the nightclub as a "bravado to impress girls", to give it to someone else or to use for protection.

He said Brunton, a GAA player with Liffey Gaels, never gave a "satisfactory explanation" for why he had the pistol. "We honestly have no idea why he had it there," Det Sgt Molloy added.

He admitted Brunton was used by others because, as far as the gardai were concerned, "he was a new and unknown face".

Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Brunton to eight years in prison for the drug charge and a consecutive five-year term for possession of the pistol. He suspended the last four years of the sentence on condition that Brunton keep the peace and be of good behaviour for four years upon his release from prison.

Judge Nolan said he took into account Brunton's plea of guilty, his relatively blameless record -- having one previous road traffic conviction -- and the fact that he co-operated with gardai.

Det Sgt Molloy told prosecuting barrister Remy Farrell BL that a security guard at the nightclub saw Brunton in a toilet cubicle looking at the pistol in his hand.

He came voluntarily out of the cubicle and was restrained, but on walking through the nightclub, Brunton tried to lift the gun into his hand. Another security guard slapped his wrist, causing the weapon to fall to the ground.

It was picked up and placed in a money bag before it was handed over to gardai. The weapon was later found to be a 9mm semi-automatic pistol with eight rounds of ammunition in the magazine.

His home address was searched that same night where 13 rounds of various ammunition were found as well as the keys to the Castleknock apartment. A search of the apartment revealed 32 bags of heroin and 78 rounds of ammunition.

- Sonya McLean


Well done Sonya, the fact that he was a member of the GAA, just goes to show what a bunch of dirty scumbags GAA folk are. Thanks for showing the world what we really are all about, a coven for heroin dealers and thugs

[ziggysego]

Nothing to do with his GAA activites 

From now on, when someone does a criminal activity, I will be posting it as "Independent reading.....".

[thejuice]

Ah someone else got in there first, ah well, same sentiments

[Gaaboardmod3]

I merged these lads, under the topic 'More sensationalist...' as that gave a better indication of what was in the thread.

[thejuice]

Sadly there's  no comment box beneath the article just so we can give them a piece of our minds, but i suppose letters to the editor would work.

How is it that these guys become "successful" and "GAA-stars". I thought you had to be on the county team and win medals to be considered either of those, but apparently you just have to go out and break the law. 

[AZOffaly]

Good Job John Gilligan didn't play for Lucan Sarsfields or someone.

[timmykelleher]

Are the Indo more dissappointed that he played GAA or that he was a gunwielding drug dealer?

[ziggysego]

Are the Indo more dissappointed that he played GAA or that he was a gunwielding drug dealer?

Hard to know.

[Bord na Mona man]

Are the Indo more dissappointed that he played GAA or that he was a gunwielding drug dealer?

Delighted that he played GAA more like....

[AZOffaly]

Are the Indo more dissappointed that he played GAA or that he was a gunwielding drug dealer?

Delighted he played GAA you mean.

[Bord na Mona man]

I googled him and there doesn't seem to be any mention of this person in connection with any GAA activities.
That's some GAA star alright.
What success have Liffey Gaels had?
They are in Division 8 in Dublin football (worse in hurling). Division 8!
That's 7 divisions of 16 teams above them!
Christ, but some journalists love to fabricate to get their angle.

Does Sir Anthony's rag mention if a criminal plays junior soccer, or what rugby club a white collar offender is connected to?
Ian Paisley's "scribbling rodents" description of journalists springs to mind yet again.

[EugeneGeraghty]

Not meaning to be funny or cruel but all you have to do is look at the photo of the boy to know he's not a successfull GAA player