Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes due in court charged with dangerous ...

FIVE-TIME All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes is to appear in court next Tuesday accused of dangerous driving.

Mr Hayes, of Ballyahsea, Kildimo, County Limerick, was arrested in County Cork last Sunday (July 14), a day before he turned 26 years of age.

He was detained by Gardaí on suspicion of committing an offence under the Road Traffic Act.

The four-time All-Star hurler was pulled over by Gardaí on patrol near Mallow.

Mr Hayes was reportedly clocked allegedly driving more than 150km/h in a 100km/h speed zone.

The star Limerick hurler, who works as a full-time human resources officer, was arrested at the scene and brought to Mallow Garda Station where he was charged and released on station bail.

Hayes’s first court appearance in respect of the charge is scheduled for next Tuesday (July 23), a source told the Limerick Post.

The offence of dangerous driving carries a penalty of a fine or a maximum six months in jail or both, on summary conviction, contrary to Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act 1961.

A Garda spokesman told the Limerick Post: “Gardaí in Mallow arrested a man for an alleged road traffic offence on Sunday, 14th July 2024. The man (20s) has since been charged in relation to the incident and is due to appear at Mallow District Court at a later date.”

“As this matter is now before the courts, there is no further information available. Investigations are ongoing,” added the spokesman.