'DO YOU KNOWI WHO I AM?'

Ex-Cork goalkeeper cleared of drink-driving due to lack of evidencé | Arresting cop claimed that Nash said he'd drunk a bottle of wine

- OLIVIA KELLEHER

FORMER Cork hurling goalkeeper Anthony Nash asked a garda "do you know who I am?" when he was arrested on suspicion of drinkdriving, a court has heard.

Cork District Court heard his car was found mounted in a ditch with the back of the vehicle protruding onto the road.

Mr Nash, 40, told the garda "I'm drunk" when she approached him near Blarney, Co Cork, on August 9, 2023, the court also heard.

The two-time All Star, who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, had the case against him dismissed yesterday after his barrister Paula McCarthy cited a lack of evidence as to the time of driving.

For a drink-driving prosecution to succeed, there must be proof that the driving took place within the three hours prior to when the alcohol test is performed.

The court heard evidence from Garda Catherine Byrne, who testified that a grey Skoda Kodiaq car crashed into a ditch on the side of the road at Cloghroe in Blarney.

Gda Byrne said the front of the vehicle had mounted the ditch whilst the back was protruding onto the road.