Chloe

I mean, really, you know, really people had, you know, thought he was really going to make it.

And they were describing it from the time in Munster's academy system, which he did eventually end up in, as his speed, explosiveness, footwork, vision and aggression and confidence on the pitch.

He turned down Munster's contract offer though at some point and kind of drifted from the game.

Attempted to come back in 2015 and was joined up with young Munster and was named in the Ireland Sevens squad.

So even then,

it looked like, you know, he could still make it again.

But in court, you heard his solicitor told at a previous bail hearing that his client, great things had been expected of him as a rugby player, but addiction destroyed his life.

And that he had been, you know, he'd just been this exceptional talent.

Yeah.

Came from quite a respectable family.

You know, obviously some, there's some people in, Limerick is a bit different in the rugby world that, you know, it covers all classes, unlike Dublin, which really is a sort of middle to upper class sport.

But, you know, he just didn't make it and addiction got a grip of him and he's come before the courts again and again.

And his solicitor told this bail hearing, there were great things expected of him as a rugby player, but somewhere along the line, it is accepted that something went wrong and it is all related to addiction.

Now the incident itself is terrifying in fairness.

You know, he opened the door of a parked car that contained a 61-year-old female driver.

The woman had pulled to the side of the road to take a call.

He opened the door, demanded the woman's keys.

She described him as being intoxicated.

And, you know, the incident is one of these chaotic incidents because the woman's daughter was on the phone and heard the whole thing.

But yeah, it's a sad tale.