"James Meagher was convicted in 2022 of defrauding a friend of €41,000 and served one month in jail. A convicted fraudster who was appointed to the management set-up of the Kilkenny camogie team last week has said he just wants to move on with his life. There was surprise among many in local GAA circles that Kilkenny Camogie would appoint a man with a recent conviction for fraud to help manage the county team in the aftermath of the DJ Carey case."
"A convicted fraudster who was appointed to the management set-up of the Kilkenny camogie team last week has said he just wants to move on with his life. There was surprise among many in local GAA circles that Kilkenny Camogie would appoint a man with a recent conviction for fraud to help manage the county team in the aftermath of the DJ Carey case."
James Meagher was convicted in 2022 of defrauding a friend of €41,000 and served one month in jail. He was appointed to a management role with the Kilkenny camogie team last week and has said he wants to move on with his life. The appointment of a recently convicted fraudster prompted surprise among many in local GAA circles. The decision to appoint him came in the aftermath of the DJ Carey case and was seen as unexpected given the recent conviction. The appointment has generated local attention and raised questions about vetting and governance within county team management structures.
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