Irish Daily Mirror

Football club mourning the sudden death of top player TWO MORE ADMIT ROLES IN HUTCH MURDER PLOT

Pair acted as look-out and provided phone for Kinahans

- BY EAMON DOGGETT BY PAUL NEILAN news@irishmirro­r.ie

Kaitlyn Doyle, 20

A GAA club is in mourning after the sudden death of a talented young footballer.

Kaitlyn Doyle, 20, was part of the 2016 Walterstow­n senior squad in Meath that claimed a league and championsh­ip double in 2016.

The Navan girl’s talents on the pitch were hailed by her former club, which paid tribute after her tragic passing.

Walterstow­n GFC wrote: “The club are absolutely devastated to hear of the passing of our former player Kaitlyn Doyle.

“Kaitlyn was an extremely talented footballer and was a member of our Ladies Football team which won the League and Championsh­ip double in 2016.

“We would like to pass our deepest sympathies to her parents Darina and Mick, sister Orla and brothers Daniel and Mikey, to her extended family and friends.

“Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam.”

Kaitlyn also represente­d Meath at underage level and Meath LGFA offered its “sincerest condolence­s to the Doyle family, friends and the Walterstow­n Club on the sudden passing of former player Kaitlyn”.

TWO more men have admitted their role in a plot by the Kinahan cartel to murder Patrick “Patsy” Hutch.

Ciaran O’driscoll, 24, of Cumberland Street, Dublin, yesterday pleaded guilty to agreeing to act as look-out and helping plan the intended shooting.

He admitted intending to facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisati­on or any of its members between February 1 and March 10, 2018.

Also at the non-jury Special Criminal Court Stephen Curtis, 32, pleaded guilty to participat­ing in activities intending to facilitate the murder of Mr Hutch.

Curtis of Seville Place, Dublin, admitted providing, or assisting in providing, one or more phones for use by the gang and purchasing or assisting in the purchase of one or more mobile phones, sim cards and credit top-ups.

The activities also included passing on the phone number of O’driscoll to a member of the gang and planning or assisting in planning the intended shooting.

They both had their cases adjourned to May 29. Curtis’ brother Patrick, 38, is he can be furnished with transcript­s while in prison.

Michael Burns, 43, of no fixed abode, who has already admitted passing instructio­ns to one or more members of a gang and of acting as a conduit for communicat­ions by providing phones, is also to appear on May 29.

Mark Capper, 31, of Patrick Hutch

Cappagh Green, Finglas, Dublin, who has pleaded guilty to providing and repairing vehicles for a gang and to carrying out reconnaiss­ance, had his case adjourned to May 28. accused of directing the activities of a criminal gang and acting as a conduit between members by providing phones.

His case was adjourned to the same date.

Mohammed Smew, 27, of Milner’s Square, Shanowen Road, Santry, Dublin, who is accused of supplying and repairing vehicles, had his case adjourned via video-link to June 15 so

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