Ross man warned not to strip off again

November 2003

The New Ross man who bared all during the Leinster Hurling Final escaped with a €100 fine and a warning when he appeared before the Dublin District Court last week.

A fully-clothed and relieved-looking Kevin Caulfield emerged from the court on Thursday after receiving a firm warning from Judge Jeffrey Brown that he is not to strip off again, even if the Wexford hurlers are losing.

Caulfield, originally from Pondsfields in New Ross, had pleaded guilty to ‘offending modesty and causing scandal’ when he dashed onto the pitch at Croke Park on July 6 during Wexford’s showdown against near neighbours, Kilkenny.

Donning nothing at the time but a purple and gold headband and a lavender-coloured hair style, the 24-year-old made a sprint across the pitch, having jumped the barrier at the Canal End.