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Eimear Dodd

Former League of Ireland player among three jailed for money laundering just under €200k

A former League of Ireland footballer and two other men have been jailed after they moved just under €200,000 in criminal cash.

Edward Fitzpatrick, 39, of Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering at the same address on February 12, 2021. Jonathon Barton, 42, with an address at Wheatfield Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 pleaded guilty to a count of money laundering at Circle K, Kilshane Cross, Finglas on February 12, 2021.

Gary O'Neill, 40, of Churchfields, Ashbourne, Co. Meath pleaded guilty to two counts of money laundering at Circle K, Kilshane Cross, Finglas on February 12, 2021. The former professional footballer has no previous convictions. At a previous Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentence hearing, Garda Detective John Paul Flanagan told Fiona Crawford BL, prosecuting, that a surveillance operation of Barton began after gardaí received a confidential tip-off.

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