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Former boxing champ had sawn-off shotgun in park

Summary

Mark Carlyle, a former All Ireland junior boxing champion aged 28, was sentenced to three years in custody for unlawfully possessing a sawn‑off shotgun in Pearse Park, Crumlin, on 21 June 2015. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The court noted his 108 prior convictions, including assault and obstruction of a garda, threatening behaviour, intoxication in public, dangerous driving and allowing a horse to pose a danger. Judge Martin Nolan highlighted Carlyle's early boxing success and subsequent poor choices, citing his alcohol misuse as a factor in his career decline. Carlyle was found with a 12‑gauge semi‑automatic shotgun wrapped in plastic, which was discovered in undergrowth after a witness heard a bang and called the police. The gun was seized, and forensic tests revealed firearms residue on Carlyle's clothing. The judge back‑dated the custodial sentence to last May.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former boxing champ had sawn-off shotgun in park. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of a firearm at Pearse Park, Windmill Road, Crumlin on June 21, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 21, 2015 Incident
• 2018-07-06 Publication

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Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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