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All-Ireland winning Wexford hurler jailed

Date
2015-07-16

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Wexford

County
Wexford

Summary

Paul Codd, a former All-Ireland winning Wexford hurler, was committed to Mountjoy Prison by the High Court after refusing to answer questions about his assets during a bankruptcy examination. The judge deemed his refusal contempt of court. Codd had previously been arrested on a warrant issued in March 2014 for non‑compliance with bankruptcy undertakings. He had been released in December 2014 after giving a statement of affairs and promising cooperation, but later failed to comply with further undertakings, including returning leased farm machinery and disclosing bank accounts. The court noted concerns that Codd had transferred land, a prohibited act for a bankrupt. He was jailed until 27 July 2015 or until he purged his contempt, with the judge warning that further consequences would follow if he did not cooperate. The case stemmed from a 2011 judgment of €530,326 and a bankruptcy declared in March 2013. The article reports no subsequent verdict or sentencing beyond the High Court's committal.