The GAA star at the centre of a €1 million fraud probe has been released from Garda custody after his arrest yesterday.
Gardai have confirmed that the man - who allegedly scammed people out of more than €1 million - has been released without charge.
A garda spokesman said: "The male arrested in the Eastern Region on 22nd February 2023 in relation to an ongoing fraud investigation has since been released without charge.
"A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions."
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Detectives arrested the former player yesterday morning in the east of the country.
He was quizzed on suspicion of having committed an offence under Section 6 Criminal Justice (Theft & Fraud) Offences Act, 2000, which is of deception.
Gardai quizzed the man on claims made that he defrauded people saying he needed money to travel abroad for cancer treatment.
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