Shane Duffy, 32, smashed his black Range Rover and tested nearly three times the legal limit, 35.
Shane Duffy, a former Celtic footballer, has been banned from driving and fined more than £27,000 after wrecking his Range Rover while drunk.
On May 6, the Republic of Ireland international and Norwich City defender was arrested in Hethersett, Norfolk, after exceeding the legal limit nearly three times.
At 9 p.m., he crashed his black Range Rover 4×4 into a Ford Fiesta parked on Norwich Road near the Queen’s Head bar.
Duffy, 32, spoke merely to confirm his identity and personal information, and pleaded guilty to alcohol driving at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on July 2.
Prosecutor Rima Begum said police were called to a crash and located him at the scene, where he admitted to officers that he was inebriated.
He blew 102mg of alcohol during a breath test, nearly three times the legal limit of 35.
There were no injuries in the crash, but the debris of both damaged automobiles was scattered across the road, with the Fiesta crushed against a wall.
The incident occurred 48 hours after the Canaries’ final regular season game and just days before their play-off match against Leeds United.
Chris Brown, mitigating, said: “He apologises to all those involved, anyone affected by his behaviour and the wider community.
“His remorse and apology is real. He offers no excuses and recognises things need to change.”
He said following the crash Duffy had stayed at the scene and asked local householders to take his car keys off him and call the police.
Mr Brown added: “There is a perception that someone before you having certain privileges in life and financial status causes an arrogance and denial of responsibility, that is not the case here.
“As a professional sportsman he takes his role and responsibilities in the community seriously.”
Duffy had previously gladly paid the damage costs and compensation for the inconvenience caused to the other car’s owner without waiting for an insurance payout.
Magistrates prohibited him from driving for three years, fined him £25,000, and ordered him to pay costs of £2,085.
The defender has been a fixture in City’s lineup since joining from Fulham in the summer.
He was previously on loan at Celtic from 2020 to 2021, when the club won the postponed 2020 Scottish Cup final. He has previously played for Everton, Burnley, Blackburn, and Brighton.
He made 40 appearances last season and scored one.
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