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Everton star Darron Gibson admits drink-drive crash Everton star Darron Gibson banned from driving after crash
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Everton and Republic of Ireland footballer Darron Gibson has admitted driving into a cyclist while drunk before fleeing the scene. Everton footballer Darron Gibson has been banned from driving after he hit a cyclist while drink-driving.
Gibson, 27, struck the rider, who was with two others, after they stopped at the side of the road in Cheshire. The Republic of Ireland star ploughed into three cyclists who had stopped on a pavement to fix a chain on 16 August.
The cyclist suffered leg, elbow and hand injuries, on 16 August. Gibson, 27, then struck a pump at a petrol station in Greater Manchester, Trafford Magistrates' Court heard.
Gibson pleaded guilty at Trafford Magistrates to driving with excess alcohol, driving without due care and failing to stop after a accident. The ex-Manchester United player pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol, driving without due care and failing to stop after a accident.
Witnesses told the court how the Londonderry-born midfielder had been driving "too fast", before he mounted the pavement and collided with the men, leaving one with cuts to his legs, elbow and hand.
'Strong alcohol smell'
He was said to have then driven off at speed, following the crash near his home town of Bowdon, before the crash at the petrol station minutes later.
The court heard a concerned petrol attendant called police after Gibson got out of his car with no shoes on and filled his vehicle with fuel.
Arresting officers said they noticed an "obvious strong smell of alcohol" on his breath.
Gibson was taken to a police station where he gave a positive reading of 57mg per 100ml of breath - the legal limit is 35.
Subhanar Chowdhury, prosecuting, said the defendant fully acknowledged in interview what he had done.
Chair of the bench Susanne O'Connell told the player the failure-to-stop offence was "serious enough" to merit a community penalty.
She banned Gibson from driving for 20 months and ordered him to pay compensation of £4,500 for the damaged bicycle and £1,000 to the injured biker Philip Quinn - plus £100 each to the other two cyclists.
He was also sentenced to a 12-month community order, with an unpaid work requirement of 200 hours.