Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Teresa Morrissey sentenced in court for drug driving
A Central Coast Mariners A-League women’s player, who previously fronted court for biting a security guard in Manly, has faced court again for off field drama.
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A Central Coast Mariners A-League Women’s player, who previously fronted court for biting a security guard in Manly, has faced court again for off field drama.
Teresa Morrissey, 24, pleaded guilty to driving with drugs in her system and was convicted and sentenced on Monday at Wyong Local Court.
Morrissey was driving in Narellan, a suburb 60km southwest of Sydney’s CBD, when she was caught by police travelling at 78km/h in a 60km/h zone before 10pm on August 21, 2024.
According to police facts, Morrissey was the sole driver of a black Toyota Corolla when officers clocked her speeding. Police activated their lights, and Morrissey came to a stop where she was asked to produce her driver’s licence.
She told officers she did not have her physical licence with her and did not have the Service NSW app but instead showed a screenshot of her digital licence.
Checks on her licence revealed Morrissey was suspended from driving, however she denied any knowledge of the suspension.
Police breath-tested the accused with a negative result before conducting a roadside drug test, which returned a positive reading for cannabis.
“The accused stated that she had smoked cannabis on Sunday,” police facts state.
Morrissey was taken to Narellan Police Station, where she underwent a secondary drug test, which confirmed the presence of cannabis.
Magistrate Justin Paech disqualified Morrissey from driving for six months and fined her $650.
Mr Paech noted that this was the second time Morrissey had fronted court for drug driving.
“There is no doubt it was explained to you on the last occasion — if you’re going to take illegal drugs in NSW, then you can expect that, at some stage, you will be stopped for a breath test and will probably return a positive result,” Mr Paech said.
“It doesn’t matter if you are under the influence of that drug, all that matters is the drugs in your system.
“You are jeopardising your licence every time you get behind the wheel.”
Morrissey signed to The Central Coast Mariners at the beginning of the A-League season after winning the NPL NSW Women’s goalkeeper of the year award with Macarthur Rams.
In May 2023, she was convicted at Manly Local Court in May after pleading guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault police officer, common assault, destroy or damage property and fail to leave premises when required.
But in December 2023 Judge Warwick Hunt overturned her convictions, months after he set aside the Manly Magistrate’s orders and placed Morrissey on bail to “test her commitment to rehabilitation”.
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