An Irish man facing almost 400 sex offence charges in Ireland is fighting extradition from the United States.
The man has appeared in court in Albany, New York accused of sexually abusing two minors in Ireland between 2004 and 2009.
According to court documents, he came in contact with his alleged victims through his involvement with the GAA in the midlands.
The man is facing a total of 394 charges, including 177 counts of rape and 210 counts of sexual assault.
He left Ireland in 2013 and was arrested in a suburb of Albany, New York last month.
At his extradition hearing today, the man's sister addressed the court and asked the judge to release her brother from custody because she said he is suffering from health problems.
The man's lawyer argued that his client had not fled Ireland but rather moved to the US and lived openly using his real name.
He also claimed the Irish Government had failed to prove probable cause in the case and therefore the man should not be extradited.
The prosecution argued that the defendant should not be released from custody, describing him as a flight risk.
The judge in the case said he needed more time to consider matters and to read letters of support that had been received from the accused man's landlord and employer.
He reserved his judgment until early next week and the defendant was remanded back into custody.
