Dylan Gilligan sentenced to six and a half years for carrying firearm with intent to commit assault in Clondalkin
Scott Purdue, a man, was shot in the lower left leg and right foot at Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin on 17 December 2019. Dylan Gilligan, a man from Tallaght who was 19 at the time, was convicted following trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of carrying a firearm with intent to commit assault causing harm, in a case the judge described as circumstantial with no direct evidence of the shooting, no recovered firearm, and no medical report. On 2 May 2025, Judge Ronan Munro sentenced Gilligan, now 24, to six and a half years with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions. Gilligan maintains he was not involved in the incident and denies wrongdoing, and Mr Purdue declined to give evidence or provide a victim impact statement.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced2 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Scott Purdue was shot in the lower left leg and right foot.
- Where
- The incident took place at Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred on 17 December 2019.
- Cause
- The case was circumstantial, with no direct evidence that Gilligan was the shooter, no firearm recovered, and no bullets or shell casings found at the scene.
- Investigation
- A garda saw Gilligan cycling near Greenfort Terrace at around 6.10pm, and he was encountered by gardaí at 7.45pm and again at 8.55pm on Shancastle Avenue wearing different clothing each time.
- Charges
- Dylan Gilligan, a man from Killinarden Heights, Tallaght, was charged with carrying a firearm with intent to commit assault causing harm.
- In court
- Gilligan was convicted following trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Ronan Munro.
- Sentence
- Gilligan was sentenced to six and a half years with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions.
- Other details
- Gilligan, who was 19 at the time of the incident, maintains he was not involved and denies wrongdoing.
- Mr Purdue declined to give evidence or provide a victim impact statement.
- Gilligan was seriously injured after being struck by a car in October 2024 and continues to receive rehabilitative treatment.
- A person is being prosecuted for attempted murder in relation to the car collision that injured Gilligan.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe incident took place at Shancastle Park, Clondalkin (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on 17 December 2019 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA person is being prosecuted for attempted murder in relation to the car collision (irishtimes.com)
- courtGilligan was convicted following trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceGilligan was sentenced to six and a half years with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions (irishtimes.com)
- otherGilligan is from Killinarden Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (irishtimes.com)
- otherGilligan maintains he was not involved in the incident and denies wrongdoing (irishtimes.com)
- otherGilligan was seriously injured after being struck by a car last October and continues to receive rehabilitative treatment (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Purdue declined to give evidence or provide a victim impact statement (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere was no direct evidence during the trial that Gilligan was the shooter (irishtimes.com)
- otherNo medical report was provided to the court (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe firearm was not recovered and no bullets or shell casings were found at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- otherA garda saw Gilligan cycling near Greenfort Terrace, Clondalkin at around 6.10pm wearing dark clothes with a white plastic bag on the handlebars (irishtimes.com)
- otherGilligan sped up when he noticed the Garda car (irishtimes.com)
- otherOther gardaí encountered Gilligan at 7.45pm wearing a hooded jacket and trousers with a stripe (irishtimes.com)
- otherA witness walking with a child around 8.20pm was overtaken by a man in dark clothes carrying a light coloured plastic bag, then heard gun shots and saw a flash (irishtimes.com)
- otherAnother witness heard gun shots then saw a man dressed in black running in the direction of Liffey Valley (irishtimes.com)
- otherA witness saw a male fall onto the road near Fonthill roundabout and a stocky man try to flag down cars (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Purdue was brought to a nearby house where paramedics saw an entry and exit wound on his lower left leg and an injury to his right foot (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí encountered Gilligan again at 8.55pm on Shancastle Avenue wearing a Tommy Hilfiger top and trousers, different to his earlier clothing (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 May2025Man convicted of firearms offence sentenced to five years
Sentencing hearing before Judge Ronan Munro; the case was circumstantial with no direct evidence of shooting, no recovered firearm, and no medical report. Judge noted Gilligan's youth (19 at the time) as a mitigating factor and directed he receive medical treatment in custody following a recent serious car collision.
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