Case No. 1572Sexual assault · Co. Clare · 18 Jul 2021
Former Clare minor football captain Conor Gavin jailed for sexual assault of woman
Conor Gavin, 32, a former Clare minor Gaelic football captain, was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment at Ennis Circuit Court for the sexual assault of a woman at a house in Co Clare on 18 July 2021. He was found guilty by a jury in February after denying the charge.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 May
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe sexual assault took place at a house in Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence occurred on 18 July 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- courtGavin denied the charge but was found guilty by a jury in February. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceConor Gavin was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment at Ennis Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGavin captained the Clare minor Gaelic football team in 2011. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGavin has also coached in recent years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGavin is a first-time offender. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge noted limited mitigation as Gavin has not expressed remorse or apologised to the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGavin works at a manufacturing plant in Shannon. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGavin's counsel said he accepts the jury verdict and will not appeal. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 May2025Former Clare minor football captain jailed for sexual assault of woman
Sentencing hearing at Ennis Circuit Court; Gavin received 28 months, placed on Sex Offenders' Register, and accepted the jury verdict without appeal.
victim, femaleconvicted, Conor Gavin, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor Gavin