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Case No. 0836Dangerous driving, drink driving · Co. Cork · 6 Nov 2025

Former Cork City manager Ger Nash contests dangerous and drink driving charges over Midleton crash

Ger Nash, a 39-year-old man formerly of Fota Island, Co Cork, now living in Sweden, crashed his car into signage near a bridge after driving through the Lakeview roundabout in Midleton, Co Cork, shortly after 3am on 6 November 2025. A garda said Nash was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot eyes, and a strong smell of alcohol was present, and he tested at 52 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, in excess of the legal limit. He was charged with dangerous driving and drink driving on the same day. On 11 June 2026, Nash appeared before Midleton District Court and elected to contest the charges, and was remanded on continuing bail to 17 September 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Nash crashed his car into signage in front of a bridge after driving straight through the roundabout.
  • A garda said Nash was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot eyes, and a strong smell of alcohol was present at the scene.
  • Nash tested at 52 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath at Midleton Garda station, in excess of the legal limit.
  • Witness Liam Murray was delivering school meals in the Carrigtwohill area when he was overtaken by a white car.
Where
The crash occurred near the Lakeview roundabout in Midleton, Co Cork.
When
The crash occurred shortly after 3am on 6 November 2025.
Charges
Nash was charged with dangerous driving and drink driving on 6 November 2025 and made no reply when charged under caution.
In court
  • On 11 June 2026, Nash appeared before Midleton District Court and elected to contest the case.
  • Defence solicitor Graham Hyde said there was no evidence Nash was driving dangerously.
Sentence
Nash was remanded on continuing bail to 17 September 2026.
Other details
  • Nash is formerly of Fota Island, Co Cork, and now lives in Sweden, where he works as assistant coach at Mjallby.
  • Nash had been appointed Cork City FC manager in May 2025 and stepped down from the role in December 2025.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNash was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol at the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThere was a strong smell of alcohol from Nash and his eyes were bloodshot (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNash tested at 52 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, in excess of the legal limit (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNash made no reply when charged under caution (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGarda believed Nash drove straight through the roundabout and crashed into signage in front of a bridge (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTyre marks were present at the roundabout (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA white vehicle was embedded in the road at the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWitness Liam Murray was delivering school meals in the Carrigtwohill area when he was overtaken by a white car (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe crash occurred near the Lakeview roundabout in Midleton, Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe breath test was conducted at Midleton Garda station (irishtimes.com)
  • whereNash is formerly of Fota Island, Co Cork, and now living in Sweden (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe crash occurred shortly after 3am on 6 November 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeNash was charged with dangerous driving and drink driving (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNash appeared before Midleton District Court and elected to contest the case (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDefence solicitor Graham Hyde said there was no evidence Nash was driving dangerously (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNash was remanded on continuing bail to 17 September 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNash stepped down from his role at Cork City FC in December 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNash had been appointed Cork City FC manager in May 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNash previously played football for Ipswich Town in the UK (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNash now works as assistant coach at Swedish champions Mjällby (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jun2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Former Cork City manager Ger Nash ‘smelled of alcohol’ after crashing car, says garda

    First court hearing where Nash elected to contest the case; gardaí and a witness gave evidence of his condition and the crash; remanded on continuing bail to 17 September 2026.

    accused, Ger Nash, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ger Nash