Ireland Former footballer and taxi driver jailed for sexual assault of student
Michale Keane, a 42-year-old man and former professional footballer who worked as a taxi driver, was jailed for the sexual assault of a woman in her early twenties, a student. The assault occurred after she took his taxi from Camden Street in Dublin at about 10:30pm, stopping at Bull Island, and the incident date is not given. CCTV corroborated her account and led to his arrest, and he pleaded guilty to the sexual assault in November 2023. On April 10, 2025, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a custodial sentence of two and a half years, below a headline sentence of four to five years, and ordered that he be added to the sex offenders register.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced10 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A former professional footballer turned taxi driver was jailed for the sexual assault of a female student.
- The accused got into the back of the car, put an arm around the victim's shoulders and sexually assaulted her with his right hand.
- The accused put his hand up the victim's skirt and touched her vaginal area over her underwear.
- Where
- The victim took a taxi from Camden Street, Dublin, at about 10:30pm.
- The taxi stopped at Bull Island.
- When
- The incident date is not given in the facts or articles.
- Investigation
- CCTV corroborated the victim's account and led to the accused's arrest.
- Charges
- The accused pleaded guilty to the sexual assault in November 2023.
- In court
- Judge Martin Nolan said the aggravating factors included the accused's position of trust as a taxi driver.
- Sentence
- The accused was given a custodial sentence of two and a half years, with a judge-set headline sentence of four to five years.
- The accused is to be added to the sex offenders register.
- Other details
- The victim punched the accused in the face.
- The accused has two previous convictions, for theft and for causing actual bodily harm.
- The accused has lost his job as a taxi driver.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA former professional footballer turned taxi driver was jailed for the sexual assault of a female student. (gript.ie)
- whatThe accused got into the back of the car, put an arm around the victim's shoulders and sexually assaulted her with his right hand. (gript.ie)
- whatThe accused touched the victim's vaginal area over her underwear after putting his hand up her skirt. (gript.ie)
- whereThe victim took a taxi from Camden Street, Dublin, at about 10:30pm. (gript.ie)
- whereThe taxi stopped at Bull Island. (gript.ie)
- investigationCCTV corroborated the victim's account and led to the accused's arrest. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to the sexual assault in November 2023. (gript.ie)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan said that the aggravating factors included the accused's position of trust as a taxi driver. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was given a custodial sentence of two and a half years. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe accused is to be added to the sex offenders register. (gript.ie)
- otherThe victim punched the accused in the face. (gript.ie)
- otherThe accused has two previous convictions, for theft and for causing actual bodily harm. (gript.ie)
- otherThe judge set a headline sentence of four to five years. (gript.ie)
- otherThe accused has lost his job as a taxi driver. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Apr2025Ex pro-footballer taxi driver jailed for sexual assault of student - Gript
Sentencing report. Gives the journey details, the victim impact statement, the defence and character references, the judge's remarks, the headline sentence and the sex offenders register order.
convicted, Michale Keane, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michale Keanevictim, early twenties, female