Ireland Case No. 6304False imprisonment; assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
Former footballer jailed over false imprisonment and assault in Clondalkin
A 28-year-old former footballer, Jamie Geoghegan, took part in the false imprisonment of a man on July 21 at Fonthill Cottages, Clondalkin, where the victim was forced into a waiting vehicle, hooded, and later tied up, beaten and stabbed in a caravan. Geoghegan was arrested two months later and has been in custody since. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and false imprisonment before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He was jailed for 6½ years, backdated to when he went into custody last September, as reported on 15 March 2024.
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- Sentenced15 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The victim was forced into a waiting vehicle containing other men, hooded, then tied up, beaten and stabbed.
- The victim suffered lacerations to his shoulder and legs and fractures to a leg and a hand.
- Where
- The victim was driven to a caravan in Clondalkin.
- When
- The false imprisonment took place on July 21 at Fonthill Cottages, Clondalkin.
- Cause
- The judge said there was a dispute between Geoghegan and others and the victim.
- Weapon
- A machete, a claw hammer and a knife were found at the scene.
- Investigation
- Gardaí on patrol noticed a man acting as a lookout, which ended the ordeal.
- Geoghegan was arrested two months later and has been in custody since.
- Charges
- Geoghegan pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and false imprisonment.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Geoghegan was jailed for 6½ years, reduced for mitigation from a headline sentence of 10 years.
- The sentence was backdated to when Geoghegan went into custody last September.
- Other details
- Geoghegan has 75 previous convictions.
- The judge described the incident as very serious.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was forced into a waiting vehicle containing other men. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was tied up, beaten and stabbed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA hood was put over the victim's head. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe victim was driven to a caravan in Clondalkin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe false imprisonment took place on July 21st at Fonthill Cottages, Clondalkin. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe judge said there was a dispute between Geoghegan and others and the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponA machete, a claw hammer and a knife were found at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí on patrol noticed a man acting as a lookout, which ended the ordeal. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGeoghegan was arrested two months later and has been in custody since. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGeoghegan pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceGeoghegan was jailed for 6½ years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 10 years, reduced to 6½ years for mitigation. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when Geoghegan went into custody last September. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGeoghegan has 75 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge described the incident as very serious. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Mar2024Former footballer jailed over his role in assault and false imprisonment of man
Sentencing report: Geoghegan pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and false imprisonment, received 6½ years backdated to when he went into custody, and has 75 previous convictions.
convicted, Jamie Geoghegan, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Geogheganvictim, male