Ireland Former goalkeeper Conrad Logan spared conviction over Dublin stag night incident
Conrad Logan, a 38-year-old man, was charged over a drink-fuelled melee on his stag night on Eustace Street in Dublin city centre on 21 April 2024, in which he is alleged to have attempted to headbutt a garda. He had no previous convictions and was granted bail after a night in a cell. In January 2025, at Dublin District Court before Judge John Hughes, he pleaded guilty to public order offences after an assault charge was withdrawn, and the case was adjourned to 4 February. On 4 February 2025 Judge Hughes applied the Probation of Offenders Act, so Logan was not convicted.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court9 Jan
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Conrad Logan, a 38-year-old man and former goalkeeper, was charged with public order offences.
- Logan is alleged to have attempted to headbutt a garda, with one report describing the officer as a plain clothes officer.
- Logan is alleged to have told a garda who showed his identity card that he did not care who he was.
- Where
- The incident took place on Eustace Street in Dublin city centre.
- When
- The incident took place on the night of 21 April 2024.
- Cause
- The incident was a drink-fuelled melee on Logan's stag night, and he had been drinking since 11am.
- Logan admitted being intoxicated to the extent that he was a danger to himself and others.
- Charges
- The prosecution withdrew a charge of assaulting a garda, and Logan pleaded guilty to public order offences.
- In court
- Logan initially denied all charges and changed his plea to guilty at Dublin District Court before Judge John Hughes when the assault charge was dropped.
- The case was adjourned to 4 February 2025.
- Sentence
- The judge said he would impose a benign order if Logan donated €1,000 to an inner city youth group, and Logan donated to a youth group in East Wall.
- On 4 February 2025 Judge Hughes applied the Probation of Offenders Act, and defence counsel had asked for no conviction.
- Other details
- Logan had no previous convictions and spent a night in a cell before being granted bail at his first court appearance.
- The judge described the conduct on the street and the fighting as absolutely disgraceful.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLogan pleaded guilty to public order offences. (thejournal.ie)
- whatLogan attempted to headbutt a plain clothes officer. (thejournal.ie)
- whatLogan attempted to headbutt a garda during a drink-fuelled melee on his stag night in Dublin. (donegallive.ie)
- whatLogan attempted to headbutt one plain clothes officer. (donegallive.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatLogan told a garda who showed his identity card that he did not care who he was. (donegallive.ie)
- whatLogan told a garda who showed his identity card, "I don't give a fuck who you are". (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Eustace Street in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Eustace Street in Dublin city centre. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Eustace Street in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the night of 21 April 2024. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- causeThe incident was a drink-fuelled melee on Logan's stag night. (thejournal.ie)
- causeLogan admitted being intoxicated to the extent he was a danger to himself and others. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe prosecution withdrew a charge of assaulting a garda. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- chargeLogan pleaded guilty to public order offences at Dublin District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin District Court before Judge John Hughes. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned until 4 February. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- courtLogan initially denied all charges but changed his plea to guilty when the assault charge was dropped. (donegallive.ie)
- courtDefence counsel asked the court to leave Logan without a conviction. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge said a conviction could have serious consequences for Logan. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said he would impose a benign order if Logan donated €1,000 to an inner city youth group. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Hughes applied the Probation of Offenders Act. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLogan had no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- otherDefence counsel asked the court to consider leaving Logan without a conviction. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLogan had been drinking since 11am and was with a group for his stag night. (donegallive.ie)
- otherLogan spent a night in a cell before his first court appearance, when he was granted bail. (donegallive.ie, thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge described the conduct on the street and the fighting as absolutely disgraceful. (donegallive.ie)
- otherLogan donated €1,000 to a youth group in Dublin's East Wall area. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Feb2025Ex-Leicester city and Hibs goalie spared sentence after drunken stag night 'melee' in Dublin
Reports the Dublin District Court disposition: Logan pleaded guilty to public order offences, a third charge was withdrawn, and the Probation of Offenders Act was applied. No existing case matches this incident.
accused, Conrad Logan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conrad Logan - 10 Jan2025Ex-Leicester City 'keeper from Donegal tried to headbutt garda in stag night melee
Adds the guilty plea to public order offences, the withdrawal of the assault charge, the judge's indication of a benign order if Logan donates €1,000 to an inner city youth group, character references, and the adjournment to 4 February.
accused, Conrad Logan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conrad Logan - 9 Jan2025Ex-Leicester city goalkeeper appears in court after attempting to headbutt garda during stag night
Logan pleaded guilty to public order offences after a third charge of assaulting a garda was withdrawn. The judge adjourned the case to 4 February and said he would impose a benign order if Logan donated €1,000 to an inner city youth group.
accused, Conrad Logan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conrad Logan