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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22420Criminal damage (vandalism) · Co. Galway

Galway GAA star's award sign defaced with Stanley knife in Craughwell

A sign celebrating Cillian McDaid's 2022 All-Star Gaelic Football Award, displayed at the top of his road in Craughwell, County Galway, was defaced with a Stanley knife, cutting part of his face out of the picture. McDaid shared the image on social media, asking people to 'keep an eye out' for him.

  1. Reported13 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCillian McDaid is a Galway GAA star whose picture on a sign was defaced (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe sign was celebrating Cillian McDaid's 2022 All-Star Gaelic Football Award (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatPart of Cillian McDaid's face was gauged out of the picture on the sign (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe sign was displayed at the top of Cillian McDaid's road in Craughwell (galwaybeo.ie)
  • weaponA Stanley knife was used to deface the sign (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherCillian McDaid shared a picture of the defaced sign on social media (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherCillian McDaid asked people to keep an eye out for him (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Feb2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway GAA star has ‘Stanley Knife taken to face’ as photo shows ‘torn head’

    Lightly reported vandalism of a GAA award sign; no Gardaí involvement, investigation or arrest mentioned.

    victim, Cillian McDaid, male, irish (judged from name)Cillian McDaidsuspect