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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18699Mugging · Co. Dublin

Gardaí investigate mugging at knifepoint of south Dublin u14s GAA team

On Saturday, January 6, members of the Ballyboden St Enda's under-14 boys GAA team were robbed at around 5.40pm after getting off a bus at Taylor's Lane in Ballyboden, south Dublin. It is understood the players were mugged at knifepoint and that personal belongings, including mobile phones, were taken, and no injuries have been reported. Kildare Now first reported the robbery on January 8, and extra.ie carried a report the same day. As of that report, no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported8 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Members of the Ballyboden St Enda's under-14 boys GAA team were robbed.
  • The players were robbed after getting off a bus.
  • Personal belongings, including mobile phones, were taken.
  • Gardaí are investigating a mugging of the south Dublin under-14 team.
Where
The robbery took place at Taylor's Lane in Ballyboden, south Dublin.
When
The robbery happened on Saturday, January 6, at around 5.40pm.
Weapon
It is understood the players were mugged at knifepoint.
Other details
  • No injuries have been reported.
  • The extra.ie report of January 8 carries only the headline, with no further details.
Investigation
  • No arrests have been made.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
No charges have been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPlayers from Ballyboden St Enda's were robbed after getting off a bus. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatPersonal belongings, including mobile phones, were taken. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatGardaí are investigating a mugging at knifepoint of a south Dublin u14s GAA team. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at Taylor's Lane in Ballyboden. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe robbery happened on Saturday, January 6, at around 5.40pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • weaponThe players were reportedly mugged at knifepoint. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo injuries have been reported. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Jan2024
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Gardai investigate mugging at knifepoint of south Dublin u14s GAA team

    Only the headline describes the incident. The article body is unrendered template code with no further details.

    victim
  2. 8 Jan2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Terrifying incident as U14 GAA team is mugged at knifepoint

    First report of the robbery. It adds that the players were mugged at knifepoint, that mobile phones were among the items taken, that no injuries were reported, and that no arrests have been made.

    victim, under 14, male