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Case No. 0728Hit-and-run, road traffic collision · Co. Monaghan · 26 Jun 2011

Gardaí issue fresh appeal 15 years after hit-and-run death of Fintan Traynor in Monaghan

Fintan Traynor, 20, was killed in a hit-and-run collision in the early hours of 26 June 2011 while walking home after a night out in Castleblayney. He was struck on the Lemgare Road in Lemgare, Clontibret, Co Monaghan, and the driver of a vehicle believed to be an Audi A4 (1996-2001) failed to stop and fled the scene. Gardaí recovered part of the vehicle's grille at the scene and have explored more than 400 leads over 15 years, but the vehicle and driver have not been located. On the 15th anniversary, 26 June 2026, Detective Inspector Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District issued a fresh appeal for information.

  1. Reported26 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Fintan Traynor, 20, was killed in a hit-and-run collision while walking home after a night out in Castleblayney.
  • The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene.
Where
The collision occurred on the Lemgare Road in Lemgare, Clontibret, Co Monaghan.
When
The collision took place in the early hours of Sunday, 26 June 2011.
Other details
Gardaí believe the vehicle involved was an Audi A4, model 1996-2001.
Investigation
  • Gardaí recovered the front lower portion of the vehicle's grille at the scene.
  • More than 400 leads have been explored over 15 years, but the vehicle and driver have not been located.
  • Detective Inspector Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District issued a fresh appeal for information on 26 June 2026.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFintan Traynor was 20 years old when he was killed in a hit-and-run collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFintan was walking home following a night out in Castleblayney when he was struck. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí believe the vehicle was an Audi A4, model 1996-2001. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred in Lemgare, Clontibret, Co Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHe was struck on the Lemgare Road, which links Clontibret and Annyalla with Derrynoose and Keady in Co Armagh. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision took place in the early hours of Sunday, 26 June 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recovered the front lower portion of the grille of the vehicle at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda probe remains active and more than 400 leads have been explored over the past decade and a half. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle and driver have yet to be located. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationDetective Inspector Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District issued the fresh appeal. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jun2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai issue appeal for information 15 years after road death of Fintan Traynor

    Fresh Garda appeal issued on the 15th anniversary of the incident; the investigation remains active with no suspect identified.

    victim, Fintan Traynor, 20, male, irish (judged from name)Fintan Traynorsuspect