Ireland Gardaí renew appeal in 2011 Monaghan hit-and-run killing
Fintan Traynor, a 20-year-old Irish man, was struck and killed by a car on the Lemgare Road in Lemgare, Clontibret, County Monaghan, in the early hours of Sunday, 26 June 2011, while walking home after a night out in Castleblayney. The driver failed to stop and fled the scene, and Gardaí believe an Audi A4, 1996 to 2001 model, was involved. No driver or vehicle has been identified despite over 400 leads followed in the 14 years since the collision. On 25 June 2025, Detective Inspector Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District renewed the public appeal for information on the 14th anniversary of Traynor's death.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Fintan Traynor, 20, was struck by a car while walking home after a night out in Castleblayney.
- The driver of the car failed to stop and fled the scene.
- Gardaí believe an Audi A4, 1996 to 2001 model, was involved in the collision.
- Where
- The collision occurred on the Lemgare Road in Lemgare, Clontibret, County Monaghan.
- When
- The collision happened in the early hours of Sunday, 26 June 2011.
- Investigation
- Gardaí recovered the front lower portion of the grille of the suspected vehicle at the crash scene.
- Over 400 leads have been followed in the 14 years since the collision, but the vehicle and driver have not been located.
- Detective Inspector Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District renewed the public appeal for information on 25 June 2025.
- Other details
- A reward is available through Crimestoppers for information leading to the recovery of the vehicle and identification of the driver.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFintan Traynor, 20, was struck by a car while walking home after a night out in Castleblayney. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver of the car failed to stop and fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFintan Traynor was 20 years old at the time of his death (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was killed in a hit and run collision (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTraynor was walking home after a night out in Castleblayney, County Monaghan (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was struck by a car on the Lemgare Road (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver of the vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn Audi A4, 1996 to 2001 model, is believed to have been involved (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFintan Traynor, 20, was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Co Monaghan. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTraynor was walking home after a night out in Castleblayney. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver failed to stop and fled the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí believe an Audi A4, 1996 to 2001 model, was involved. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe front lower portion of the grille of the vehicle was recovered at the crash scene. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe collision happened on the Lemgare Road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred in Lemgare, Clontibret, County Monaghan (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe Lemgare Road links Clontibret and Annyalla with Derrynoose and Keady in Co. Armagh (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe Lemgare Road links the villages of Clontibret and Annyalla with Derrynoose and Keady in Co Armagh. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe collision happened in the early hours of Sunday 26 June 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place in the early hours of Sunday, June 26, 2011 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe 14th anniversary of Traynor's death falls on June 26, 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 26 June 2011. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí believe an Audi A4, a 1996 to 2001 model, was involved. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí recovered the front lower portion of the grille of such a vehicle at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have followed over 400 leads in the past 10 years, but the vehicle and driver have not been located. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí renewed the appeal for information on the 13th anniversary of Fintan's death. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe front lower portion of the grille was recovered by Gardaí at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOver 400 leads have been followed in the past 14 years (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle and driver have not yet been located (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDetective Inspector Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District is appealing to the public (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have followed over 400 leads in 14 years without locating the vehicle or driver. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDete Insp Adrian Durcan of the Monaghan Garda District made the public appeal. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA reward is available through Crimestoppers for information leading to the recovery of the vehicle and identification of the driver. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jun2025Gardaí appeal for help in tracing driver in 2011 hit-and-run in Co Monaghan
Gardaí appeal on the 14th anniversary; over 400 leads followed; suspected Audi A4 (1996–2001 model); front lower portion of grille recovered at the crash scene; investigation remains active.
victim, Fintan Traynor, 20, male, irish (judged from name)Fintan Traynorsuspect - 25 Jun2025Gardaí renew appeal for information on anniversary of death of Fintan Traynor
Renewed witness appeal on 14th anniversary; Detective Inspector Adrian Durcan of Monaghan Garda District appealing; over 400 leads followed in 14 years but vehicle and driver not yet located.
victim, Fintan Traynor, 20, male, Irish, irishFintan Traynorsuspect - 25 Jun2024Gardai renew appeal on hit and run that killed Fintan Traynor in 2011
Renewed public appeal on the 13th anniversary of the death; no arrests reported. Adds details of the suspected vehicle (Audi A4, 1996 to 2001 model), the recovered grille part, the number of leads followed, and the Crimestoppers reward.
victim, Fintan Traynor, 20, irish (judged from name)Fintan Traynorsuspect