Ireland Gary Coffey jailed for five years and three months for anal rape of woman on first date in Dublin
Gary Coffey, 37, was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in March 2025 of anally raping and sexually assaulting a woman at his home on Leinster Road West, Dublin, in January 2023. The pair had met on an online dating site and arranged to go for drinks, but Coffey asked the woman to come to his house instead. Despite the woman telling him repeatedly that he did not have her legal consent, Coffey anally raped her with his finger and held his arms around her chest. On 21 June 2025, Ms Justice Karen O'Connor sentenced Coffey to five years and three months, backdated to when he entered custody in March 2025.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Coffey was found guilty by a jury of one count of anal rape and one count of sexually assaulting the woman.
- The pair met on an online dating site and arranged to go for drinks, but Coffey asked the woman to come to his house instead as he needed to shower.
- Despite the woman telling him he did not have legal consent, Coffey anally raped her with his finger and held his arms around her chest to the point where she felt like she was choking.
- Where
- The offending took place at Coffey's home on Leinster Road West, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred in January 2023.
- Investigation
- The woman blocked Coffey on the dating website and WhatsApp, contacted the rape crisis centre and gardaí, and was taken to a sexual assault treatment unit.
- In court
- The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in March 2025.
- Sentence
- Coffey was jailed for five years and three months, backdated to when he entered custody in March 2025.
- Other details
- Coffey has a total of eight previous convictions.
- A psychological report indicated Coffey potentially had a form of autism and ADHD in addition to mental health issues.
- Five tasers and cannabis were found at Coffey's home.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCoffey was found guilty by a jury of one count of anal rape and one count of sexually assaulting the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe pair met on an online dating site and arranged to go for drinks. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCoffey asked the woman to come to his house instead as he needed to shower. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman told Coffey he did not have legal consent to have anal sex with her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCoffey anally raped the woman with his finger. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCoffey had his arms around the woman's chest to the point where she felt like she was choking. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCoffey has a total of eight previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA psychological report indicated Coffey potentially had a form of autism and ADHD in addition to mental health issues. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman blocked Coffey on the dating website and WhatsApp and contacted the rape crisis centre and gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was taken to a sexual assault treatment unit. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offending took place at Coffey's home on Leinster Road West, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred in January 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in March 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDet Garda Seán Carrick gave evidence to the court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSeamus Clarke SC acted as defence counsel. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCoffey was jailed for five years and three months. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when Coffey entered custody in March. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jun2025Man who anally raped woman who told him he did not have consent jailed for five years
Sentencing report: Coffey received a headline sentence of seven years reduced to six, with nine months suspended on probation conditions, backdated to March 2025 when he entered custody. The court heard details of the first-date encounter, the victim's repeated refusals, and that five tasers and cannabis were found at his home.
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