Case No. 1678Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 19 May 2024
Graham Kinsella jailed for two years for kicking teenager off e-scooter and punching him in Dublin
Graham Kinsella, 21, kicked an 18-year-old man off an e-scooter and punched him several times at Liffey Street, Dublin, on 19 May 2024. The teenager fell onto construction railings and spent several days in hospital before making a full recovery. Kinsella was identified from CCTV footage and admitted assault causing harm. He was sentenced on 14 May 2025 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. A co-accused who stabbed the teenager during the same incident is separately before the courts.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kinsella kicked an 18-year-old man off an e-scooter and punched him several times at Liffey Street, Dublin, on 19 May 2024.
- A co-accused, separately before the courts, stabbed the teenager during the same incident.
- Where
- The teenager was travelling on the boardwalk beside the Liffey when Kinsella, following on a second e-scooter, kicked him off at Liffey Street.
- Investigation
- Kinsella was identified from CCTV footage of the incident and made admissions in interview.
- Charges
- Kinsella admitted assault causing harm on 19 May 2024.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Kinsella was sentenced on 14 May 2025 to two years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended on strict conditions.
- Other details
- The teenager fell onto construction railings, spent several days in hospital, and made a full recovery.
- Kinsella told gardaí he had no knowledge of a knife and was not responsible for the puncture wounds the teenager sustained.
- Kinsella has no previous convictions.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKinsella kicked the teenager off the e-scooter and punched him several times on a busy Dublin street. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKinsella was following the teenager on a second e-scooter. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager fell onto construction railings after being kicked off the scooter. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA co-accused, separately before the courts, stabbed the injured teenager during the same incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim spent several days in hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKinsella was not responsible for the puncture wounds the teenager sustained. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKinsella told gardaí he had no knowledge of a knife or that one was used. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager had made a full recovery. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKinsella has no previous convictions but has come to adverse Garda attention since the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKinsella has been smoking cannabis to deal with anxiety. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe teenager was travelling by e-scooter on the boardwalk beside the Liffey when the incident began. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe kick and assault took place at Liffey Street. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationCCTV footage of the incident was played to the court and Kinsella was identified from it. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeKinsella admitted assault causing harm on 19 May 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- courtNo victim impact statement was provided to the court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceKinsella was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 May2025Man is jailed for kicking teenager off e-scooter and punching him
Sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; a co-accused who stabbed the victim during the same attack is separately before the courts. Kinsella was identified from CCTV and made admissions in interview.
suspect, Graham Kinsella, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Graham Kinsellavictim, 18, malesuspect