Ireland Case No. 17789Armed robbery · Co. Clare · 5 Apr 2022
Man jailed for armed robbery of BoyleSports outlet in Ennis
At around 8pm on 5 April 2022, a man wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife robbed the BoyleSports outlet at Roslevan, Ennis, County Clare, taking €265 in cash. The victim is listed as Killian McDermott, and the suspect is Dylan Considine Kelly, a 23-year-old man. Kelly pleaded guilty to robbery and was on remand in custody before sentencing. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a two-year prison term with the final 12 months suspended, back-dated to 27 October, and reports of the sentence are dated March 2024.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced27 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Dylan Considine Kelly, 23, pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery.
- The robber wore a balaclava as a disguise.
- The robber took €265 in cash.
- Where
- The robbery took place at the BoyleSports outlet at Roslevan, Ennis, County Clare.
- When
- The robbery happened at around 8pm on 5 April 2022.
- Cause
- Kelly's counsel said he carried out the crime to pay off a drugs debt.
- Weapon
- The robber was armed with a knife.
- Investigation
- Gardaí tested clothing found in a householder's garden and found Kelly's DNA on it, and CCTV footage of Kelly entering the outlet was played to the court.
- In court
- Judge Francis Comerford sentenced Kelly at Ennis Circuit Court; reports of the sentence are dated 27 and 29 March 2024.
- Sentence
- Kelly received a two-year prison term, with the final 12 months suspended.
- The sentence was back-dated to 27 October, as Kelly had been on remand in custody.
- Other details
- Kelly had no previous convictions for this type of criminal behaviour.
- The judge said the robber made a very threatening gesture of attempting to jump over the counter.
- The manager of the BoyleSports outlet left his job the following week because of the incident.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKelly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe robber wore a balaclava as a disguise. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe robber took €265 in cash. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at the BoyleSports outlet at Roslevan, Ennis. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened at around 8pm on 5 April 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeKelly's counsel said he carried out the crime to pay off a drugs debt. (limerickleader.ie)
- weaponThe robber was armed with a knife. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí tested clothing found in a householder's garden and Kelly's DNA was found on it. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtJudge Francis Comerford sentenced Kelly at Ennis Circuit Court to a two-year prison term, suspending the final 12 months. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge back-dated the sentence to 27 October. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe manager of the BoyleSports outlet left his job the following week because of the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe judge said the robber made a very threatening gesture of attempting to jump over the counter. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherKelly had no previous convictions for this type of criminal behaviour. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherKelly had been on remand in custody. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Mar2024Judge jails balaclava-covered knife wielding robber over armed robbery in Clare
Sentencing report for a single April 2022 robbery at the BoyleSports outlet in Roslevan, Ennis. This is a different incident from the October robberies in existing case 17435, so it is not linked to that case.
convicted, Dylan Considine Kelly, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan Considine Kellyvictim, Killian McDermott, male, irish (judged from name)Killian McDermott