Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

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Case No. 9245Rape and sexual assault · Co. Cork

Sports coach sentenced for rape and sexual assault of two teenage girls

Between 2020 and 2021, a 63-year-old sports coach from Kerry raped and sexually assaulted two girls aged 15 to 17, threatening to drop them from his sports programme if they told anyone. He was tried at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, where the jury heard the case in April 2026, and was convicted of rape, sexual assault and related offences against both girls. On 3 June 2026 he was sentenced; RTÉ reported a 14-year term, while the key facts list 10.5 years for the first victim and 3.5 years for the second, concurrent, and he has not accepted the verdict or shown remorse.

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Key facts

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What happened
A 63-year-old sports coach was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of two teenage girls.
When
  • The offences took place in 2020 and 2021, when the victims were aged 15 to 17.
  • The first victim was raped for the first time in the summer of 2021.
Cause
The man threatened to drop the two victims from his sports programme if they told anyone about the sexual activity.
Investigation
  • A detective warned the man to stay away from one of the complainants, and he replied, "What happens when she is 18?"
  • Texts the man sent one victim included "Keep your mouth shut and we will be fine" and "I could kidnap you."
Charges
  • He was convicted of three counts of rape, nine counts of oral and digital rape and 10 counts of sexual assault against the first girl.
  • He was convicted of nine counts of sexual assault against the second girl.
In court
The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, with the prosecution's closing speech made in April 2026.
Sentence
Sources differ on the sentence: RTÉ reported he was jailed for 14 years, while the key facts give 10.5 years for offences against the first victim and 3.5 years for the second, to run concurrently.
Other details
  • The judge said the age gap between the man and his victims was an aggravating factor.
  • The judge said the man tried to alienate the girls from their parents, which she treated as a further aggravating factor.
  • The man did not accept the verdict and has shown no remorse.
  • The man is from Kerry.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 63-year-old sports coach was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of two teenage girls. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place in 2020 and 2021, when the victims were aged 15 to 17. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe first victim was raped for the first time in the summer of 2021. (rte.ie)
  • causeThe man threatened to drop the two victims from his sports programme if they told anyone about the sexual activity. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHe was convicted of three counts of rape, nine counts of oral and digital rape and 10 counts of sexual assault against the first girl. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHe was convicted of nine counts of sexual assault against the second girl. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for ten and a half years for offences against the first victim and three and a half years for offences against the second. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe two sentences will run concurrently. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man is from Kerry. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the disparity in ages between the man and his victims was an aggravating factor. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the man attempted to alienate the girls from their parents, which she treated as a further aggravating factor. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man did not accept the verdict and had shown no remorse. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jun2026
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Sports coach jailed for 14 years for raping teenage girl

    Reports the sentencing of the coach after his conviction at the Central Criminal Court, Cork, including the concurrent terms, the aggravating factors cited by the judge, and his lack of remorse.

    convicted, 63, malevictim, 15 to 17 at time of offences, femalevictim, 15 to 17 at time of offences, female