Ireland Case No. 14017Rape · Co. Limerick · 26 Dec 2022
Teenager convicted of raping girl at Limerick Racecourse
On 26 December 2022 (St Stephen's Day), a 16-year-old girl met three boys at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell, and she alleges she was raped and sexually assaulted in a car there. The three boys, aged 13 to 15 at the time, were tried together at the Central Criminal Court in Cork from 11 March 2025. On 7 April 2025 a 15-year-old boy was found guilty of rape and sexual assault by majority verdict, and on 8 April a 17-year-old was found guilty of the same charges while a third teenager was found guilty of aiding and abetting but not of false imprisonment. The two teenagers found guilty of rape and sexual assault were remanded in custody for sentencing on 28 April 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted7 Apr
4 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three teenage boys were tried over the alleged rape and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in a car at Limerick Racecourse.
- Where
- The alleged offences took place in a car at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell, Co Limerick.
- When
- The alleged offences took place on 26 December 2022, St Stephen's Day, the day the girl first met the boys at the race meeting.
- Other details
- The girl was 16 at the time and is now 18; the boys were aged 13 to 15 at the time of the alleged offences.
- The complainant said she agreed to get into a car and told one boy she did not want to have sex with him; the defence for the convicted teenager said he believed the sex was consensual.
- Charges
- Two teenagers pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault, and a third pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting the other two and falsely imprisoning the girl.
- In court
- The trial began on 11 March 2025 at the Central Criminal Court in Cork before Mr Justice Paul McDermot.
- A jury of nine women and two men returned majority verdicts, after one juror was discharged due to illness and the panel dropped from 12 to 11.
- On 7 April 2025 a 15-year-old boy, who was 13 at the time, was found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a 10-1 majority.
- On 8 April 2025 a 17-year-old, who was 15 at the time, was found guilty of rape and sexual assault, and a third teenager was found guilty of aiding and abetting but not guilty of false imprisonment.
- Sentence
- The two teenagers found guilty of rape and sexual assault were remanded in custody for sentencing on 28 April 2025.
- The judge requested a victim impact statement and probation reports for both teenagers ahead of sentencing.
- Sentencing for the third teenager, found guilty of aiding and abetting, will take place at a later date.
46 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA boy has been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a girl. (rte.ie)
- whatThe complainant said she did not consent to intercourse and was allegedly raped in the back of a car. (rte.ie)
- whatA teenager was found guilty by majority verdict of rape and sexual assault of a girl in a car. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at a race meeting in Limerick. (rte.ie)
- whereThe offence happened at Limerick Racecourse. (rte.ie)
- whereThe offence took place in a car at Limerick Racecourse. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe offences were alleged to have happened at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe girl first met the three boys at Limerick Racecourse on St Stephen's Day in 2022. (rte.ie)
- whenThe offence happened on St Stephen's Day in 2022. (rte.ie)
- whenThe offence took place on 26 December 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe offences were alleged to have happened on 26 December 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe convicted teenager was 13 at the time of the alleged offence and the girl was 16. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeTwo teenagers pleaded not guilty to raping and sexually assaulting the girl. (rte.ie)
- chargeA third teenager pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting the other two boys and falsely imprisoning the girl. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe 17-year-old boy pleaded not guilty to both charges. (rte.ie)
- chargeA second youth is charged with rape and sexual assault of the same girl on the same occasion. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeA third youth is accused of aiding and abetting the two youths and falsely imprisoning the girl. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (rte.ie)
- courtThe jury returned a majority verdict. (rte.ie)
- courtThe majority verdict was returned just before 5pm. (rte.ie)
- courtThe jury will continue deliberating on charges against the two other teenagers. (rte.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (rte.ie)
- courtA second teenager was found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl. (rte.ie)
- courtA third teenager was found guilty of aiding and abetting the others but not guilty of false imprisonment. (rte.ie)
- courtA 15-year-old boy, who was 13 at the time, was found guilty the previous day of the rape and sexual assault of the girl. (rte.ie)
- courtThe jury returned majority verdicts at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (rte.ie)
- courtA teenager was found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a girl at Cork Central Criminal Court. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe jury of nine women and two men deliberated for close to eleven hours. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtA 15-year-old boy was found guilty on Monday of the rape and sexual assault of the same girl. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtA third teenager was found not guilty of false imprisonment but guilty of aiding and abetting. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtAll guilty verdicts for the three boys were by a 10-1 majority. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe teenager was convicted by a 10-1 margin on both counts at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe jury dropped from 12 to 11 after one juror was discharged due to illness. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe trial got underway on 11 March. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe judge said the three cases were heard together as a matter of convenience. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe jury returned its verdict on one accused shortly after 5pm on the day of the report. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe boy was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 28 April. (rte.ie)
- sentenceBoth teenagers were remanded in custody for sentencing on 28 April. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge requested a victim impact statement and probation reports for both teenagers. (rte.ie)
- sentenceSentencing of the three teenagers will take place at a later date. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe girl is now 18 years old. (rte.ie)
- otherThe boy found guilty on Monday was 13 at the time of the offence. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe trial got underway on March 11. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe complainant said she agreed to get into a car in the car park. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe complainant said she told the youth she did not want to have sex with him. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe defence for the convicted teenager said he believed the sex was consensual. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Apr2025BREAKING: Teenager found guilty of raping girl, aged 16, in Limerick when he was 13 -years-old
Reports a guilty verdict against one teenager at the Central Criminal Court in Cork and says the jury was still deliberating on two co-accused.
convicted, 15, malevictim, 16, femaleaccused, 17, maleaccused, 17, male - 8 Apr2025BREAKING: Second teen found guilty of raping 16-year-old girl in Limerick
Reports the jury verdicts in the trial of three teenagers: two convicted of rape and sexual assault and one of aiding and abetting, with a not-guilty verdict on false imprisonment. Sentencing is adjourned to a later date.
victim, 16, femaleconvicted, maleconvicted, maleconvicted, male - 8 Apr2025Second teen guilty of rape of girl at Limerick racecourse
Reports a second teenager's guilty verdict at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, a third teenager's guilty verdict for aiding and abetting, and a 15-year-old's guilty verdict from the previous day. Sentencing is set for 28 April.
victim, 16, femaleconvicted, 17, maleconvicted, 15 at the time, maleconvicted, 13 at the time, male - 7 Apr2025Boy found guilty of rape, assault of girl at race meeting
Reports that a jury found one boy guilty of rape and sexual assault and that he was remanded for sentencing on 28 April. Deliberations on charges against two other teenagers were continuing.
convicted, 15, malevictim, 16, femaleaccused, maleaccused, male