Truck driver Seamus Hanrahan jailed for 10 months for careless driving causing serious injury to cyclist Gerry Murray
On 7 February 2023, truck driver Seamus Hanrahan, a 53-year-old man, struck cyclist Gerry Murray, a 70-year-old man, at a stop-sign junction on the N20 Limerick to Cork road, causing Murray a fractured skull, brain bleeds and a severe traumatic brain injury. Murray was transferred to Cork University Hospital, placed in a medically-induced coma, and is still undergoing rehabilitation. Hanrahan pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm. In May 2025, Limerick Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to 10 months' imprisonment, reduced from a headline 18 months, and banned him from driving for three years.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Hanrahan, driving an articulated truck pulling a slurry tanker, struck Murray at a stop-sign junction on the N20 Limerick to Cork road.
- Murray suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, fractured skull, brain bleeds, constant tinnitus, and lost hearing in his left ear.
- Murray was transferred to Cork University Hospital, placed into a medically-induced coma, and is still undergoing rehabilitation for an indefinite period.
- Where
- The collision occurred on the N20 Limerick to Cork road in County Limerick.
- When
- The collision occurred about 3pm on 7 February 2023.
- Charges
- Hanrahan pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm.
- In court
- The case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Colin Daly.
- Sentence
- Hanrahan was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment, reduced from a headline 18 months, and banned from driving for three years.
- Other details
- Hanrahan had previous convictions for drink driving, leaving the scene of a hit and run, and careless driving.
- Gerry Murray is married to former Irish international squash player Barbara Murray and is the father of rugby international Conor Murray.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMurray was transferred to Cork University Hospital and placed into a medically-induced coma (irishtimes.com)
- whatMurray has constant tinnitus and lost hearing in his left ear (irishtimes.com)
- whatMurray is still undergoing rehabilitation for an indefinite period (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident took place on the N20 Limerick to Cork road (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe collision occurred about 3pm on 7 February 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHanrahan pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHanrahan was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment, reduced from a headline 18 months (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHanrahan was banned from driving for three years (irishtimes.com)
- otherHanrahan had previous convictions for drink driving, leaving the scene of a hit and run, and careless driving (irishtimes.com)
- otherGerry Murray is married to former Irish international squash player Barbara Murray (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 May2025Truck driver who hit father of rugby international Conor Murray as he cycled jailed for 10 months
Sentencing report: Hanrahan received 10 months (reduced from a headline 18 months) and a three-year driving ban. Victim Gerry Murray suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, fractured skull, and brain bleeds, and is still undergoing rehabilitation.
victim, Gerry Murray, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Gerry Murraysuspect, Seamus Hanrahan, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Hanrahan