Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused, suspect

Born

Between December 1993 and June 1994, from the ages reported

Offences

False imprisonment, Production of a baseball bat, Demanding money with menaces, Assault causing harm, Violent disorder, Affray, Dangerous driving, Threatening to kill or cause serious harm

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

5 reports, 17 Jul 2021 to 22 Oct 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• Ward on appeal against false imprisonment conviction in Tullamore False imprisonment · Co. Offaly

  On 19 February 2022, Callan Ward, 32, lured John Murphy to ride on his motorbike at Kilcruttin Halting Site, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, and when Murphy fell off, Ward demanded €500 for alleged damage, held him against his will, and threatened to break his legs with a steel baseball bat. Murphy's wife, Martina McCarthy-Murphy, was told by phone she had 24 minutes to get the money or her husband would be in Beaumont hospital or a graveyard. Ward was found guilty in his absence of false imprisonment, production of a baseball bat, and demanding money with menaces, and was sentenced to six years at Tullamore Circuit Court in June 2025. In October 2026, Ward is appealing his conviction at the Court of Appeal, arguing that the victim's and his wife's garda statements were inherently unreliable.

  Sentenced, 13 Jun 2025Convicted, suspect · 4 reports
• Three men plead guilty to assault and violent disorder at Kilbrook, Tullamore Assault causing harm · Co. Offaly

  John Ward (37), Patrick Ward (33) and Callan Ward (27), all of Kilcruttin halting site, Tullamore, pleaded guilty at Tullamore Circuit Court to assaulting John McDonagh causing him harm and to violent disorder at Kilbrook on 26 August 2019. Callan Ward additionally admitted affray, dangerous driving and a separate charge of threatening Patrick Wesley McDonagh.

  In court, 17 Jul 2021Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Oct2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Ward on appeal against false imprisonment conviction in Tullamore

   Rapist who threatened to break man's legs says victim's statement was unreliable

   convicted, Callan Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Callan Ward♂32IE
2. 13 Jun2025
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Ward on appeal against false imprisonment conviction in Tullamore

   'Echoes of Brehon law' in case of Offaly man guilty of false imprisonment

   convicted, Callan Ward, named, irish (judged from name)Callan WardIE
3. 13 Jun2025
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Ward on appeal against false imprisonment conviction in Tullamore

   Six years in jail after court hears of threat to 'kneecap' Offaly man

   convicted, Callan Ward, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Callan Ward♂31IE
4. 20 Dec2024
   Otheroffalyexpress.ie, in Ward on appeal against false imprisonment conviction in Tullamore

   WANTED : Gardaí issue TV appeal for wanted Offaly man

   suspect, Callan Ward, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Callan Ward♂30IE
5. 17 Jul2021
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Three men plead guilty to assault and violent disorder at Kilbrook, Tullamore

   Three local men admit charges of assault and violent disorder in Tullamore

   accused, Callan Ward, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Callan Ward♂27IE

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