Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Colm Heffernan

Born between July 1997 and July 1998, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 3 Jul 2025 to 3 Jul 2025

Suspect: Colm Heffernan, Irish man, 27 (judged from name)Colm Heffernan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between July 1997 and July 1998, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault causing harm
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
1 report, 3 Jul 2025 to 3 Jul 2025
Outlets
limerickleader.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Rugby and GAA player pleads guilty to assault in Limerick nightclub Assault causing harm · Co. Limerick

    In the early hours of 13 November 2022, Colm Heffernan, a 27-year-old man from Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, assaulted a 30-year-old man at Amber Nightclub in Limerick city after a man stroked his face. Gardaí identified Heffernan from nightclub CCTV and arrested him, and he answered their questions. He was charged with one count of assault causing harm and admitted it at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, as reported in July 2025. The judge put sentencing back until October for compensation to be paid.

    Convicted, 3 Jul 2025Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Colm Heffernan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 3 Jul2025
    Convictedlimerickleader.ie, in Rugby and GAA player pleads guilty to assault in Limerick nightclub
    Assault by GAA and rugby player after his face is stroked in Limerick nightclub
    convicted, Colm Heffernan, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Colm Heffernan

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