Ireland Named in reporting
Derry O'Rourke
Born between August 1945 and July 1946, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 1 case, 18 Jul 2024 to 1 Aug 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between August 1945 and July 1946, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Rape and indecent assault
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 18 Jul 2024 to 1 Aug 2024
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Swim coach jailed for 10 years for rape in Dublin Rape and indecent assault
Derry O'Rourke, a 78-year-old Irish former international swimming coach, was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of raping and indecently assaulting a girl aged 13 to 14 between October 1989 and June 1990 in a room off the pool in a Leinster school. The woman, now 48, reported the abuse to gardaí in 2021, and O'Rourke was arrested in August 2022. He pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and 15 counts of indecent assault, but the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on one count of rape and 11 counts of indecent assault on 18 July 2024 after the judge directed acquittal on four charges. Ms Justice Melanie Greally sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment on 31 July 2024, with all sentences running concurrently.
Sentenced, 31 Jul 2024Convicted, accused · 11 reports
Timeline
every report naming Derry O'Rourke, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Aug2024Gardaí suspect ‘predator’ swim coach Derry O’Rourke abused more victimsconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 31 Jul2024Former swim coach Derry O'Rourke jailed for ten years for rape of teenage girlconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 31 Jul2024Former swim coach jailed for 10 years for rape and sexual assault of young teenconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 31 Jul2024Former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke jailed for 10 years for rape of girlconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 30 Jul2024Victim of former swim coach Derry O'Rourke addresses him in court in powerful statementaccused, Derry O'Rourke, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 30 Jul2024Woman raped by Derry O’Rourke recounts former swim coach's 'brutalisation' of herconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 30 Jul2024Rape victim tells former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke: ‘You took so much that was not yours to take’convicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 30 Jul2024Victim tells sex abuser O'Rourke he changed her existenceconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 18 Jul2024Former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke convicted of raping teenage girl 35 years agoconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
- 18 Jul2024Ex-coach O'Rourke guilty of raping girl 35 years agoconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, Irish, named, irishDerry O'Rourke
- 18 Jul2024Former swim coach Derry O’Rourke guilty of raping and sexually assaulting teenage girl 35 years agoconvicted, Derry O'Rourke, 78, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derry O'Rourke
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