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

Diarmuid McCarthy

Born between September 1989 and May 1990, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 31 Aug 2024 to 25 Jul 2026

Suspect: Diarmuid McCarthy, Irish man, 36 (judged from name)Diarmuid McCarthy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between September 1989 and May 1990, from the ages reported
Offences
Unlawful taking of a vehicle and dangerous driving
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
3 reports, 31 Aug 2024 to 25 Jul 2026
Outlets
limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Former rugby player, Diarmuid McCarthy, pictured above on the pitch at a match, April, 2015
Pictured with others
Former rugby player, Diarmuid McCarthy, pictured above on the pitch at a match, April, 2015 | Former rugby player, Diarmuid McCarthy, pictured above on the pitch at a match, April, 2015
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 25 Jul 2026

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Cases

latest first
  • Former rugby player jailed for taking woman's car in Limerick Unlawful taking of a vehicle and dangerous driving · Co. Limerick

    On 24 August 2024 at 11.44am, a 61-year-old woman who had pulled over on Ballinacurra Road, Limerick city, to take a call from her daughter was, it is alleged, forced out of her car by Diarmuid McCarthy, a former rugby player. He is alleged to have crashed the car into bollards at Foxes Bow and then fled. McCarthy was charged with unlawful taking of a car, dangerous driving and criminal damage, and was granted bail with conditions in 2024. He failed to appear for sentencing on 21 May 2026, a bench warrant was issued, and on 25 July 2026 Limerick Circuit Court sentenced him to three years for the unlawful taking, with the final year suspended, and two months for dangerous driving to run concurrently, backdated to 29 May 2026.

    Sentenced, 25 Jul 2026Convicted, accused · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Diarmuid McCarthy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 25 Jul2026
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Former rugby player jailed for taking woman's car in Limerick
    Former Limerick sports star jailed for car-jacking SNA's vehicle
    convicted, Diarmuid McCarthy, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid McCarthy
  2. 29 May2026
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Former rugby player jailed for taking woman's car in Limerick
    Warrant issued for arrest of former rugby great who failed to appear in court for carjacking sentence
    accused, Diarmuid McCarthy, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid McCarthy
  3. 31 Aug2024
    Chargedlimerickleader.ie, in Former rugby player jailed for taking woman's car in Limerick
    Limerick rugby player with 'exceptional talent' charged in court for alleged 'car-jacking'
    accused, Diarmuid McCarthy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid McCarthy

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