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

Evan Toomey

Born between November 1995 and March 1996, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 25 Oct 2023 to 6 Mar 2025

Suspect: Evan Toomey, Irish man, 29 (judged from name)Evan Toomey

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between November 1995 and March 1996, from the ages reported
Offences
Dangerous driving (ramming a Garda vehicle)
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
7 reports, 25 Oct 2023 to 6 Mar 2025
Outlets
limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Bodybuilder Evan Twomey withdrew his appeal against the six-year sentence for ramming Gardaí.
Bodybuilder Evan Twomey withdrew his appeal against the six-year sentence for ramming Gardaí.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickpost.ie, 6 Mar 2025
Evan Toomey (pictured), aged 27, of Oak Park, Ennis, County Clare, pleaded guilty to a number of offences including criminal damage with intent to endanger life which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Evan Toomey (pictured), aged 27, of Oak Park, Ennis, County Clare, pleaded guilty to a number of offences including criminal damage with intent to endanger life which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 31 Oct 2023
Evan Toomey, aged 27, of Oak Park, Ennis, Co Clare, who was today jailed at Limerick Circuit Court after he pleaded guilty to a number of offences in relation to ramming a Garda patrol vehicle which left two gardai seriously injured.
Evan Toomey, aged 27, of Oak Park, Ennis, Co Clare, who was today jailed at Limerick Circuit Court after he pleaded guilty to a number of offences in relation to ramming a Garda patrol vehicle which left two gardai seriously injured.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 27 Oct 2023
The accused, Evan Toomey, aged 27, who has 89 previous convictions
Pictured with others
The accused, Evan Toomey, aged 27, who has 89 previous convictions
PhotoFacebookvia limerickleader.ie, 27 Oct 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case Dangerous driving (ramming a Garda vehicle) · Co. Limerick

    On 19 November 2019, Evan Toomey, then 27, drove a Mazda 6 into a stationary Garda patrol vehicle at the Clonmacken Roundabout, Condell Road, Limerick, during a high-speed pursuit, seriously injuring Garda Alan Griffin and Garda Niall Deegan. Toomey was under the influence of cocaine and cannabis and was carrying approximately €3,000 worth of drugs at the time. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage with intent to endanger life, dangerous driving, and possession of cocaine and cannabis at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in October 2023. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended, along with concurrent sentences for drug offences and a 20-year driving disqualification. In March 2025, Toomey withdrew his appeal against the sentence.

    Sentenced, 27 Oct 2023Convicted, accused · 7 reports

Timeline

every report naming Evan Toomey, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Mar2025
    Otherlimerickpost.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Bodybuilder withdraws appeal against jail sentence for ramming Gardaí
    convicted, Evan Toomey, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey
  2. 1 Nov2023
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Injured Limerick gardai are glad justice is served
    convicted, Evan Toomey, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey
  3. 31 Oct2023
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Driver high on cocaine who rammed garda jeep during high speed pursuit is jailed
    convicted, Evan Toomey, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey
  4. 27 Oct2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Bodybuilder who was high on cocaine when he rammed Garda car jailed for 7 years
    convicted, Evan Toomey, 27, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey
  5. 27 Oct2023
    Sentencedlimerickpost.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Bodybuilder who rammed Gardaí while high on drugs cocktail jailed for seven years
    convicted, Evan Toomey, 27, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey
  6. 27 Oct2023
    Convictedlimerickleader.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Two Limerick gardai thought they were ‘going to die’ in ramming incident
    convicted, Evan Toomey, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey
  7. 25 Oct2023
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case
    Limerick gardai deliver victim impact statements after their patrol car was rammed
    accused, Evan Toomey, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Toomey

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