Ireland Named in reporting
John McDonagh Snr
Born between November 1971 and June 1972, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 29 Nov 2021 to 21 Jun 2024
Other people with this name: born between June 1984 and May 1985 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between November 1971 and June 1972, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Violent disorder, Assault (brawl)
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 29 Nov 2021 to 21 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for violent disorder at Tuam cemetery Violent disorder · Co. Galway
A public order incident occurred at Tuam Cemetery in Co Galway on 22 September 2021 when members of the feuding McDonagh and Ward families clashed during a burial, with stones, knives and baseball bats used and seven people hospitalised. John 'Smurf' McDonagh Snr, a 52-year-old man from Tuam, was arrested and charged in connection with the disturbance. Following a five-day trial in June 2024, a jury at Galway Circuit Court found him guilty of violent disorder by unanimous verdict and not guilty of assault causing harm and production of an article. He was sentenced on 21 June 2024 to a four-and-a-half-year prison term with the final two and a half years suspended, subject to conditions, though the reporting introduction described the sentence as two years.
Sentenced, 21 Jun 2024Convicted · 2 reports - Eight charged over violent disorder at Tuam cemetery Assault (brawl) · Co. Galway
A violent brawl broke out at Tuam Cemetery on 22 September 2021 during the funeral of Teresa Ward, following a dispute between two families, leaving seven people injured with non-life-threatening injuries. A male youth was arrested at the scene in possession of a knife and later released. On 29 November 2021, eight people, seven men aged from their mid 20s to mid 50s and one woman in her mid 20s, were arrested in dawn raids and charged with assault and public order offences. The eight appeared before Tuam District Court, where David McDonagh was remanded in custody and the others were granted bail with conditions.
In court, 1 Nov 2021Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming John McDonagh Snr, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jun2024Man (52) jailed for two years for role in ‘eruption of violence’ at Galway funeralconvicted, John “Smurf” McDonagh snr, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)John “Smurf” McDonagh snr
- 21 Jun2024Man jailed over violent disorder at Tuam cemeteryconvicted, John 'Smurf' McDonagh Snr, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)John 'Smurf' McDonagh Snr
- 29 Nov2021Eight people charged over graveyard altercation in Tuamaccused, John McDonagh Snr, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)John McDonagh Snr
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