Ireland Named in reporting
Keelan O'Connell
Born between October 2006 and March 2007, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 2 cases, 1 Mar 2026 to 19 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between October 2006 and March 2007, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 1 Mar 2026 to 19 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Teen pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death in Limerick Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Limerick
Áine O'Reilly, a 33-year-old nurse from Pallasgreen, was killed on 13 February 2026 when her Nissan Micra was struck in a three-car collision on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, Co Limerick, as she drove to work at Shannondoc. Keelan O'Connell, a 19-year-old man from Castleconnell, allegedly drove a high-powered VW Golf at excess speed while under the influence of cannabis and fast gas, collided with a Peugeot and forced it into O'Reilly's car, then fled the scene on foot. He presented himself to gardaí the day after the crash and was formally arrested in the Castleconnell area on 19 March 2026, charged with dangerous driving causing death and other offences, and refused bail. O'Connell pleaded guilty to eight charges, including dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm, before Judge Colin Daly at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 19 October 2026 and was remanded in custody for sentencing in November.
In court, 1 Mar 2026Convicted, accused · 10 reports - Teenager charged with dangerous driving causing death refused bail in Limerick Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Limerick
On 13 February 2026, a VW Golf allegedly driven by Keelan O'Connell, 19, of Castleconnell, Limerick, collided with a Peugeot which then struck a Nissan Micra driven by nurse Aine O'Reilly, who was pronounced dead at the scene. O'Connell allegedly fled on foot and was arrested on 19 March, making admissions during a garda interview. He was charged with dangerous driving causing death and the DPP directed prosecution on indictment. On 19 August 2026, he was refused bail at a vacation sitting of Limerick District Court and will face trial at Limerick Circuit Court on four charges.
In court, 19 Aug 2026Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Keelan O'Connell, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Oct2026Man pleads guilty to fatal hit and run in Limerickaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 19 Oct2026Limerick teenager pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed nurse Áine O’Reillyconvicted, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 19 Oct2026Teen pleads guilty to causing the death of Limerick nurseaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 19 Aug2026Limerick teenager charged with dangerous driving causing death refused bailaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 12 Aug2026Limerick teenager in court over death of nurse expected to face additional chargeaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 5 Aug2026Teen charged with dangerous driving causing death charged with three more offencesaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 27 May2026Teen charged with dangerous driving causing death of Limerick nurse faces further chargesaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 20 Mar2026Teenager charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a County Limerick nurseaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 20 Mar2026Man charged with causing nurse’s death was high on “cannabis and fast gas”accused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 20 Mar2026BREAKING: Teenager charged with hit and run which killed nurseaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
- 1 Mar2026Man (19) appears in court charged with dangerous driving causing death of nurse Áine O'Reillyaccused, Keelan O'Connell, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell
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