Ireland Named in reporting
Leigh Kearney
Born 1995, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 4 cases, 28 Jan 2022 to 30 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- 1995, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Burglary, Aggravated burglary, Production of an offensive weapon, Affray; production of a wheel brace
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 28 Jan 2022 to 30 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for burglary at Dundalk family home Burglary · Co. Louth
On 8 March 2025, Leigh Kearney, a 31-year-old man from Dundalk, burgled a family home on Cathedral View, Rampart Road, after signing on at the local garda station. The victim, a woman, was upstairs and heard noises; she pursued Kearney in her car and wrestled back stolen goods during a struggle in which he threatened to stab her. CCTV from businesses and homes tracked Kearney to his address, and gardaí arrested him at his home two days later. He pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court in June and was sentenced to three years, with the final 21 months suspended, amounting to 15 months in jail consecutive to an aggravated burglary sentence.
Sentenced, 30 Oct 2026Convicted · 1 report - Two men jailed for aggravated burglary in Dundalk Aggravated burglary · Co. Louth
On 22 September 2024, Leigh Kearney, a 30-year-old man, and Michael Murden, a 32-year-old man, entered a woman's home on Barrack Street, Dundalk, through an open window and attacked her over a number of hours, slashing her face three times with a Stanley knife and burning her with aerosol spray set alight. Both pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. At Dundalk Circuit Court on 12 May 2026, Kearney was sentenced to 11 years for the aggravated burglary consecutive to 18 months for violent disorder, and Murden to nine years for the aggravated burglary consecutive to three and a half years for a separate technology shop burglary, both totalling 12 and a half years with the final 18 months suspended.
Sentenced, 12 May 2026Convicted · 1 report - Two men sentenced for producing an offensive weapon in Dundalk Production of an offensive weapon · Co. Louth
On 9 April 2021, two men produced a slash hook and a knife during a minor dispute between neighbours at O'Hanlon Park, Dundalk. Kaylem Kearney, 26, came out of a house with a slash and chased a young man around the corner, while Leigh Kearney, 29, had a knife and shouted abuse at a woman. Both men pleaded guilty to producing an offensive weapon at Dundalk district court. Kaylem Kearney, who had no previous convictions, received a 12-month suspended sentence, while Leigh Kearney, who had nine previous convictions, was given a 15-month sentence.
Sentenced, 10 Apr 2025Convicted · 1 report - Cousins sentenced for affray outside Dundalk betting shop Affray; production of a wheel brace · Co. Louth
Two first cousins, Leigh Kearney (26) and Leonard Ward (31), both men, brawled outside Bar One Racing in Dundalk on 27 May 2019 after Ward placed his bike on Kearney's car. Kearney struck the first blow and produced a wheel brace, which Ward disarmed him of. The incident came to Garda attention after bystanders recorded it and it circulated on social media, and neither defendant made a complaint. Both men pleaded guilty to affray, and Kearney also admitted producing a wheel brace. In January 2022, Judge Patrick Quinn at Dundalk Circuit Court sitting in Drogheda sentenced both to 12 months for affray, suspending Ward's final seven months and Kearney's sentence in full, with Probation Service terms.
Sentenced, 28 Jan 2022Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Leigh Kearney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Oct2026Woman chased burglar through Dundalk and wrestled back stolen goodsconvicted, Leigh Kearney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Leigh Kearney
- 12 May2026Men jailed for viciously assaulting a woman in her Louth homeconvicted, Leigh Kearney, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Leigh Kearney
- 10 Apr2025Slash hook and knife produced during dispute between neighbours in Louthconvicted, Leigh Kearney, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Leigh Kearney
- 28 Jan2022Cousins brawled outside Dundalk bookies, court heardconvicted, Leigh Kearney, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Leigh Kearney
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.