Ireland Named in reporting
Maurice Boland
Born 1987, from the ages reported. 19 reports across 2 cases, 9 Apr 2024 to 29 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1987, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Waterford
- Reporting
- 19 reports, 9 Apr 2024 to 29 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Tallow murder appeal Murder · Co. Waterford
Cian Gallagher, 26, was punched and fell, banging his head on the ground on Barrack Street, Tallow, Co Waterford, on 2 November 2022, and died eight days later at Cork University Hospital. Maurice Boland, 39, was arrested at the scene, charged with murder, and pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. He was convicted of murder following two Central Criminal Court trials and sentenced to life in December 2024. The Court of Appeal reserved judgment on his appeal in July 2026.
In court, 10 Nov 2022Convicted · 2 reports - Man sentenced to life for murder in Tallow, Co Waterford Murder · Co. Waterford
Cian Gallagher, a 26-year-old Irish man, was punched and fell to the ground by Maurice Boland, a 37-year-old Irish man, on Barrack Street in Tallow, Co Waterford, in the early hours of 3 November 2022. Gallagher died of a traumatic brain injury eight days later in hospital. Boland was arrested at the scene, charged with murder, and pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. His first trial at the Central Criminal Court in April 2024 ended in a jury disagreement, and at his second trial in December 2024 a jury found him guilty of murder. On 16 December 2024, Boland was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment.
Sentenced, 16 Dec 2024Convicted, accused, suspect · 17 reports
Timeline
every report naming Maurice Boland, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Jul2026Murderer says reference to Conor McGregor in trial brought ‘toxic masculinity’ baggageconvicted, Maurice Boland, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 29 Jul2026Murderer claims reference to Conor McGregor brought 'toxic masculinity' baggageconvicted, Maurice Boland, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 16 Dec2024Family of man murdered by killer with punch 'like Conor McGregor' speaks outconvicted, Maurice Boland, 37, male, Irish, named, irishMaurice Boland
- 16 Dec2024Man who bragged over punching victim jailed for lifeconvicted, Maurice Boland, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 6 Dec2024Man who punched victim ‘like Conor McGregor in the UFC’ found guilty of murdersuspect, Maurice Boland, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 6 Dec2024Man who bragged over punching victim guilty of murderconvicted, Maurice Boland, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 6 Dec2024Man who punched victim 'like Conor McGregor in the UFC' found guilty of murdersuspect, Maurice Boland, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 6 Dec2024Waterford man who knocked 26-year-old man down with a 'big punch' found guilty of murderconvicted, Maurice Boland, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 4 Dec2024Murder accused 'wanted to be like Conor McGregor' with 'killer punch', jury toldaccused, Maurice Boland, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 22 Apr2024Jury fails to reach verdict in murder trial of man who ‘floored’ construction worker with punchaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 22 Apr2024Jury in trial of man who allegedly 'floored' Dublin construction worker fail to reach verdictaccused, Maurice 'Mossie' Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice 'Mossie' Boland
- 22 Apr2024Retrial due in murder case as jury fail to reach verdictaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 19 Apr2024Murder trial jury to resume deliberations on Mondayaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 18 Apr2024Jury deliberates in Cian Gallagher murder trialaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 17 Apr2024Jury in trial of man accused of murder come back to judge with questionsaccused, Maurice 'Mossie' Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice 'Mossie' Boland
- 17 Apr2024Jury to resume deliberations in Waterford murder trialaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 16 Apr2024Murder accused used phrase 'Conor McGregor knockout' to describe 'flooring' victim, court hearsaccused, Maurice “Mossie” Boland, 36, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice “Mossie” Boland
- 9 Apr2024Murder accused compared himself to Conor McGregor after assault, trial hearsaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
- 9 Apr2024Murder accused allegedly heard boasting over hitting manaccused, Maurice Boland, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Maurice Boland
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