Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Kelly
Born between April 1984 and March 1985, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 1 Mar 2026 to 13 Apr 2026
Other people with this name: born 1995 (2 cases), born between January 1989 and January 1990 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between April 1984 and March 1985, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 1 Mar 2026 to 13 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man given suspended sentence over assault on GAA umpire in Dublin Assault · Co. Dublin
On 5 March 2023 at Clan na Gael GAA club in Irishtown, Dublin, Michael Kelly, a 41-year-old man, assaulted umpire Paul Keane during an underage hurling match. Kelly did not strike Keane but caused him apprehension of being struck, and other unidentified people later struck Keane from behind, causing concussion that Kelly was not said to be responsible for. Kelly was charged under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and had a sentence hearing on 26 March 2026. On 13 April 2026 he was given a fully suspended three-month sentence and ordered to pay Keane €5,000 compensation.
Sentenced, 13 Apr 2026Convicted, accused · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Kelly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Apr2026Man who assaulted umpire at underage GAA match given suspended sentenceconvicted, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
- 13 Apr2026Dublin dad who 'charged' at GAA umpire with 'arms swinging' spared jailconvicted, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
- 13 Apr2026Man given suspended sentence over GAA umpire assaultconvicted, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
- 26 Mar2026‘A stupid split-second decision’: Apology offered to umpire assaulted during minor hurling matchconvicted, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
- 26 Mar2026Court hears of underage hurling tensions when dad swung arms at umpireaccused, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
- 26 Mar2026Man apologises for assaulting GAA umpire, court hearsconvicted, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
- 1 Mar2026Man made ‘stupid split-second decision’ in assaulting GAA umpire at underage game, court hearsaccused, Michael Kelly, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelly
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