Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Tarpey
3 reports across 1 case, 23 Apr 2024 to 27 Apr 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Assault
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 23 Apr 2024 to 27 Apr 2024
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Two men sentenced for assault at Portarlington GAA club Assault · Co. Laois
On 30 May 2022, referee Michael Tarpey was assaulted at Portarlington GAA Club in Co Laois during a minor development league match between Portarlington and Stradbally Parish Gaels, which had to be abandoned. Evin Bennett, 54, and a teenager, who was 17 at the time, were found guilty of the assault. Bennett first appeared at Portlaoise District Court in March 2023, and both men were sentenced in April 2024. Bennett was ordered to pay €8,000 compensation and bound to the peace for 24 months, while the teenager was bound to the peace for 24 months and ordered to pay €5,000. Bennett lodged an appeal shortly after sentencing.
Sentenced, 23 Apr 2024Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Tarpey, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Apr2024Two men sentenced for assaulting referee at GAA match in the Midlandsvictim, Michael Tarpey, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tarpey
- 27 Apr2024Two men sentenced for assaulting referee at GAA match in the Midlandsvictim, Michael Tarpey, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tarpey
- 23 Apr2024Pair sentenced for assaulting referee at Laois GAA matchvictim, Michael Tarpey, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tarpey
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