Ireland Named in reporting
Niall Gilligan
Born between December 1976 and March 1977, from the ages reported. 39 reports across 1 case, 9 Jul 2024 to 23 Jul 2025
Suspect: Niall Gilligan, Irish man, 48 (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 1976 and March 1977, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 39 reports, 9 Jul 2024 to 23 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, clareecho.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie, thejournal.ie, offalyexpress.ie, extra.ie
Photographs
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Niall Gilligan
PhotoJohn Manganvia clareecho.ie, 23 Jul 2025
Former Clare All-Star Niall Gilligan was found not guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old boy on 5 October 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 23 Jul 2025
Niall Gilligan denies assault causing harm to a boy in October 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 22 Jul 2025
Former Clare Hurler Niall Gilligan at Ennis court
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 21 Jul 2025Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Gilligan acquitted of assault causing harm in Sixmilebridge Assault causing harm · Co. Clare
On 5 October 2023, a 12-year-old boy was allegedly struck several times with a wooden stick while lying on the ground at the Jamaica Inn Hostel in Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, and was taken to University Hospital Limerick with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Niall Gilligan, 48, of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, a former All-Ireland winning Clare hurler, was arrested on 19 February 2024 and charged with assault causing harm and producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury. He pleaded not guilty at Ennis Circuit Court in July 2025, where a jury of seven men and five women heard evidence over five days. On 23 July 2025, the jury returned majority not guilty verdicts on both charges after more than five hours of deliberation.
Acquitted, 23 Jul 2025Accused, suspect · 39 reports
Timeline
every report naming Niall Gilligan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 23 Jul2025Jury returns not guilty verdict in case where Clare hurler Niall Gilligan was accused of assaulting a childaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 23 Jul2025Gilligan found not guilty by jury in assault trial - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 23 Jul2025Gilligan found not guilty of assaulting boy in Co Clareaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 22 Jul2025Jurors to continue deliberating on assault claim against former Clare hurler Niall Gilliganaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 22 Jul2025Jury asks judge 'what is next step if we're not unanimous' in Gilligan trial - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 22 Jul2025Jury starts deliberation in trial of former hurling star Niall Gilliganaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 22 Jul2025Jury begins deliberations in trial of ex-hurler Gilliganaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 21 Jul2025Clare hurler Niall Gilligan ‘lost control’ and ‘punished’ boy with stick, court hearsaccused, Niall Gilligan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 21 Jul2025Ex All-Star hurler accused of 'fabricated story' over alleged assault of boy, 12accused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 20 Jul2025Niall Gilligan said 'I didn’t know who or what was coming at me that night', trial hearsaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 18 Jul2025Niall Gilligan case: Former hurler said he acted in ‘a reasonable manner’ at time of alleged assault on boy (12)accused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 18 Jul2025Teen says he heard sound of wood smacking off his friend, 12, Niall Gilligan court case hearsaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 17 Jul2025Teenager says he did not see former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan hit his 12-year-old friend with a stick, court hearsaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 17 Jul2025'I just heard the screams out of him,' boy tells gardai of his friend, 12, in Niall Gilligan court caseaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 16 Jul2025All-Star Clare hurler ‘whacked’ boy, 12, on leg with a stick and kept hitting him, court hearsaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 15 Jul2025Former All-Star hurler Niall Gilligan denies assaulting boy with stick at Co Clare hostelsuspect, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 15 Jul2025All-Ireland winning Clare hurler pleads not guilty to assaulting boy with wooden stickaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 15 Jul2025All-Ireland winner Gilligan pleads not guilty to assault of boy with a stick - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 10 Jun2025Date set for trial of All-Star hurleraccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 3 Jun2025Trial date set in case of All-Ireland winning Clare hurler accused of assaulting young boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 25 Mar2025'Ground rules' hearing over ex-All-Ireland winner's alleged stick assault on boysuspect, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 25 Mar2025Pre-trial 'ground-rules' hearing to take place in assault case against ex Clare hurler Niall Glligan due to age of complainant - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 17 Dec2024Former All-Ireland hurler Niall Gilligan's assault trial will likely be in March next yearaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 17 Dec2024Case of All-Ireland winning Clare hurler accused of assaulting boy a 'priority' says judgeaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 16 Dec2024Judge says Gilligan assault trial is 'a priority case due to age of complainant' - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 16 Oct2024Gilligan trial unlikely to progress until 2025 - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 15 Oct2024State 'seeks priority' in assault trial date for ex-hurling All-Star Niall Gilliganaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 19 Sep2024All-star hurler sent for trial on assault chargeaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 19 Sep2024Trial date set for All-Ireland winning hurler who allegedly assaulted 12-year-old boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 18 Sep2024Trial date set for All-Ireland winning Clare hurler who allegdly assaulted 12-year-old boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 18 Sep2024Gilligan sent forward for trial to Circuit Court for alleged 'stick' assault - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 25 Jul2024Former Hurler Niall Gilligan 'caused series of injuries' in attack on boy, 12, court toldaccused, Niall Gilligan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 24 Jul2024All-Ireland winning Clare hurler repeatedly struck 12 year old with a stick, court hearsaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 24 Jul2024Former Clare All-Star and All-Ireland winner allegedly repeatedly struck 12 year old with stickaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 24 Jul2024Former All-Star and All-Ireland winner Gilligan repeatedly struck 12 year old with a stick court hears - Clare Echoaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 10 Jul2024All-Ireland hurling star Niall Gilligan in court charged with assault on a 12-year-old boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 9 Jul2024Former All-Ireland hurler with Clare charged with assault of a 12-year-old boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 9 Jul2024All-Ireland winning Clare hurler charged with assaulting 12-year-old boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
- 9 Jul2024Former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan charged with assault causing harm to 12-year-old boyaccused, Niall Gilligan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Gilligan
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