Ireland Named in reporting
Niall McEneaney
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 20 reports across 1 case, 18 Mar 2024 to 16 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Failing to remain at the scene of an accident
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 20 reports, 18 Mar 2024 to 16 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Former garda jailed for six years over fatal hit-and-run in Drogheda Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Louth
Niall MacEneaney, a 45-year-old man and GAA coach, was struck and killed by a car on Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, in the early hours of 17 March 2024. The driver, Michael Ball, 28, a man from Co Donegal, was a serving garda at Drogheda station who was off-duty, suspended, and later resigned from An Garda Síochána. Ball was arrested in April 2024, charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene, and pleaded guilty at Dundalk District Court on 14 January 2026. He was sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court on 15 June 2026 to seven years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended and a 12-year driving ban.
Sentenced, 1 Jun 2026Victim · 20 reports
Timeline
every report naming Niall McEneaney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Jun2026Former garda jailed for six years for fatal hit and run in Louthvictim, Niall MacEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 16 Jun2026Widow of GAA coach killed in hit-and-run speaks out as ex-garda jailedvictim, Niall MacEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 15 Jun2026Former garda jailed for six years for dangerous driving causing death and leaving crash scenevictim, Niall MacEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 15 Jun2026Former garda jailed for six years over fatal hit-and-runvictim, Niall Mac Eneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Mac Eneaney
- 1 Jun2026Former garda jailed for six years for fatal hit-and-run in Droghedavictim, Niall MacEneaney, 45, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 6 May2026Ex-garda from Donegal remanded in custody over fatal hit-and-runvictim, Niall McEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 5 May2026Wife of man killed by garda in Drogheda hit-and-run says her life has been ‘torn in half’victim, Niall McEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 5 May2026Fomer garda remanded in custody over fatal hit-and-run in Louthvictim, Niall McEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 5 May2026Life 'torn in half' by hit-and-run death, court hearsvictim, Niall Mac Eneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Mac Eneaney
- 1 May2026Ex-garda remanded in custody for sentencing over fatal hit-and-runvictim, Niall McEneaney, 45, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 19 Jan2026Garda expresses remorse and regret as he appears in court over fatal hit-and-runvictim, Niall MacEneaney, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 18 Jan2026Garda may resign or face disciplinary proceedings after fatal crash guilty pleavictim, Niall MacEneaney, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 15 Jan2026Louth-based Garda pleads guilty over fatal hit-and-runvictim, Niall Mac Eneaney, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Mac Eneaney
- 14 Jan2026Garda pleads guilty over fatal hit and run in Co Louthvictim, Niall MacEneaney, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 14 Jan2026Garda pleads guilty over fatal hit-and-run in Louthvictim, Niall McEneaney, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 14 Jan2026Garda admits dangerous driving in fatal hit-and-run of popular GAA coachvictim, Niall MacEneaney, male, irish (judged from name)Niall MacEneaney
- 24 Dec2025Pictured: Garda charged over fatal alleged hit and runvictim, Niall McEneaney, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 13 Apr2024Garda arrested over fatal hit and run tells colleagues he 'wasn't driving'victim, Niall McEneaney, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 20 Mar2024Family of man killed in hit-and-run ask mourners to wear jerseys to funeralvictim, Niall McEneaney, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
- 18 Mar2024Garda suspended after GAA coach killed in hit and run 'seconds' from his homevictim, Niall McEneaney, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Niall McEneaney
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