Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Ballard
Born between October 1986 and July 1987, from the ages reported. 14 reports across 2 cases, 1 Jul 2022 to 19 Oct 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between October 1986 and July 1987, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault; criminal damage, Murder
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 14 reports, 1 Jul 2022 to 19 Oct 2022
- Outlets
- clareecho.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Ballard sentenced for assault and criminal damage in Ennis Assault; criminal damage · Co. Clare
Patrick Ballard, 35, a man, kicked down the door to a woman's bedroom in Ennis on 23 December 2020 and caused criminal damage at the home. The assault occurred one month before Ballard murdered Sharon Bennett, 29, at the Market Area in Ennis on 28 January 2021, for which he was sentenced to life at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. On 19 October 2022, Judge Mary Larkin at Ennis District Court sentenced Ballard to nine months for the assault and six months for the criminal damage. Ballard, who has 140 previous convictions, has been in prison since January 2021.
Sentenced, 19 Oct 2022Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced to life for murder of partner in Ennis Murder · Co. Clare
Patrick Ballard, 35, a man formerly of Ashford Court Hotel, Ennis, was sentenced to a mandatory life term on 7 October 2022 for the murder of Sharon Bennett, 29, a mother of two, in a public toilet in the Market area of Ennis, County Clare. The attack occurred on 28 January 2021 after an argument while the pair, who had been in a relationship for a couple of months, were drinking; Ballard repeatedly kicked and stamped on Bennett's head, and she died at University Hospital Limerick on 10 February 2021. Ballard was initially charged with assault, re-arrested on 24 March 2021, and charged with murder. His trial began at the Central Criminal Court on 4 October 2022; he pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty on the second day, 6 October 2022.
Sentenced, 7 Oct 2022Convicted, accused, suspect · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Ballard, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Oct2022Killer sentenced for late night assault on woman in her bedroom one month prior to murder of mother of two - Clare Echoconvicted, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 7 Oct2022Life sentence imposed on Clare man who killed his former partner in public toiletsconvicted, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 7 Oct2022Clare man jailed for life for murdering his partner Sharon Bennettconvicted, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 7 Oct2022'A nightmare': Family describes loss of Sharon Bennettconvicted, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 6 Oct2022Clare man admits murdering former partner during violent Ennis incidentconvicted, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 6 Oct2022Clare man on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennett changes plea to guiltyaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 6 Oct2022Clare man charged with murder of former partner Sharon Bennett changes plea to guiltyaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 5 Oct2022Clare man goes on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennettaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 5 Oct2022Trial opens of Clare man accused of murdering his partneraccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 5 Oct2022Clare man goes on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennettaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 4 Oct2022Clare man to go on trial tomorrow accused of murdering mother-of-two in Ennis last yearaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 4 Oct2022Clare man to go on trial for murdering mother-of-two in Ennisaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 4 Oct2022Man pleads not guilty to the murder of woman in Clareaccused, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
- 1 Jul2022Trial date set for Clare man accused of murdering mother-of-twosuspect, Patrick Ballard, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Ballard
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