Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick McGinley
Age not given, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 12 Jul 2022 to 21 Jun 2025
Other people with this name: born between February 2000 and February 2001 (1 case), born between November 1973 and November 1974 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Age not given, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Affray, Violent disorder; assault
- Where
- Co. Galway, Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 12 Jul 2022 to 21 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Four men sentenced for affray at Mervue, Galway Affray · Co. Galway
Four brothers from Longford were sentenced at Longford Circuit Court in June 2025 for an affray at The Holy Family Church in Mervue, Galway, on 13 January 2019. Patrick Hannifin (48), Tommy Hannifin (46), Denis Hannifin (44) and Robert Hannifin (49) were initially charged with violent disorder and assault causing harm, but all four pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of affray. The incident, linked to an alleged family feud, left John McGinley with a gunshot wound to the right thigh, Patrick McGinley with a stab wound to the shoulder, and Denis McGinley with an injury to the right eye. Denis Hannifin received concurrent three-year sentences with the final 12 months suspended, Robert Hannifin received three years with the final 20 months suspended, and Thomas and Patrick Hannifin each received 27 months suspended in full.
Sentenced, 18 Jun 2025Victim · 2 reports - Five sent for trial over Tullamore assault and violent disorder Violent disorder; assault · Co. Offaly
On 6 July 2022 at approximately 1pm, a man in his 40s was assaulted with baseball bats, hockey sticks, and a pitchfork at the Arden View estate in Tullamore, County Offaly, and was left in a serious condition in hospital. The attack followed a long-standing feud between two families. Six people, including Martin Cawley, 28, Michael Cawley, 18, William Cawley, 30, Margaret Cawley, 26, Lena McDonagh, 48, and Gerard McDonagh, 28, were charged with assaulting Patrick McGinley. The defendants appeared before Portlaoise District Court on 12 July 2022 and were remanded on bail, and five of them subsequently appeared at Tullamore District Court on 10 October 2022, made no reply to charges of assault and violent disorder, and were sent forward for circuit court trial on indictment.
In court, 12 Jul 2022Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick McGinley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jun2025Brothers from the Midlands jailed following outbreak of violence outside funeral homevictim, Patrick McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick McGinley
- 18 Jun2025Longford brothers jailed following outbreak of violence outside funeral homevictim, Patrick McGinley, irish (judged from name)Patrick McGinley
- 16 Jul2022Six people appear in court over assault in Tullamorevictim, Patrick McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick McGinley
- 12 Jul2022Six people appear in court over Midlands assaultvictim, Patrick McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick McGinley
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