Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between August 1987 and June 1988, from the ages reported

Offences

Manslaughter, Assault causing harm; violent disorder, Trespassing

Where

Co. Westmeath, Co. Longford

Reporting

13 reports, 16 Jun 2022 to 16 Oct 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, rte.ie, gript.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, longfordleader.ie

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• Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone Manslaughter · Co. Westmeath

  Paul 'Babs' Connolly, 48, from Edenderry, Co Offaly, was assaulted for 21 minutes on Church Street, Athlone, in the early hours of 13 August 2022 during a stag night and died of cardiac arrest from blunt force trauma to the head. Seán Munnelly, 40, of Irishtown, Athlone, and David Higgins, 18, of St Paul's Terrace, Athlone, were arrested and charged with assault causing harm and violent disorder. Higgins was jailed for one year in December 2023 after pleading guilty to those charges. Munnelly pleaded guilty to manslaughter in June 2026 and was sentenced to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on 16 October 2026.

  Sentenced, 16 Oct 2026Convicted, accused · 11 reports
• Two men charged over fatal assault in Athlone Assault causing harm; violent disorder · Co. Westmeath

  Following a public order incident, 47-year-old man Paul 'Babs' Connolly was fatally assaulted at Church Street, Athlone, County Westmeath, in the early hours of Saturday 13 August 2022. He was taken to Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, where he was later pronounced dead. Two men, Sean Munnelly, 35, and David Higgins, 18, were arrested and charged with assault causing harm and violent disorder. They appeared before a special sitting of Mullingar District Court on 14 August 2022, where Munnelly was remanded in custody and Higgins was granted bail. Both are due back before the court the following Thursday.

  In court, 13 Aug 2022Accused · 1 report
• Man charged with trespassing in Longford adjourned Trespassing · Co. Longford

  Sean Munnelly, 33, of Cloonslanor, Strokestown, Co Roscommon, was charged with trespassing at a dwelling in Longford town on 2 April 2022. He was charged under Section 11 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994. At his first court appearance on 16 June 2022, the prosecution said the DPP required additional time to determine the course of prosecution. Judge Bernadette Owens adjourned the case until 26 July 2022.

  In court, 16 Jun 2022Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 16 Oct2026
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man who delivered ‘final strike’ in death of man on stag jailed for six-and-a-half years

   convicted, Seán Munnelly, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seán Munnelly♂40IE
2. 16 Oct2026
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man sentenced to six years for killing man on stag night

   convicted, Sean Munnelly, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂40IE
3. 16 Oct2026
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man jailed for stag-night killing after 21-minute violent assault

   convicted, Sean Munnelly, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂40IE
4. 16 Oct2026
   Sentencedgript.ie, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Stag night killer jailed for 6.5 years - Gript

   convicted, Sean Munnelly, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂IE
5. 30 Jun2026
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Guilty plea over manslaughter of Co Offaly man who died during stag party in Athlone

   convicted, Seán Munnelly, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seán Munnelly♂37IE
6. 1 Jun2026
   Convictedthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in stag night killing case

   convicted, Sean Munnelly, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂39IE
7. 18 Aug2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man denied bail over Paul ‘Babs’ Connolly assault

   accused, Sean Munnelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂35IE
8. 18 Aug2022
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man accused of attacking Paul 'Babs' Connolly in fatal assault denied bail

   accused, Sean Munnelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂35IE
9. 18 Aug2022
   In courtrte.ie, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

   Man arrested over fatal Athlone assault refused bail

   accused, Sean Munnelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂35IE
10. 14 Aug2022
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

    Two men appear in court charged in connection with death of man in Athlone

    accused, Sean Munnelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂35IE
11. 14 Aug2022
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for manslaughter in Athlone

    Two charged with violent disorder and assault following death of man in Athlone

    accused, Sean Munnelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂35IE
12. 14 Aug2022
    In courtrte.ie, in Two men charged over fatal assault in Athlone

    Two men charged over fatal assault of man in Athlone

    accused, Sean Munnelly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂35IE
13. 16 Jun2022
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man charged with trespassing in Longford adjourned

    Man accused of trespassing at Longford property, court hears

    accused, Sean Munnelly, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Munnelly♂33IE

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