2026-07-27 ยท Dublin
George Gibney - former Olympic swim coach accepts guilt for abusing girls 50 years ago
Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has accepted the verdicts of the jury who found him guilty of sexually abusing young girls 50 years ago and will not appeal his convictions, his lawyers have said. Gibney, 78, was found guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape of four young swimmers between 1971 and 1981. He was extradited from the United States last year to face the historic allegations. One victim told the court how she had to witness Gibney being "feted and lauded" and "hero-worshipped" by the Irish establishment. The abuse took place at various locations, including Glenalbyn swimming pool and Trojans swim club. The abuse took the form of kissing, inappropriate touching, digital penetration, and forced oral sex.