Dublin man jailed for rape of teenager at GAA club

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An unnamed Dublin man was jailed for five years for rape at the Central Criminal Court on 20 November 2023. The proceedings were reported on 20 November 2023.

The offence occurred in the grounds of a GAA club on 25 May 2017. The man was 19 and the girl was 16 at the time. He had pleaded not guilty. He was found guilty after a trial in July 2023.

Justice David Keane backdated the sentence to 17 July 2023, when the man entered custody. He identified the age difference as an aggravating factor and also noted that the man had not made an apology. The man maintained his innocence after the verdict.