All five defendants cleared of all chargesFormer superintendent Eamon O’Neill lowered his head onto the bench before him, his hands on his temples. Not guilty: Garda Tom McGlinchey. Not guilty: Garda Colm Geary. Eamon O’Neill had a lifetime in the GAA and was a member of John Kiely’s backroom team when he was arrested. “I never felt pressure like it in my whole life,” Mr O’Neill told reporters afterwards.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2026 22:05 UTC