Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney to be sentenced
Summary
George Gibney, a former Irish Olympic swimming coach, will be sentenced in Dublin for sexually abusing four young female athletes in the 1970s and 1980s. After fleeing to the US and living there for decades, he was convicted in July of multiple counts of indecent assault and attempted rape.Key Facts
- George Gibney was Ireland’s Olympic swimming coach in the 1980s and coached at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games.
- He sexually abused four young female swimmers during the 1970s and 1980s.
- He fled Ireland and lived in the US for many years before being tracked down and extradited back to Ireland.
- In 1993, the Irish Supreme Court blocked his trial because too much time had passed.
- Gibney was convicted in July 2024 of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.
- Victims spoke in court about the long-lasting emotional damage caused by the abuse.
- Journalists and child welfare advocates played a key role in tracking him and raising awareness.
- A BBC podcast in 2020 helped renew public interest and led to the reopening of the case.
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