Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney sentenced to 15.5 years for child sexual abuse

George Gibney, a former Irish national swimming coach, was sentenced to 15-and-a-half years for 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape against children in the 1970s-80s. The judge described the abuse as systematic and predatory, exploiting his coaching role. This sentencing concludes a long-running case and highlights institutional failures in Irish sport.