George Gibney
Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney was arrested in the United States at the behest of Irish authorities who are seeking his extradition to face renewed allegations of historical child sexual abuse. Gibney, who was a prominent coach at Trojan swimming club in Dublin during the 1980s and 1990s, has a history of legal battles regarding abuse allegations, including charges in 1993 that he successfully evaded through a judicial review. Following a podcast in 2020 that revived interest in his case, more alleged victims came forward, prompting a renewed investigation by An Garda Síochána, which ultimately led to the extradition request.
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George Gibney, the former Irish swimming team coach, has been extradited to the State from the US and was being held at a Dublin Garda station pending a court appearance.
George Gibney to appear in court after returning to Dublin from the US – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-22George Gibney is a former Irish Olympic swimming team coach facing extradition from the United States to Ireland due to serious criminal charges.
George Gibney extradition imminent, with Dublin court appearance expected this week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-21George Gibney is a former Irish Olympic swimming coach who has been ordered to be extradited to Ireland on multiple sex crime charges.
George Gibney’s extradition to Ireland on sex crime charges ordered by Florida judge – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-11
George Gibney, the former Irish Olympic swimming team coach, is facing extradition to Ireland to face historic sex crime charges.
US court orders extradition of former swimming coach to Ireland to face sex crime charges – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-11
George Gibney, the former Irish Olympic swimming team coach, has formally consented to being extradited from the US to Ireland to face 79 sex crime charges.
George Gibney consents to extradition to Ireland to face sex crime charges – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-10
George Gibney is facing 79 charges relating to alleged sexual abuse of four girls.
‘I feel sad for 13-year-old me and nine-year-old Ber, who were not believed’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-05
George Gibney has lived as a free man for over 30 years while facing multiple charges of indecent assault and attempted rape.
For over 30 years, George Gibney has lived as a free man, without having to face a trial – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-04
George Gibney is a former swimming coach arrested in the United States for alleged historical child sex-abuse offences.
who’d have thought? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-04
George Gibney is a former Irish national team swimming coach facing serious criminal charges in Ireland.
US government asks court to detain George Gibney until Irish extradition case is concluded – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-03
George Gibney is a former Irish national swim team coach who was arrested in Florida on an extradition request for alleged sexual abuse of young swimmers.
Why has it taken so long to arrest George Gibney in the US to enable extradition? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-02George Gibney, the former Irish National and Olympic Team coach, is facing 79 charges relating to the alleged sexual abuse of four girls he coached in the 1970s and 1980s.
George Gibney facing 79 charges relating to alleged sexual abuse of four girls – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-02Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has been arrested in the United States on foot of a Garda request to extradite him to Ireland, as part of an investigation into historical child sexual abuse.
George Gibney arrested in US on foot of extradition request – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-01