Jonathan Moran was convicted last April but his name was only published this week at a sentencing hearing when the woman he attacked, Bláthnaid Raleigh, waived her right to anonymity. Photograph: Dave Meehan
Mullingar Rugby Club has confirmed that it has expelled Jonathan Moran (26) after it emerged this week that Moran is awaiting sentencing for rape and aggravated sexual assault.
The crimes took place in July 2019.
Moran was convicted last April but his name was only published this week at a sentencing hearing when the woman he attacked, Bláthnaid Raleigh, waived her right to anonymity. The court had been told that Moran had used a bottle to assault Ms Raleigh, who subsequently spent months in treatment in a sexual assault unit.
Moran was a very well-known and popular member of the club where he has played for more than a decade. He played on the senior first team and gained his 100th cap for that team in January. However, he was swiftly expelled when the club authorities became aware last Monday of the conviction and impending sentencing.
Senior members called an emergency g
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