By Seán McCárthaigh
A newspaper article published in February 2007 was the trigger that resulted in Mullingar native James O’Reilly, last week becoming one of the oldest individuals ever sent to prison in Ireland at the age of 91 for sexually assaulting four young gymnasts under his care.
In the interview, the well-known figure in sporting circles in Arklow, Co Wicklow, through his role as a Community Games organiser and coach of gymnasts and soccer teams, remarked that: “It is my firm belief that they (kids) will not come to any wrong if they are involved in sport.”
