How must Daniel Wiffen’s success make Derry O’Rourke’s victims feel?
In an cruel twist of timing, swimming’s darkest hour casts a shadow over its bright present
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The week Irish swimming came of age yet also showed a dark sordid underbelly from the past
In Paris McSharry and Daniel Wiffen played on heart strings with career-changing efforts; in Dublin serial child rapist Derry O’Rourke apologised in court for shattering the life of a woman who was in his care
Gardaí suspect ‘predator’ swim coach Derry O’Rourke abused more victims
Former Olympic swimming coach jailed for 10 years for raping young swimmer he groomed in 1989
Finally apologetic, Derry O’Rourke’s now a paltry old man who doesn’t deserve to sleep at night
Judge Melanie Greally at Central Criminal Court praises rape survivor for her conduct amid O’Rourke’s trial and on her victim impact statement, confronting abuser with the consequences of his actions
Derry O’Rourke: A notorious predator who caused devastation that may never be measured
Before his latest conviction, the father of six spent nine years in prison for multiple sexual abuse offences
Former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke jailed for 10 years for rape of girl
Victim was being coached by O’Rourke in 1980s and 1990s when he sexually abused her
Derry O’Rourke: They called him God, and the room where he molested them the ‘chamber of horrors’
If O’Rourke’s punishment has been going on a long time, it is still shorter than the protracted injuries he inflicted on the children he assaulted and raped
Rape victim tells former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke: ‘You took so much that was not yours to take’
O'Rourke to be sentenced on Wednesday for rape and sexual assaults of teenage girl
Former swim coach Derry O’Rourke guilty of raping and sexually assaulting teenage girl 35 years ago
Former Irish international swimming coach found guilty by jury at the Central Criminal Court
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