Ger Doyle

Ger Doyle (died 29 May 2020) was an Irish former national swimming coach from Wexford, County Wexford.

Doyle was coach of the Irish Olympic team at the 2000 and 2004 games. He managed New Ross swimming pool for more than two decades.

In 2010 he was jailed for six and a half years after being found guilty in court of 34 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault against underage boys in his care.

Coaching Doyle managed New Ross swimming pool for 26 years, taking over the role when he was aged 19 in 1980. The judge described "a complete absence of insight or remorse".

One incident described Doyle as having removed a boy's trousers to smack his bottom and touch him.

He was the second Olympic swimming coach convicted of such crimes in Ireland, following Derry O'Rourke. George Gibney was charged but not convicted. Doyle attended a child welfare course operated by the Irish Sports Council in 2004, at which time no criticisms were raised.

Personal life Both Doyle's parents are dead. He resided with his sister in Wexford prior to being convicted of sexual assault. He did not have a criminal record prior to this.