28-year-old plumber Joseph Smyth pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of GAA coach Gerard Gunning on March 24, 2022.

28-year-old plumber Joseph Smyth has pleaded guilty to careless driving, causing the death of GAA coach Gerard Gunning, a married father-of-two, in Ennis Circuit Court. The incident occurred on March 24, 2022, when Gunning was a passenger in the vehicle Smyth was driving. Smyth initially faced a charge of dangerous driving causing death but later pleaded guilty to the less serious careless driving charge.