They say on the Semple Stadium turf you’re never a boy. Always a giant. So too perhaps in Thomond Park.

STEVE BRUCE admits he’d love to see Stephen Ireland in Sunderland stripes in the upcoming Premier League season — but fears the Manchester City midfielder may be too expensive an acquisition.

AT the home of Munster rugby last night, Sunderland’s Premier League class proved the difference against a local XI — but Limerick city picked up a bonus point on a good night for the city.

RUGBY captain Shane Geoghegan’s Garryowen mascot last night led out Niall Quinn’s Sunderland in soccer friendly against a Munster X1 for the murdered player at Thomond Park.

AS a Garryowen rugby player, Shane Geoghegan revelled in his many encounters on the famed Thomond Park turf.

A Limerick rugby player who was shot dead two years ago in a case of mistaken identity will be remembered tonight with a range of sporting events in his native city.

THE World Cup is barely over but, already, the Champions League is kicking off.

THE sound of children’s laughter last night rang through an estate in the Dooradoyle suburb of Limerick in a poignant tribute to a very special man who lived peacefully but who died at the hands of a ruthless gunman.

SUNDERLAND AFC chairman Niall Quinn is bringing his premiership side to play at Thomond Park for the first major venture by a trust, set up to honour murder victim Garryowen rugby captain, Shane Geoghegan.

AN ambitious initiative was launched in Limerick yesterday to keep children out of trouble through sports in memory of murdered Limerick rugby captain Shane Geoghegan.

A new charity has been launched today in honour of Shane Geoghegan, the Garrowen rugby player shot dead in Limerick last November.