“From here on, we will be strengthened in the knowledge that every Garryowen team that takes to the pitch will have Shane as our 16th man, there beside us”

The killing of rugby captain Shane Geoghegan could be a turning point in the bloody feud among Limerick’s rival drug gangs, a priest told mourners today.

Garryowen rugby club have called for an end to the criminal activity that led to the shooting dead of club member Shane Geoghegan in Limerick over the weekend.

LIMERICK must do for Limerick what Cork does for Cork.