Lawyers for the Limerick man accused of murdering a Garryowen rugby player in 2008 will begin their defence today.

The chief prosecution witness in the trial of a Limerick man accused of murdering Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan has denied that she has been primed by Gardaí in giving evidence.

The Special Criminal Court has heard Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan was shot five times in the head and body at a housing estate in Limerick.

The trial of John Dundon for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan will resume at the non jury Special Criminal Court tomorrow.

A key witness in the murder trial of hunger strike prisoner John Dundon has been hospitalised.

A hospital consultant could find no reason why an illiterate prisoner due to defend himself at a murder trial fainted and cut his head in a cell, a court has heard.

The Special Criminal Court will decide later this morning if Limerick prisoner John Dundon is fit to go on trial over the fatal shooting of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

Judges have been told hunger-strike prisoner John Dundon refused to dress before attending court wearing nothing but shorts last Tuesday.

The Supreme Court will hear an urgent appeal aimed at delaying the murder trial of hunger-strike prisoner John Dundon later this month.

The High Court has dismissed John Dundon's bid to have his trial for the murder of rugby player Shane Geoghegan adjourned.

A man is to appear in court in the morning charged with the murder of Shane Geoghegan.

A 26-year-old Dublin man today has been found guilty of murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan in Limerick in 2008.

Barry Doyle has today been convicted of the murder of Limerick rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

The jury will resume deliberations at the Central Criminal Court tomorrow morning in the trial of a Dublin man charged with murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

The jury has heard closing speeches in the trial of a Dublin man charged with murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

The Shane Geoghegan murder trial has heard that the defendant’s phone was used in an area and at a time where a previous witness said he discussed the killing.

The solicitor of the 26-year-old man on trial for Shane Geoghegan’s murder told detectives that he would admit to the killing if the mother of his sick child was released from custody.

The man charged with murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan allegedly admitted to the Limerick shooting during garda interviews, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A trial has heard the man accused of murdering Shane Geoghegan told Gardaí that the Limerick rugby player pleaded with him to stop, before he shot him in the head.

A fresh jury has today been sworn in to hear the trial of a Dublin man accused of murdering rugby player, Shane Geoghegan in Limerick.

A plaque dedicated to the memory of Shane Geoghegan will be unveiled in Limerick this afternoon.

Today marks the first anniversary of murdered rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

A date has been set by the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a 29-year-old man accused of murdering Limerick rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

Gardaí have released seven more of the people arrested this week in connection with the murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick last year.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick are continuing to question 14 people.

Fourteen people were arrested today during a huge operation by detectives investigating the murder of rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

Two more people have been arrested by Gardaí investigating the murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick last year.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick last year have arrested 12 people.

Hundreds of people have attended a special vigil in Limerick for murdered rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

A minute's silence has been observed at Croke Park in Dublin ahead of Ireland's match with New Zealand as a mark of respect for Limerick man Shane Geoghegan.

A minute's silence is to be observed at Croke Park in Dublin today, ahead of Ireland's match with New Zealand as a mark of respect for Limerick man Shane Geoghegan.