Man shot near Thomond out of hospital

THE man shot and wounded near Thomond Park on Friday night as rugby fans left the Heineken Cup game between Munster and Northampton was allowed home from hospital yesterday.

Aged 27, he is a cousin of Philip Collopy, who accidentally shot himself in the head last year and Brian Collopy who has been the subject of major Garda investigations.

The victim was targeted by the McCarthy Dundon gang because of his links with the rival Keane Collopy gang.