Sunderland match to promote Shane’s trust

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.

The 28-year-old was shot dead as he walked to his home at Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, in November 2008. It emerged the innocent man had been mistaken, by his killer, for a drug dealer living in the area.

The Shane Geoghegan Trust, launched in October 2008, aims to encourage children to engage in sporting and creative activities as an alterative to antisocial behaviour.