Man wanted Geoghegan mum to have rosary beads

THE man who admitted shooting rugby player Shane Geoghegan gave gardaí rosary beads to give to Mr Geoghegan’s mother, his trial has heard.

Former bricklayer Barry Doyle, aged 25, took the white, plastic beads from around his neck shortly after making the admission in Bruff Garda Station in Limerick.

The father-of-three with addresses at Portland Row, Dublin; and Hyde Road, Limerick, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Geoghegan on November 9, 2008.