Doyle gets life for shooting rugby player

“The real Limerick is represented by Shane Geoghegan, not by the people who killed him. The friendship, the welcome, the spirit and the passion that he embodied. That’s what Limerick is all about.”

Those were the words of Garryowen president Eoghan Prendergast as finally, more than three years after the 28-year-old rugby player was gunned down in a case of mistaken identity, the man who pulled the trigger was finally sentenced to life in prison.

For gardaí, the successful prosecution was the result of a determined investigation to track down the culprit. However, the investigation still continues into those who were behind it.