Rugby captain's murder 'may be turning point'

The killing of rugby captain Shane Geoghegan could be a turning point in the bloody feud among Limerick’s rival drug gangs, a priest told mourners today.

Rugby captain's murder 'may be turning point'

The killing of rugby captain Shane Geoghegan could be a turning point in the bloody feud among Limerick’s rival drug gangs, a priest told mourners today.

As thousands lined the city streets to pay respects to the Garryowen player, mistaken for a gangster and shot dead, Father Jim Maher said the killing may signal a break in the cycle of violence.

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