Man denied involvement before admitting shooting, Geoghegan trial hears

A trial has heard the man accused of murdering Shane Geoghegan repeatedly denied his involvement before admitting to gardaí that he had shot the Limerick rugby player.

Barry Doyle with addresses in Limerick and Portland Row, Dublin, denies murdering the 28-year-old on November 9, 2008.

Following his arrest in February 2009, Barry Doyle insisted he’d a clear conscious and told gardaí: "I’m not a murderer".

It was put to him in an interview that he was being held for the worst crime the country had seen in years. Shane Geoghegan was shot coming home from watching a rugby match.

On day three of his detention, the 25-year-old admitted getting out of the passenger seat of a Renault Espace and carrying out the shooting at the Clonmore Estate.

The accused would not say why he did it, but conceded that Shane Geoghegan was an innocent man.

The trial continues.