‘Kinahan lieutenant’ Sean McGovern sentenced to 24 years in prison

McGovern pleaded guilty to two charges of directing the activities of a criminal organisation relating to the deadly Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud  in which he was shot
Sean McGovern: Sentenced at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday. File picture: Garda.ie

Sean McGovern: Sentenced at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday. File picture: Garda.ie

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026 - 12:16
Cormac O’Keeffe, Rebecca Black, and Cillian Sherlock

Sean McGovern, described as a senior lieutenant in the Kinahan gang, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

McGovern, aged 40, pleaded guilty to two charges of directing the activities of a criminal organisation relating to the deadly Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud in which he was shot.

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