Logan Jackson convicted of murder of Limerick boxer Kevin Sheehy

As soon as the verdict was announced, huge cheers reverberated from the approximately 50 people gathered outside the court
Logan Jackson convicted of murder of Limerick boxer Kevin Sheehy

(Left to right) Tracey Tully and Kevin Sheehy Snr, the parents of murder victim and Irish boxing champion, Kevin Sheehy, outside court today. As soon as the verdict was announced, huge cheers reverberated around the sixth floor of the Criminal Courts of Justice building from the approximately 50 people who could not get into Court 19 for the hearing and had gathered outside. Photo: Collins Courts

A UK man who used his jeep to repeatedly run over Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy has been found guilty of his murder.

The Central Criminal Court trial heard that the five times Irish boxing champion fought to get up off the ground after he was first hit but the UK-registered Mitsubishi Shogun jeep ran him over twice again at speed.

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