Man charged with stealing from Alan Bourke on day he was found fatally assaulted

Mr Bourke subsequently died from his injuries

Alan Bourke was buried on Friday and he was remembered for his “great sporting life”, during which he played soccer and rugby for Ireland at junior level.

A 35-year old man has appeared in court charged with robbing cans of alcohol and a bicycle from Alan Bourke in Limerick city on April 15, the day on which Mr Bourke was found with serious injuries from which he subsequently died.

At a special sitting of Ennis District Court, Garda Dean Landers told the court that Mark Ryan of Lenihan Avenue, Prospect, Limerick made ‘no reply’ in response to charge at 1.35pm on Saturday afternoon.