Family of former Limerick rugby great settle action over his death after workplace accident

Father of two Peter Meehan was a key figure in Young Munster's history-making All-Ireland League winning side of 1993

Mr Meehan, who was a general operative with the Shannon Foynes Port Company, was only 60 years of age when he died 11 days after he fractured his ankle as he helped unload a ship at Limerick docks. File picture

The family of a former rugby great and Young Munster All-Ireland League-winning second-row, Peter Meehan, who died 11 days after a workplace accident has settled a High Court action over his death.

Father of two Peter Meehan was only 60 years of age when he died in October 2020, 11 days after he fractured his ankle as he helped unload a ship at Limerick docks.