Murder of Shane Geoghegan

Shane Geoghegan, a rugby player for Garryowen, was an innocent victim of a feud between criminal gangs in Limerick, Ireland.

Shane Geoghegan (8 March 1980 – 9 November 2008) was an Irish rugby player for Garryowen who was shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity as part of a gang feud in Dooradoyle, a suburb in the city of Limerick, Ireland. The murder took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, 9 November 2008. He had no links with organised crime gangs.