A 23-year-old man charged with the murder of Limerick rugby player Shane Geoghegan has been returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
Barry Doyle, originally from Portland Row in Dublin, but with an address at Hyde Road in Limerick was served with the Book of Evidence in the case at Limerick District Court yesterday.
He is charged with the murder of Shane Geoghegan at Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, Limerick on November 9th last year. Mr Geoghegan (28) was shot dead while walking home after watching an international rugby match with friends.
Det Garda Sean Lynch, from Roxboro Garda station in Limerick, presented Mr Doyle with three volumes of the Book of Evidence in court yesterday.
The book, which contains 178 statements, is the culmination of one of the largest Garda operations in the history of the State. More than 400 gardaí were involved in the investigation of the murder of the Garryowen player.
Defence Counsel Shane O’Callaghan said yesterday that his client had not applied for bail.
Judge Tom O’Donnell remanded the accused in custody to Cork prison and he was returned for trial to the current sessions of the Central Criminal Court.