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Man who shot innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan must await conviction appeal fate
Summary
Barry Doyle, 29, pleaded not guilty to the murder of rugby player Shane Geoghegan, who was shot in a case of mistaken identity on 9 November 2008. A jury at the Central Criminal Court found Doyle guilty and imposed a mandatory life sentence on 16 February 2012. Doyle's appeal to the Court of Appeal centres on the claim that Gardaí induced his admissions during interviews, using psychological pressure involving his child and a woman named Victoria Gunnery. Doyle's counsel argues the admissions were obtained non‑voluntarily and should not be admissible. The DPP's counsel maintains that Doyle confessed voluntarily, driven by guilt, and that he had access to legal advice throughout the interrogation. The Court of Appeal will decide the appeal as soon as possible. The article reports only the procedural status of the appeal, not any outcome. Barry Doyle was found guilty. Shane Geoghegan was found guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who shot innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan must await conviction appeal fate. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Geoghegan in Limerick on November 9, 2008. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- November 9, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 16, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-02-18 Publication
Why: Gardai were telling Doyle that Ms Gunnery was in custody away from her sick child because of him and he could 'do something about that'. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the murder of Mr Geoghegan in Limerick on November 9, 2008 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court and given the mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan on February 16, 2012.
Appellant
Charges: the murder of Mr Geoghegan in Limerick on November 9, 2008 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty
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