Limerick’s scariest soccer team?

Just over three weeks ago (3/04/10), the Limerick Post published a photo in their ‘Club Corner’ sports pages, featuring a team from a memorial soccer tournament, remembering Ger Hehir and Michelle Collins - car accident victims, in May 2009, from two prominent Limerick families involved in the McCarthy-Dundon gang.

Last weekend, 8 alleged members of the McCarthy-Dundon gang were charged with various offences, including 5 featured in the team photo above.

1. Ger Dundon (25) of Hyde Road, Limerick, charged with committing violent order at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, on February 17th 2010 

2. Jimmy Collins (47), of Crecora Avenue, Limerick, charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Heffernan on October 17th 2009 at the Milk Market, Limerick, and with demanding money with menaces on the same date. 

3. Dave McCormack (25) , Crecora Avenue, Weston, Limerick charged with committing violent order at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, on February 17th 2010.

4. Christopher McCarthy (27) Crecora Avenue, Limerick, is charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Heffernan on October 17th 2009 at the Milk Market, Limerick, and with demanding money with menaces on the same date.

5. Gareth Collins (27), Hyde Avenue, Limerick, like his dad, Jimmy, is also charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Heffernan on October 17th 2009 at the Milk Market, Limerick, and with demanding money with menaces on the same date. Collins is also charged with committing violent order at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, on February 17th 2010.

Michael Bridgemen (51), Christopher McCormack (brother of Dave) and Patrick Pickford were also charged.