Ireland Woman arrested over 2019 murder of Limerick boxer Kevin Sheehy
On 1 July 2019, Kevin Sheehy, a 20-year-old Irish man and champion boxer, was run over by a 4x4 on Hyde Road in Limerick city while walking home from a party at about 4:40 am. English man Logan Jackson, in his 30s, was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison in December 2021, then to 22 years in a UK jail in July 2024 after being transferred to the UK. On 2 September 2024, gardaí in Limerick arrested a woman in her 30s in connection with the murder and detained her under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Southern Region, with investigations ongoing and gardaí suspecting others aided and abetted the killer.
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- Arrested1 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kevin Sheehy, a 20-year-old Irish man and five-times national boxing champion, was the victim.
- Logan Jackson, an English man in his 30s, was convicted of the murder.
- A woman in her 30s was arrested on 2 September 2024 in connection with the murder.
- Where
- The killing took place on Hyde Road in Limerick city, County Limerick.
- When
- Sheehy was killed on 1 July 2019 while walking home from a party at about 4:40 am.
- Weapon
- He was repeatedly run over by a Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4 SUV, which sources describe as both an unprovoked attack and a hit-and-run.
- Cause
- He died of multiple injuries, including a catastrophic skull fracture.
- Sentence
- Jackson was sentenced to life in prison in December 2021, reported as at Limerick Prison.
- Jackson was transferred to the UK and sentenced to 22 years in a UK jail in July 2024.
- Investigation
- The woman was arrested on the morning of 2 September 2024 and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Southern Region.
- Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and suspect others were involved in aiding and abetting the killer.
- Other details
- Sheehy had no links to crime, was regarded as a sporting hero and was tipped as a future Olympian.
33 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí in Limerick arrested a woman in connection with the murder of Kevin Sheehy. (garda.ie)
- whatKevin Sheehy was a 20-year-old champion boxer (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe murder of Kevin Sheehy took place in County Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whereHe was walking home along Hyde Road, Limerick (irishtimes.com)
- whereKevin Sheehy was struck in a hit-and-run on Hyde Road in Limerick city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe murder took place in County Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder of Kevin Sheehy took place in July 2019. (garda.ie)
- whenKevin Sheehy was killed in July 2019 in County Limerick (irishtimes.com)
- whenKevin Sheehy was walking home from a party at around 4:40 am on July 1, 2019. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe woman was arrested on 2 September 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on 2 September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenSheehy was murdered on 1 July 2019 (irishmirror.ie)
- causeHe was repeatedly run over by a 4x4 vehicle (irishtimes.com)
- causeKevin Sheehy was repeatedly run over by a Mitsubishi Shogun SUV. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe woman, aged in her 30s, was arrested on the morning of 2 September 2024 in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe woman is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Southern Region. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationA woman in her 30s was arrested on 2 September 2024 in connection with the investigation (irishtimes.com)
- investigationShe is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationShe is detained at a garda station in the southern region (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí in Limerick arrested the woman as part of ongoing investigations related to the murder. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe woman was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Southern Region (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí suspect others were involved in aiding and abetting the killer (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceLogan Jackson was sentenced to life in prison in December 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLogan Jackson was convicted and sentenced this year to 22 years in jail in the UK for the murder. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceJackson was initially sentenced to life at Limerick Prison in December 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJackson was sentenced to 22 years in a UK jail in July 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe attack was unprovoked (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was a five-times national boxing champion (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was tipped as a future Olympian (irishtimes.com)
- otherSheehy had no links to crime and was regarded as a sporting hero in his local community (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJackson was later transferred to the UK to serve his sentence (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Sep2024Mum of murdered boxer hopes all responsible face justice as gardai make arrest
New arrest of a woman in her 30s in connection with the 2019 murder; Gardaí suspect others were involved in aiding and abetting the killer. Mother Tracey Tully calls for all responsible to face justice.
victim, Kevin Sheehy, 20, male, Irish, irishKevin Sheehysuspect, 30s, femaleconvicted, Logan Jackson, 30s, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Logan Jackson - 2 Sep2024Woman arrested by Gardai investigating murder of Limerick boxer in 2019
Reports a new arrest of a woman in her 30s in the 2019 Kevin Sheehy murder investigation, and that Logan Jackson was convicted and sentenced in the UK for the murder.
victim, Kevin Sheehy, 20, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Sheehysuspect, 30s, femaleconvicted, Logan Jackson, male, English, named at arrest, non-irishLogan Jackson - 2 Sep2024Kevin Sheehy murder: Woman arrested as part of ongoing investigations
Reports the arrest of a woman in her 30s on 2 September 2024 in connection with the ongoing Kevin Sheehy murder investigation, and provides background on the 2019 killing and Logan Jackson's 2021 life sentence.
victim, Kevin Sheehy, 20, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Sheehyconvicted, Logan Jackson, 30s, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Logan Jacksonsuspect, 30s, female - 1 Sep2024Update – Investigations into the Murder of Kevin Sheehy, County Limerick, 1st July 2019
Update on a 2019 murder investigation. A woman in her 30s was arrested on 2 September 2024 and is detained at a Garda station in the Southern Region. No existing case in the list matches this murder.
victim, Kevin Sheehy, irish (judged from name)Kevin Sheehysuspect, 30s, female