Captain Purplehead

Limerick, like every other town in the country has had its fair share of trouble because of low life fucking pond life who have no respect for anybody or anything, other than their “gangsta” personae. Pathetic fucking people, who prey on innocent, law-abiding people and bring children into their ranks so as to perpetuate the problem that successive governments have done absolutely NOTHING about.
The murder of a decent and well loved rugby player, Shane Geoghan resounded around Limerick City and united us in our disgust and our sorrow. Shane was killed because he was mistaken for someone else. He was innocent. He was never involved with the utter filth who ended his life. I remember the rage I felt when I heard this. My rage, as you know, mostly manifests itself as aimless ranting and raving. Shane’s family and friends, however, reacted in a far more cerebral and inspired way. They decided that Shane’s death would not count for nothing. It would not go down as another statistic uttered by some mono-syllabic politician for the purposes of ousting an opponent, and end in the usual lack of action that has blighted the political landscape of this sad country of ours. No, they have dedicated their time and energy into raising awareness of the problems that exist in Limerick and have set about doing something about it. Certainly more than our government and judiciary combined have ever done.
The Shane Geoghan Trust was launched in Limerick in October 2009. Building on its motto, “helping lives shine”, the Trust aims to offer children a range of community-based sporting and creative activities as alternatives to anti-social behaviour. A registered charity, the Trust was founded by the family and friends of Shane Geoghan, as the necessary positive response to Shanes Death in November, 2008. The Trust recently concluded a second season of the highly successful Street Games programme. The objective of Street Games is to deliver sports activity in the community, ensuring that it is delivered in the right place, in a style to engage young people who do not warm to more traditional opportunities.
The people behind the Shane Geoghan Trust are living evidence to the integrity that lives in this town and is never reported on because positive news simply doesn’t sell.
On Friday 11th of November in Dolan’s Warehouse, a collection of some of the many great musicians Limerick is blessed with will get together and play for The Shane Geoghan Trust charity. Admission is €7 and the line up includes The Legendary O’Malleys, the fantastic Damien Drea and The Healers, a really incredible band, amongst others.
If you’re around Limerick on Friday night or, if you’re simply looking for a place to go, why not make a stand for Limerick and come to what is going to be an incredible gig in Munster’s best venue, Dolan’s Warehouse. I guarantee that this will be a gig you’ll remember for a long long time. Not only that but you will be lending your support to a cause that is actively trying to improve our much maligned city.