Over 16 years after innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan was shot dead in a case of mistaken identity, the notorious Limerick gangster who ordered the hit, John Dundon, has failed in a bid to overturn his murder conviction

John Dundon (41) was convicted at the Special Criminal Court in 2013 of ordering the hit that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Shane Geoghegan

Dundon was accused of engaging in a 'cynical ploy' last month after he sacked his lawyers and asked for an adjournment of his appeal

John Dundon has been accused of a 'cynical ploy' today after he sacked his lawyers.