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Donohoe, Adrian

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Name: Donohoe, Adrian

Rank: Detective Garda

Reg No: 26222F

Station: Dundalk Garda Station

Years of Service: 19

Background:
Adrian Donohoe was born in January 1972 in Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan. He grew up on a small farm with his three brothers and two sisters. He was a keen Gaelic footballer, he played midfield for his local club before going on to represent Cavan GAA at Under-21 level. Adrian joined An Garda Síochána in 1994 and was married with two children.

Circumstances:
At 9:30pm on the 25th January 2013 Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and his colleague Detective Garda Joe Ryan entered the car park of the Lordship Credit Union, Dundalk, Co Louth on a routine cash escort.  A dark coloured car entered the car park with up to four people inside it.  One person got out of this car and fired a shot fatally injuring Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.