Chapter 5

The Murder Of Sean Gaynor

Another infamous “early morning call” was that on the home of 24 year old Sean Gaynor, a Cinema Projectionist at the Clonard Cinema and well known Gaelic Hurler. At 1.30 am, the door of his family home at 236 Springfield road was violently banged, Sean’s mother described the event, “..we were awakened by violent rapping at the door I came down the stairs in response and while on my way Sean spoke from his room and said he would go along and open the door..................................................