Gerard Kavanagh

Gerard "Hatchet" Kavanagh was an Irish criminal who was a former boxer and senior member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group run by Christy Kinahan. He would demand payment of drug debts with menaces.

Death He was shot dead at Harmon's Irish bar in Elviria, Spain on 6 September 2014. Two men attacked him and he was hit nine times. He was 44 years old at the time of his death.

Funeral His funeral was held at Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel on Mourne Road. Gardaí drove unmarked Garda cars around Drimnagh during the funeral and the Garda Emergency Response Unit was on standby during the funeral, though no uniformed Gardaí were visible.

Other relatives His brother Paul Kavanagh, who was also involved with the Kinahan gang, was shot dead on 26 March 2015 in Drumcondra.