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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
Daniel and Lyons gangs tangled web of evil as friends and enemies profiled
The Record takes a look at the allies and enemies of murdered gangland king pins Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan. Today in the last of our four part series on the feuding Lyons and Daniel crime clans the Daily Record looks at the tangled web of allies and enemies of murdered gangland king pins Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan. Both men were shot dead by a mystery gunman on May 31 at Monaghans Bar, owned by Monaghan, in the Spanish holiday resort of Fuengirola prompting fears of further violence and retribution back home in Scotland.. At the time Lyons jnr was on a golfing holiday with friends from Dullatur Golf Club in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, and Lyons gang member Monaghan is believed to have been the main target of the Costa Del Sol killer. A major investigation has also been launched by Spanish Police but today the person responsible for the two deaths remains at large. Who killed Lyons and Monaghan remains a mystery but their list of enemies - and friends - will be a key part of the police investigation. Eddie Lyons jnr Eddie jnr is the son of Eddie Lyons snr who formerly ran the controversial Chirnsyde Community Initiative in Milton, Glasgow. The centre was closed in 2006 following the murder of Eddie jnr's cousin Michael Lyons at an MOT station in nearby Lambhill run by their uncle David Lyons. Eddie jnr and younger brother Steven Lyons - alongwith Ross Monaghan - were both members of the infamous Club Boys group based at the centre. Eddie Lyons Jnr had been targeted twice by the Daniel family prior to his murder on May 31. In April 2006 the crime figure survived a shooting attempt outside his home in Cumbernauld in Lanarkshire and again in November that year in Bellshill, Lanarkshire. Both he and Ross Monaghan were cleared in 2017 at Glasgow Sheriff Court of assaulting a man outside a pub in Bishopbriggs. In the double assassination last month at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola, Spain, Eddie jnr was shot first before the gunman turned his weapon on Ross Monaghan. The 46 year old Lyons family member had been on a golfing holiday with friends from Dullatur Golf Club in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, when the fatal Saturday night shooting took place. Ross Monaghan Monaghan, 43, first came to the attention of the police more than 20 years ago. At the time he was one of the notorious Club Boys - a group of young criminals working for the Lyons family - who based themselves at the Chirnsyde Community Initiative in Milton, Glasgow, run by Eddie Lyons snr. The centre which received more than £1.4 million of public money was alleged at that time to be a front for organised crime. Monaghan first came to public attention when he stood trial at the High Court in Glasgow in 2012 for the murder of Daniel enforcer and family member Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll. However Monaghan walked free after a judge ruled there was no case to answer. Carroll had been shot dead at point blank range while sitting in his Audi car outside an Asda supermarket in Robroyston, Glasgow in January 2010. Seven years later Monaghan was shot and injured while dropping his daughter outside St George's Primary school in Penilee, Glasgow. After the shooting he moved to Fuengirola in Spain and opened his own bar Monaghans where he was murdered at the end of last month. It is believed that he, not Eddie Lyons jnr, was the main target of the gunman. Enemies of Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel: The 45 year old has been the target of several attacks in the past eight years as part of the long running feud with the Lyons. The most recent was in April at his luxury home in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, when the front door was set on fire. He was also left with horrific facial injuries after being attacked with knives and machetes by Lyons gang members in Glasgow in 2017. Properties of his mum Annette, uncle Norman Daniel and cousin Kelly 'Bo' Green have also been targeted in the past three months. Francis 'Fraggle' Green: Green is the son of feared crime boss Jamie Daniel who died from cancer in 2016. In 2010 the 42 year old was one of the first on the scene following the murder of his brother-in-law Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll outside an Asda supermarket in Robroyston, Glasgow. Green later admitted in court eating the sim card from two phones he was carrying at the time. In 2017 a gunman opened fire on his home in Milton of Campsie, near Glasgow. A motor company in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, previously connected to Green, was set on fire in April. Mark Richardson: A key associate of the Daniel family. The 38 year was jailed for eight years and nine months in 2018 for possession of a Glock handgun. He was said at the time to be part of the most sophisticated organised crime operation 'encountered' by Police Scotland that saw nine men jailed for a total of 87 years. The Edinburgh gangster was previously sentenced to ten years in 2010 following a £2million cocaine and heroin seizure by police. Robert Daniel. Cousin of Steven Daniel: Two workers were attacked with a machete and seriously injured at a garage owned by Daniel in East Kilbride last month. However Daniel was believed to be the intended target. The 50 year old was shot and seriously injured in 2017 outside his home in Stepps, Glasgow as he reversed his car. Zander Sutherland: The 36 year old is the son of late crime boss Jamie Daniel and younger brother of Fraggle. Zander was sentenced to 13 and half years in prison in 2016 for heroin dealing. Last year he fled to Norway while on leave from Caste Huntly open prison, near Dundee, after death threats. He was then extradited back to Scotland in December. Sutherland got an extra 10 months added to his sentence in April at Perth Sheriff Court. Craig Gallagher. The 45 year old's carpet factory business in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, was set on fire in early April and video footage posted online featuring the song Firestarter by Prodigy. Gallagher, a long time Daniel associate, was jailed for 32 months in March after admitting an assault on Lyons gang members in Glasgow and being in possession of an offensive weapon. Allies of Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan Daniel Kinahan: The 47 year old is head of the Irish Kinahan organised crime group now based in Dubai and one of the world's most wanted men. A bounty of $5 million has been put on his and other family members heads head by US Treasury officials for alleged drug trafficking. Has built up a close relationship with the Lyons family in recent years. Ross McGill: The 31 year old former Rangers ultra and Union Bears leader is alleged to have orchestrated a recent series of fire bombings and other attacks on Daniel family members and associates from his base Dubai since March with information supplied to him by Lyons family members. Eddie Lyons snr: The 67 year old father of Eddie Lyons jnr is the most senior member of the Lyons crime clan. In 2012 he was was ordered to hand over £75,000 of his assets after admitting a £259,000 mortgage fraud and having £150,000 of illicit earnings. Lyons snr first came to public attention in 2003 over his running of a community centre in Milton, Glasgow, alleged to have links to organised crime. Steven Lyons: Younger brother of Eddie jnr. The 44 year old spends time between Spain and Dubai. He is said to have forged the current relationship with the Kinahan crime clan. Now seen as head of the Lyons family. Robert Pickett: The long time Lyons associate was among six men jailed in 2019 for a total of 104 years for the attempted murders of five men from the Daniel crime clan including Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel. Pickett was also shot and seriously injured when two men murdered Lyons family member Michael Lyons at an MOT garage in Lambhill, Glasgow in 2006. Robert Kelbie: The 41 year old convicted fraudster has survived three attempts on his life including two outside his home in Edinburgh and one outside a health club in the city. Kelbie has a long running feud with cocaine baron and Daniel ally Mark Richardson. They once fought in front of mourners after a funeral in the capital in 2016. In 2021 Kelbie helped to set up a gym on the Spanish island of Fuerteventura for MTK Global, a now defunct boxing promotion firm linked at the time to the Kinahan crime clan.
Edinburgh Live
06-06-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Golf buddies of Scottish gangster witnessed brutal execution on Costa Del Sol street
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Scottish gangster's "golf buddies" were with him when he was gunned down in Spain while on a sunshine holiday. Senior mob member Eddie Lyons Jnr was with pals from Dullatur Golf Club in the Costa del Sol when he was gunned down alongside his associate Ross Monaghan. Sources have revealed that the golfers have been left 'traumatised' after being caught up in the mob violence while enjoying their trip to the Spain with Lyons, reports The Daily Record. They were with Eddie Lyons at Ross Monaghan's Irish bar in Fuengirola to watch the Champions League Final on Saturday, May 31. It is understood that some of the golfing group were still in the bar when Lyons and Monaghan were executed in the ruthless assassination. Sources have confirmed the golfers have nothing to do with criminality - but saw Eddie as a stalwart member of their golf club. Prestigious Dullatur Golf Club, near Kilsyth, has been flying flags at half mast this week as a mark of respect for long-standing member Lyons Jnr, who was brought up in a house near the course. The murdered gangland kingpin has previously proudly posed with fellow members in photographs that have been shared on social media. A source said: 'Accounts of Eddie Lyons going to Spain for some kind of gangland summit are untrue. 'The truth is that the golf trip is one that has happened in previous years and he signed up for it well in advance with mates. The boys get out to Spain and have a laugh and play some good courses. 'They had been there for several days and wanted to go to the Champions League Final, so Eddie arranged for him and a few others to go along to a bar that was owned by his mate. 'He arranged that he would catch up with Ross Monaghan there and they were having a bog-standard, social evening until all hell broke loose.' The golfing party, of more than a dozen players, also included members from nearby clubs, some of whom were in different nearby bars. After the double murder, a video soon emerged that showed a man leaning over stricken gangster Lyons. It is believed this was a golfer who was a friend of the dead man. Another horrific video showed Ross Monaghan fleeing from the gunman inside the bar, who had emerged from a car nearby before first attacking Lyons. Monaghan, 43, ran from the outside terrace area to the indoor bar, where he was chased then viciously shot down. The source said: 'It is believed that the hit was organised for Ross Monaghan and it's likely that it was just chance that brought Eddie Lyons to the bar that night. It's hard to see how he could have been part of the plan. 'It is also likely that the gunman had been watching the bar to see, primarily, if Ross Monaghan was there. 'It's not known if the gunman would have known what Eddie Lyons looked like in advance but, one way or another, he has worked out who is in attendance and acted fast and ruthlessly. 'This is not a double execution that was planned well in advance. A window of opportunity opened and that is why it turned into a double murder.' Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox It is believed that some golfing pals of Lyons were spoken to by Spanish police and may later be asked by specialist organised crime officers in Spain for a more detailed account of what happened on that night. Other golfers who were with Lyons for the golf trip were also close friends of Andy 'Dumbo' Gallacher - who was also a member at Dullatur but died in prison in 2021. The current gang war centres around a reported fall-out between Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson and Dubai-based Ross McGill, a former Rangers 'ultras' fan leader, now associated with a sinister 'Tamo Junto' group. It is claimed that McGill was ripped off for £500,000 in a drug deal. Several people linked to Richardson and his allies in Glasgow's Daniel crime mob have been targeted, with homes, businesses and associates hit by firebombs and people attacked with knives. The Tamo Junto (TMJ) has circulated videos and issued messages to taunt their rivals. Several cars have been set ablaze and drive-by shootings have left bullet holes in doors and windows. A nasty home invasion in north Glasgow left a young boy and an older woman – both related to the Daniel family – bloodied and battered. The incessant attacks led to speculation that Richardson and the Daniel mob were 'finished'. But the level of violence employed in Fuengirola, with the deadly use of a handgun and the complications of operating across European borders, has escalated the war. The Tamo Junto gang have blamed the Lyons's Scottish rivals for the execution. Police Scotland has said there is 'nothing to suggest' the shooting of Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan was planned in Scotland. Both Lyons and Monaghan had previously survived attempts on their lives. Eddie Lyons was shot in the face at his home in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, in 2006. Monaghan was cleared over the 2010 execution of Daniel enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, who was gunned down in a car outside Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow. He moved to Spain after surviving a previous murder bid when he was shot outside a primary school in Penilee, Glasgow, in 2017. On Saturday Lyons was shot in the chest at point-blank range and died instantly. At least four bullets were fired at Monaghan inside. A source at Dullatur Golf Club, which charges £950 a year for membership, confirmed that the club's flags had been put at half mast after Eddie Lyons's death. The source said: 'It has been a tradition for more than 100 years that we gave people that respect when they pass. 'That respect would be given to all members.' The source added: 'People at the club are shocked at what happened. Our members are interested in playing golf and what happened in Spain is another world entirely.'
Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Golfers 'traumatised' after being caught up in brutal assassination of gangsters
The shooting of gangsters, Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan, at an Irish bar on the Costa del Sol in Spain this weekend, is believed to be linked to an ongoing brutal gang war in Scotland A gangster's Scottish 'golf buddies' were with him in Spain on a sunshine holiday when he was gunned down in a ruthless assassination. Mob boss Eddie Lyons Jnr was on a trip with pals from Dullatur Golf Club when he was gunned down along with associate Ross Monaghan in the Costa del Sol. The golfers have been left 'traumatised' after being caught up in the mob violence while enjoying their trip to Spain with Lyons, sources have revealed. They had joined Eddie Lyons at Ross Monaghan's Irish bar in Fuengirola to watch the Champions League Final on Saturday. It is understood that some of the golfers were still in the bar when Lyons and Monaghan were executed. Sources have confirmed the golfers have nothing to do with criminality - but saw Eddie as a stalwart member of their golf club. Prestigious Dullatur Golf Club, near Kilsyth, has been flying flags at half mast this week as a mark of respect for long-standing member Lyons jnr, who was brought up in a house near the course. The murdered gangland kingpin has previously proudly posed with fellow members in photographs that have been shared on social media. A source said: 'Accounts of Eddie Lyons going to Spain for some kind of gangland summit are untrue. The truth is that the golf trip is one that has happened in previous years and he signed up for it well in advance with mates. The boys get out to Spain and have a laugh and play some good courses. 'They had been there for several days and wanted to go to the Champions League Final, so Eddie arranged for him and a few others to go along to a bar that was owned by his mate. He arranged that he would catch up with Ross Monaghan there and they were having a bog-standard, social evening night until all hell broke loose.' The golfing party, of more than a dozen players, also included members from nearby clubs, some of whom were in different nearby bars. After the double murder, a video soon emerged that showed a man leaning over stricken gangster Lyons. It is believed this was a golfer who was a friend of the dead man. Another horrific video showed Ross Monaghan fleeing from the gunman inside the bar, who had emerged from a car nearby before first attacking Lyons. Monaghan, 43, ran from the outside terrace area to the indoor bar, where he was chased then viciously shot down. The source said: 'It is believed that the hit was organised for Ross Monaghan and it's likely that it was just chance that brought Eddie Lyons to the bar that night. It's hard to see how he could have been part of the plan. 'It is also likely that the gunman had been watching the bar to see, primarily, if Ross Monaghan was there. It's not known if the gunman would have known what Eddie Lyons looked like in advance but, one way or another, he has worked out who is in attendance and acted fast and ruthlessly. 'This is not a double execution that was planned well in advance. A window of opportunity opened and that is why it turned into a double murder." It is believed that some golfing pals of Lyons were spoken to by Spanish police and may later be asked by specialist organised crime officers in Spain for a more detailed account of what happened on that night. Other golfers who were with Lyons for the golf trip were also close friends of Andy 'Dumbo' Gallacher - who was also a member at Dullatur but died in prison in 2021. The current gang war centres around a reported fall-out between Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson and Dubai-based Ross McGill, a former Rangers 'ultras' fan leader, now associated with a sinister 'Tamo Junto' group. It is claimed that McGill was ripped off for £500,000 in a drug deal. Several people linked to Richardson and his allies in Glasgow's Daniel crime mob have been targeted, with homes, businesses and associates hit by firebombs and people attacked with knives. The Tamo Junto (TMJ) has circulated videos and issued messages to taunt their rivals. Several cars have been set ablaze and drive-by shootings have left bullet holes in doors and windows. A nasty home invasion in north Glasgow left a young boy and an older woman – both related to the Daniel family – bloodied and battered. The incessant attacks led to speculation that Richardson and the Daniel mob were 'finished'. But the level of violence employed in Fuengirola, with the deadly use of a handgun and the complications of operating across European borders, has escalated the war. The Tamo Junto gang have blamed the Lyons's Scottish rivals for the execution. Police Scotland has said there is 'nothing to suggest' the shooting of Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan was planned in Scotland. Both Lyons and Monaghan had previously survived attempts on their lives. Eddie Lyons was shot in the face at his home in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, in 2006. Monaghan was cleared over the 2010 execution of Daniel enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, who was gunned down in a car outside Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow. He moved to Spain after surviving a previous murder bid when he was shot outside a primary school in Penilee, Glasgow, in 2017. On Saturday Lyons was shot in the chest at point-blank range and died instantly. At least four bullets were fired at Monaghan inside. A source at Dullatur Golf Club, which charges £950 a year for membership, confirmed that the club's flags had been put at half mast after Eddie Lyons's death. The source said: 'It has been a tradition for more than 100 years that we gave people that respect when they pass. That respect would be given to all members. People at the club are shocked at what happened. Our members are interested in playing golf and what happened in Spain is another world entirely.'
Daily Record
06-06-2025
- Daily Record
Gangster Eddie Lyons' golf buddies witnessed brutal execution on Costa Del Sol street
Eddie Lyons Jnr was on a Costa del Sol golf trip with fellow club members when he walked into an ambush of Ross Monaghan A gangster's Scottish 'golf buddies' were with him in Spain on a sunshine holiday when he was gunned down in a ruthless assassination. Senior mob member Eddie Lyons Jnr was on a trip with pals from Dullatur Golf Club when he was gunned down along with associate Ross Monaghan in the Costa del Sol. The golfers have been left 'traumatised' after being caught up in the mob violence while enjoying their trip to the Spain with Lyons, sources have revealed. They had joined Eddie Lyons at Ross Monaghan's Irish bar in Fuengirola to watch the Champions League Final on Saturday. It is understood that some of the golfers were still in the bar when Lyons and Monaghan were executed. Sources have confirmed the golfers have nothing to do with criminality - but saw Eddie as a stalwart member of their golf club. Prestigious Dullatur Golf Club, near Kilsyth, has been flying flags at half mast this week as a mark of respect for long-standing member Lyons Jnr, who was brought up in a house near the course. The murdered gangland kingpin has previously proudly posed with fellow members in photographs that have been shared on social media. A source said: 'Accounts of Eddie Lyons going to Spain for some kind of gangland summit are untrue. 'The truth is that the golf trip is one that has happened in previous years and he signed up for it well in advance with mates. The boys get out to Spain and have a laugh and play some good courses. 'They had been there for several days and wanted to go to the Champions League Final, so Eddie arranged for him and a few others to go along to a bar that was owned by his mate. 'He arranged that he would catch up with Ross Monaghan there and they were having a bog-standard, social evening until all hell broke loose.' The golfing party, of more than a dozen players, also included members from nearby clubs, some of whom were in different nearby bars. After the double murder, a video soon emerged that showed a man leaning over stricken gangster Lyons. It is believed this was a golfer who was a friend of the dead man. Another horrific video showed Ross Monaghan fleeing from the gunman inside the bar, who had emerged from a car nearby before first attacking Lyons. Monaghan, 43, ran from the outside terrace area to the indoor bar, where he was chased then viciously shot down. The source said: 'It is believed that the hit was organised for Ross Monaghan and it's likely that it was just chance that brought Eddie Lyons to the bar that night. It's hard to see how he could have been part of the plan. 'It is also likely that the gunman had been watching the bar to see, primarily, if Ross Monaghan was there. 'It's not known if the gunman would have known what Eddie Lyons looked like in advance but, one way or another, he has worked out who is in attendance and acted fast and ruthlessly. 'This is not a double execution that was planned well in advance. A window of opportunity opened and that is why it turned into a double murder.' It is believed that some golfing pals of Lyons were spoken to by Spanish police and may later be asked by specialist organised crime officers in Spain for a more detailed account of what happened on that night. Other golfers who were with Lyons for the golf trip were also close friends of Andy 'Dumbo' Gallacher - who was also a member at Dullatur but died in prison in 2021. The current gang war centres around a reported fall-out between Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson and Dubai-based Ross McGill, a former Rangers 'ultras' fan leader, now associated with a sinister 'Tamo Junto' group. It is claimed that McGill was ripped off for £500,000 in a drug deal. Several people linked to Richardson and his allies in Glasgow's Daniel crime mob have been targeted, with homes, businesses and associates hit by firebombs and people attacked with knives. The Tamo Junto (TMJ) has circulated videos and issued messages to taunt their rivals. Several cars have been set ablaze and drive-by shootings have left bullet holes in doors and windows. A nasty home invasion in north Glasgow left a young boy and an older woman – both related to the Daniel family – bloodied and battered. The incessant attacks led to speculation that Richardson and the Daniel mob were 'finished'. But the level of violence employed in Fuengirola, with the deadly use of a handgun and the complications of operating across European borders, has escalated the war. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The Tamo Junto gang have blamed the Lyons's Scottish rivals for the execution. Police Scotland has said there is 'nothing to suggest' the shooting of Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan was planned in Scotland. Both Lyons and Monaghan had previously survived attempts on their lives. Eddie Lyons was shot in the face at his home in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, in 2006. Monaghan was cleared over the 2010 execution of Daniel enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, who was gunned down in a car outside Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow. He moved to Spain after surviving a previous murder bid when he was shot outside a primary school in Penilee, Glasgow, in 2017. On Saturday Lyons was shot in the chest at point-blank range and died instantly. At least four bullets were fired at Monaghan inside. A source at Dullatur Golf Club, which charges £950 a year for membership, confirmed that the club's flags had been put at half mast after Eddie Lyons's death. The source said: 'It has been a tradition for more than 100 years that we gave people that respect when they pass. 'That respect would be given to all members.' The source added: 'People at the club are shocked at what happened. Our members are interested in playing golf and what happened in Spain is another world entirely.'
