adam mcburney , who has been capped for the ireland under-20s and recently played in their six nations campaign , was not at home when a gunman fired multiple bullets through his windows and ended up embedded in the kitchen and bathroom walls .
shocked neighbours said he could have been killed if he was in the property .
detectives are now appealing for witnesses and said the incident had ` criminal elements ' .
officers also said a red honda accord car , which is believed to have been involved in the incident , was found burnt-out in a nearby road shortly after the attack that