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Case No. 0694Murder · Co. Cork · 12 Oct 2025

Alex Deady convicted of murder of postman Barry Daly in Doneraile, Co Cork

Postman Barry Daly, 44, was fatally attacked with a golf club outside his home at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork, in the early hours of 12 October 2025, while locals were celebrating a hurling championship win. Alex Deady, 21 (reports also give 20), of Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, and two unnamed juveniles aged 16 and 17 were charged with his murder; Deady and the 17-year-old also pleaded guilty to manslaughter, which the DPP refused to accept. The trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Judge Siobhan Lankford began on 4 June 2026. On 3 July 2026, a jury unanimously found Deady guilty of murder after 11 hours and 52 minutes of deliberation, and he was remanded in custody for sentence; the 17-year-old's case was adjourned to Monday.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Jun
    2 reports
  5. Convicted3 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Barry Daly, 44, a postman in Mallow and father of five, was fatally attacked with a golf club outside his home at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork, in the early hours of 12 October 2025.
  • Alex Deady, 21 (reports also give 20), of Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, and two unnamed juveniles aged 16 and 17 were charged with his murder.
Charges
Deady and the 17-year-old also pleaded guilty to manslaughter, which the Director of Public Prosecutions refused to accept.
Where
The attack took place at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork, while locals were celebrating Doneraile's North Cork Junior B hurling championship win.
Cause
The cause of death was cardio-respiratory arrest due to severe facial and head trauma complicated by aspiration of blood, after his jaw was broken into fragments by a forceful blow.
Weapon
Golf clubs were used in the attack and a broken head of a golf club was found at the scene.
Investigation
The 16-year-old was arrested on 14 October 2025 and denied to gardaí that he left his home that night or that he was the person on CCTV with Deady and the 17-year-old.
In court
  • The trial began on 4 June 2026 at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Judge Siobhan Lankford, with over 30 witnesses giving evidence.
  • On 3 July 2026, a jury of six women and five men unanimously found Deady guilty of murder after 11 hours and 52 minutes of deliberation.
Sentence
Deady was remanded in custody for sentence and the 17-year-old's case was adjourned to Monday.
52 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBarry Daly's jaw was broken into fragments by a forceful blow (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAlex Deady, 21, is from Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo young men aged 16 and 17 are also accused (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDaly was found with head injuries and died outside his partner's home in the early hours (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThere was no evidence of offensive or defensive injuries (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe lungs were four times the normal weight due to blood in the respiratory system (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThere was also a fracture of the palate bone (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe jaw was dislocated from where it attaches to the skull on the left side (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe witness heard someone say 'Barry thought he was smart hitting a girl. He is laid out now.' (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSome witnesses said the punch was deliberate while others believed it was accidental (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 16-year-old denied to gardaí that he ever left his home on the night of the killing (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 16-year-old insisted he was not the person captured on CCTV with his co-accused near the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBarry Daly was a postman and father of five (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 16-year-old said he was not the person with Alex Deady and a 17-year-old juvenile in the footage (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 16-year-old told gardaí he did not hit Daly with a golf club (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 16-year-old said gardaí would not find his DNA on a broken golf club discarded by one of the suspects (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAlex Deady is 20 years old and lives at Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBarry Daly was 44, a father of five, and worked as a postman in Mallow (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBarry Daly worked as a postman in Mallow (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDeady and the two juveniles equipped themselves with golf clubs and followed Daly to his house (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDeady said he was the only one to strike Daly with a golf club and only hit him once (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe scene was at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile (irishtimes.com)
  • whereDaly died outside his home in Doneraile in north Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe murder occurred at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe attack took place at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe killing occurred in the early hours of October 12, 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe 16-year-old was arrested on October 14, 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe fatal attack on Barry Daly occurred on 12 October 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe trial began on 4 June 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack occurred while locals were celebrating Doneraile winning a North Cork Junior B hurling championship (irishtimes.com)
  • causeInhaling a large amount of blood to the lungs rendered him unable to breathe (irishtimes.com)
  • causeCause of death was cardio-respiratory arrest due to severe facial and head trauma complicated by aspiration of blood (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe fractures caused bleeding inhaled into the lungs, preventing oxygen and causing death (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponA broken head of a golf club was found at the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponGolf clubs were used to attack Barry Daly (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAssistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster conducted the postmortem (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV footage from around Doneraile on the night of the attack was shown to the jury (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAll three pleaded not guilty to the murder of Daly on 12 October 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDeady and the older teenager pleaded guilty to manslaughter (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAll three accused pleaded not guilty to the murder of Barry Daly (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial is at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial is being held at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury consists of five men and seven women (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case is before Judge Siobhan Lankford (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions refused to accept the manslaughter pleas (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury consisted of six women and five men (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury deliberated for 11 hours and 52 minutes (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury unanimously found Deady guilty of the murder of Daly (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Siobhan Lankford presided over the trial (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe 17-year-old's case was adjourned to Monday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtOver 30 witnesses gave evidence at the trial (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (20) convicted of murder of Co Cork postman

    Reports the jury's unanimous guilty verdict on the murder charge, details of the trial including CCTV evidence, pathologist and forensic DNA testimony, the DPP's refusal of manslaughter pleas, and the remand of Deady for sentence.

    victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyconvicted, Alex Deady, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyaccused, 17, maleaccused, 16, male
  2. 22 Jun2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Teen (16) denied he left home on night Cork postman Barry Daly was killed, trial hears

    Trial evidence from the 16-year-old juvenile who denied leaving home on the night of the killing and rejected CCTV identification, and from the 17-year-old who denied witness accounts of threats and stated there was no plan to kill. Deady and the 17-year-old also pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

    victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyaccused, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyaccused, 16, maleaccused, 17, male
  3. 17 Jun2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Barry Daly murder trial hears evidence of ‘serious trauma’ to right side of jaw

    Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster testified on the cause of death, the broken golf club head at the scene, and a juvenile witness who heard yelling about Daly 'hitting a girl.' Deady and the 17-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter while all three pleaded not guilty to murder.

    victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalysuspect, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadysuspect, 16, malesuspect, 17, male