Funeral held for Daniel O'Sullivan, 31, fatally stabbed in Youghal; Reece Keogh charged with murder
Daniel O'Sullivan, 31, was fatally stabbed in the abdomen outside Tynan's Bar on North Main Street, Youghal, Co. Cork, at around 9:50pm on 14 April 2025 following a row between two men, and was pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital. A 29-year-old man known to the victim, Reece Keogh (also spelled Reese Keogh), presented himself at Midleton Garda Station at around 3am on 15 April and was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. A post-mortem examination on 15 April confirmed multiple stab wounds and the investigation was upgraded to a murder inquiry. Keogh was charged with murder at 3:25am on 16 April, pleaded not guilty before Midleton District Court, and was remanded in custody to appear by video link before Fermoy District Court on 23 April 2025.
- Reported15 Apr
- Arrested14 Apr
6 reports - Charged14 Apr
5 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A row broke out between two men outside Tynan's Bar on North Main Street, Youghal, Co. Cork, at around 9:50pm on 14 April 2025, and Daniel O'Sullivan, 31, was stabbed in the abdomen; he managed to make his way back inside the pub to ask for help before collapsing.
- Where
- The stabbing occurred outside Tynan's Bar, North Main Street, Youghal, Co. Cork.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 9:50pm on Monday 14 April 2025.
- Cause
- The victim sustained stab wounds to the abdomen and was pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital.
- Investigation
- A 29-year-old man known to the victim presented himself at Midleton Garda Station at around 3am on 15 April 2025 and was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- A post-mortem examination by Assistant State Pathologist Dr. Margot Bolster on 15 April 2025 confirmed the victim had been stabbed a number of times, and the investigation was upgraded to a murder inquiry.
- Charges
- Reece Keogh (also spelled Reese Keogh), 29, was charged with the murder of Daniel O'Sullivan at 3:25am on 16 April 2025.
- In court
- Keogh appeared before Midleton District Court on 16 April 2025, pleaded not guilty, was remanded in custody, and directed to appear by video link before Fermoy District Court on 23 April 2025.
- Other details
- O'Sullivan, a native of Carhookeal in Mallow who had been living in Youghal since 2023, was survived by his mother Aileen, sisters Jessica and Samantha, and partner Ciara.
- O'Sullivan had been sentenced in 2016 to eight years for the manslaughter of Vincent Morgain, 34, in Cork in 2015.
- Keogh, who lives on North Main Street, Youghal, was described by his defence as a vulnerable person in receipt of long-term social welfare and was directed to receive psychiatric care in custody.
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- whatA fatal assault occurred in Youghal, Co. Cork, on 14 April 2025 (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s died following a fatal assault in Youghal, Co. Cork on 14 April 2025. (garda.ie)
- whatA man died following a fatal assault in Youghal, Co Cork, on 14 April 2025. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim, a man in his 30s, was transferred to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries and later pronounced deceased. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the assault. (garda.ie)
- whatA man died and another was taken into Garda custody after a stabbing in Youghal, Co Cork on Monday night. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA row broke out between two men in a pub at around 9.50pm and one man was stabbed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim suffered serious wounds to the abdomen area and was pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA 29-year-old man presented himself at Midleton Garda station at around 3am and was arrested for questioning. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDan O'Sullivan was stabbed in the stomach outside a pub on North Main Street, Youghal, shortly before 10pm on Monday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe managed to make his way back inside the pub to ask for help before collapsing. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMorgain was unconscious on the ground and a passing ambulance brought him to hospital, but he died five days later on September 15, 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was discovered with catastrophic stab injuries following a suspected row (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was rushed to Cork University Hospital where he was pronounced dead (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was stabbed shortly before his 32nd birthday and weeks before becoming an uncle (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA 29-year-old man presented himself at Midleton Garda station on Tuesday morning and was arrested for questioning. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim managed to make his way back inside the pub to ask for help before collapsing. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was rushed to Cork University Hospital where he was declared dead. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDan was taken to Cork University Hospital where he subsequently died (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at a commercial premises on North Main Street, Youghal. (garda.ie)
- whereThe stabbing occurred on North Main Street in Youghal. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault occurred at a commercial premises on North Main Street, Youghal (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe stabbing occurred outside a pub on North Main Street, Youghal. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereReese Keogh has an address at North Main Street, Youghal (irishtimes.com)
- whereReece Keogh also lives on North Main Street, Youghal. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe victim is a native of Carhookeal in Mallow (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe requiem mass will take place at the Church of the Resurrection in Mallow (irishmirror.ie)
- whereBurial will follow at St Gobnait's cemetery in Mallow (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were alerted to the assault at approximately 9:50pm. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were alerted at approximately 9:50pm on 14 April 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attacker entered the pub at around 9.50pm on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly before 10pm on Monday night, 14 April 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe stabbing occurred on 14 April (irishtimes.com)
- whenKeogh was arrested at 3:06am and charged at 3:25am (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident at the pub on North Main Street, Youghal, at around 9.50pm on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenEmergency services and gardai were called to the scene at about 9.50pm (irishmirror.ie)
- causeBlunt force trauma to the head was one of the main causes of death and excess alcohol was also noted by the pathologist. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí continue to investigate all circumstances surrounding the death (garda.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination was carried out by the Assistant State Pathologist, Dr. Margot Bolster. (garda.ie)
- investigationPreliminary post-mortem results were provided to the investigation team but not released for operational reasons. (garda.ie)
- investigationAn Garda Síochána commenced a murder investigation following the post-mortem. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA male in his 20s arrested the previous night remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Co. Cork. (garda.ie)
- investigationScenes subject to examination by the Garda Technical Bureau remain preserved. (garda.ie)
- investigationA senior investigating officer is leading the investigation from the incident room at Midleton Garda Station. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA family liaison officer continues to provide support to the family of the deceased. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Cork County. (garda.ie)
- investigationScenes are being preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and a post-mortem will be arranged. (garda.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room established at Midleton Garda Station. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer will be assigned to support the family of the deceased. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer was appointed and an incident room established at Midleton Garda Station. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act for up to 24 hours. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA postmortem is expected to be conducted at the CUH morgue on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are expected to formally begin a murder inquiry following the postmortem results. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA 29-year-old man known to the victim handed himself into Midleton Garda Station and is being questioned. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are set to launch a murder investigation pending post-mortem results. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA 29-year-old man was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are expected to launch a murder investigation pending post-mortem results (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí formally launched a murder investigation after postmortem results confirmed the victim was stabbed a number of times. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, allowing up to 24 hours before charge or release. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA post-mortem examination was carried out by the Assistant State Pathologist Dr. Margot Bolster on Tuesday (15 April 2025). (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA 29-year-old man known to the victim was arrested on Monday and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA family liaison officer is providing support to the family of the deceased. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí and emergency services rushed to the scene and paramedics worked on the man on the ground before moving him to an ambulance. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationKeogh was arrested for the purpose of charge at 3.06am. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene has been forensically examined. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA postmortem took place at CUH and results have not been released for operational reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation was upgraded to a murder investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene where the attack occurred has been forensically examined (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA postmortem examination took place at Cork University Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe results of the postmortem have not been released for operational reasons (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation was upgraded to murder (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man has been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Midleton District Court on 16 April 2025 at 10:30am (garda.ie)
- courtThe suspect is expected to appear before Midleton District Court on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 10.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtKeogh appeared before Midleton District Court on Wednesday (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Miriam Walsh said bail was not available at District Court level for a murder charge (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Walsh directed prison authorities to provide all necessary psychiatric care (irishtimes.com)
- courtKeogh was granted free legal aid as he was in receipt of social welfare (irishtimes.com)
- courtReece Keogh, 29, appeared in court in Midleton charged with the murder of Daniel O'Sullivan, 31. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Miriam Walsh directed that Keogh be given all necessary psychiatric assistance whilst in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAn application for bail cannot be made at district court level when the charge is murder; it can be made in the High Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Walsh remanded Keogh in custody to appear before Fermoy District Court on 23 April by video link. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtReece Keogh appeared in court in Midleton, Co Cork, in connection with the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Miriam Walsh remanded Keogh in custody to appear before Fermoy District Court on 23 April (irishmirror.ie)
- courtKeogh will appear by video link at the next hearing (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAn application for bail cannot be made at district court level when the charge is murder (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceIn 2016, O'Sullivan was sentenced to eight years for manslaughter with the last three years suspended on conditions including compliance with probation. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe deceased was originally from Mallow but had been living in Youghal in recent years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherO'Sullivan had a prior conviction for the 2015 manslaughter of French man Vincent Morgain, 34, on Lower Oliver Plunkett St in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAt the time of the 2021 court appearance, he was begging on the streets of Waterford and struggling with addiction and homelessness. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherO'Sullivan had secured a home with his girlfriend Ciara in recent years. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherO'Sullivan was due to celebrate his 32nd birthday and was due to become an uncle in three weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherVincent Morgain lived in Kerry from 2000, worked in several hotels, ended up with a severe drink problem, and came to Cork a year before his death. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJudge Helen Boyle described O'Sullivan as a young man with great potential who needed to address his heroin addiction. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim's sister said he had the biggest heart and was full of life (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe family will seek justice for his death (irishmirror.ie)
- otherO'Sullivan had served five years in jail after a 2016 conviction for the manslaughter of Vincent Morgaine in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- otherO'Sullivan was suffering from a heroin addiction, confirmed by his defence barrister at a 2018 hearing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim was due to celebrate his 32nd birthday and was due to become an uncle in three weeks' time. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim had secured a home with his girlfriend Ciara. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherO'Sullivan had been living in Youghal since 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- otherO'Sullivan is survived by his mother Aileen and sisters Samantha and Jessica (irishtimes.com)
- otherKeogh was granted free legal aid and is in receipt of long-term social welfare. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherO'Sullivan was living in Youghal at the time of his death but had also resided in Waterford and Cork city. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim is survived by his mother Aileen, younger sisters Jessica and Samantha, and partner Ciara (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim was predeceased by his grandparents Daniel and Agnes O'Sullivan and his aunt Susie (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Apr2025Funeral to take place on Monday of man who was fatally stabbed in Youghal
Reports the funeral arrangements for the victim and provides details of the court appearance where Reece Keogh was charged with murder and remanded in custody. Confirms the investigation was upgraded to murder and the scene was forensically examined.
victim, 31, male, irish (judged from name)accused, Reece Keogh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Reece Keogh - 16 Apr2025Man, 29, appears in court charged with murder of Daniel O'Sullivan in Youghal
Provides details of the charging court appearance: Keogh replied 'not guilty' under caution, was described by defence as a 'vulnerable person' in receipt of long-term social welfare, was granted psychiatric assistance in custody and free legal aid, and was remanded to appear by video link at Fermoy District Court on 23 April. Confirms O'Sullivan was a native of Mallow, Co Cork, and that the investigation was upgraded to a murder investigation with an SIO appointed and incident room at Midleton Garda Station.
victim, Daniel O'Sullivan, 31, male, irish (judged from name)Daniel O'Sullivansuspect, Reece Keogh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Reece Keogh - 16 Apr2025Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Youghal pub
Details of the Midleton District Court appearance: arrest at 3:06am and charging at 3:25am, accused replied 'not guilty' after caution, defence described Keogh as a vulnerable person needing psychiatric care, free legal aid granted, and victim's background (native of Carrowkeel, Mallow, living in Youghal since 2023, survived by mother Aileen and sisters Samantha and Jessica).
victim, 31, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, Reese Keogh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Reese Keogh - 16 Apr2025Man due in court in connection with death of Daniel O’Sullivan in fatal stabbing
Reports the initial court appearance at Midleton District Court on 16 April 2025, confirming the victim was stabbed in the stomach outside a pub shortly before 10pm and declared dead at Cork University Hospital, and that the charged suspect is a man in his 20s.
victim, 31, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, 20s, male - 15 Apr2025Murder investigation launched into man's death in Cork as Gardai issue appeal
Adds details on the post-mortem by Dr. Margot Bolster, the victim's attempt to return to the pub for help, the SIO operating from Midleton Garda Station, the family liaison officer, the Garda appeal for witnesses, and background on the victim including his prior 2015 manslaughter conviction and his recent stability with girlfriend Ciara.
victim, 31, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, 29, male - 15 Apr2025Murder investigation after fatal assault in Youghal pub
Initial murder investigation report detailing the postmortem findings, the suspect's voluntary presentation at Midleton Garda station, and O'Sullivan's prior 2016 manslaughter conviction for the death of Vincent Morgaine in Cork.
victim, 31, male, Irish, irishsuspect, 29, male - 15 Apr2025LIVE: Gardai launch investigation as man dies after horrific stabbing
Names the victim as Daniel 'Dan' O'Sullivan, 31, a convicted killer who previously battled homelessness and addiction; confirms 29-year-old suspect arrested under Section 4; Gardaí expected to launch murder investigation pending post-mortem; SIO appointed with incident room at Midleton Garda Station; victim's sister Sam and family statements included.
victim, Daniel 'Dan' O'Sullivan, 31, male, irish (judged from name)Daniel 'Dan' O'Sullivansuspect, 29, male - 15 Apr2025Victim of fatal stabbing is convicted killer who had 'turned his life around'
Provides background on the victim's prior 2015 manslaughter conviction for the death of Vincent Morgain, his homelessness and heroin addiction, his rehabilitation with girlfriend Ciara, and details of the 2015 incident. Confirms the 29-year-old suspect handed himself in at Midleton Garda Station and is being questioned. Gardaí are set to launch a murder investigation pending post-mortem.
victim, 31, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, 29, male - 15 Apr2025Suspect arrested after man dies in Youghal stabbing
Initial report of the arrest; details the circumstances of the stabbing (row in a pub at around 9.50pm), the victim's background (originally from Mallow, living in Youghal), and the investigation setup including SIO appointment, incident room at Midleton, FLO assignment, CCTV harvesting, and expected postmortem at CUH.
victim, 31, malesuspect, 29, male - 14 Apr2025Fatal Assault in Youghal, Co. Cork - 14th April 2025
Garda press release confirming the victim was pronounced deceased at Cork University Hospital, the arrest of a man in his 20s, and the establishment of an incident room at Midleton Garda Station with a SIO appointed.
victim, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 14 Apr2025Update: Fatal Assault, Youghal Co. Cork - 14th April 2025
Gardaí upgraded the investigation to a murder inquiry following a post-mortem by Dr. Margot Bolster; the detained male in his 20s remains in custody; scenes preserved for Technical Bureau examination; public appeal for witnesses issued.
victim, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 14 Apr2025Update (2) Court Appearance: Fatal Assault, Youghal, Co. Cork - 14th April 2025
Confirms the suspect has been charged and provides the initial court appearance date at Midleton District Court on 16 April 2025 at 10:30am.
victim, malesuspect, 20s, male