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Case No. 8164Murder · Co. Cork · 12 Oct 2025

Man given mandatory life sentence for murder of Barry Daly in Doneraile

In the early hours of Sunday 12 October 2025, Barry Daly, a 44-year-old postman and father of five, was killed outside his home at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile, Co Cork. Alex Deady, 21, and two teenage boys aged 17 and 16, who cannot be named, followed Mr Daly home armed with golf clubs. Deady and the two teenagers went on trial in June charged with murder, and Deady was convicted of murder in July. On 31 August 2026 at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford imposed a mandatory life sentence on Deady, backdated to 3 July. The two teenagers are yet to be sentenced, with sources giving 11 September as the date.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Aug
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Barry Daly, 44, was a postman and father of five from Cork.
  • Alex Deady, 21, and two teenage boys followed Mr Daly home armed with golf clubs and attacked him.
Where
Mr Daly was killed outside his home at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile, Co Cork.
When
The killing happened in the early hours of Sunday 12 October 2025.
Cause
Mr Daly died of catastrophic head and facial injuries.
Weapon
His injuries were inflicted with a golf club.
Charges
Deady and the two teenage boys were charged with murder and went on trial in June.
In court
  • Deady and the 17-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter and not guilty to murder.
  • The 16-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder and guilty to manslaughter, and the Director of Public Prosecutions accepted that plea.
  • Deady was convicted of murdering Mr Daly last month, in July 2026, at the Central Criminal Court in Cork.
Sentence
  • On 31 August 2026 Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford imposed a mandatory life sentence on Deady, backdated to 3 July.
  • The two teenagers will be sentenced later, with one report saying later this month and another saying 11 September.
Other details
  • The judge said Deady's actions were not very prolonged but were brutal.
  • Deady does not accept the murder verdict but accepts he caused the death, and said he never intended to kill Mr Daly.
24 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 21-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Barry Daly. (rte.ie)
  • whatBarry Daly was 44 and worked as a postman. (rte.ie)
  • whatBarry Daly, a Cork father of five and postman, was murdered. (gript.ie)
  • whatBarry Daly was attacked by Alex Deady and two teenage boys. (gript.ie)
  • whatDeady and the two teenagers followed Barry Daly home armed with golf clubs. (gript.ie)
  • whereBarry Daly was killed outside his home at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile. (rte.ie)
  • whereBarry Daly was murdered outside his home at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe killing happened in the early hours of Sunday 12 October last year. (rte.ie)
  • whenBarry Daly was murdered in the early hours of Sunday 12 October last year. (gript.ie)
  • causeBarry Daly died of catastrophic head and facial injuries inflicted with a golf club. (gript.ie)
  • weaponBarry Daly's injuries were inflicted with a golf club. (rte.ie)
  • courtAlex Deady was convicted last month of murdering Barry Daly. (rte.ie)
  • courtAlex Deady and the older teenager, who is 17, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to murder. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe other teenager, who is 16, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and not guilty to murder. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the manslaughter plea of the 16-year-old. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe sentencing took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (gript.ie)
  • courtOne of the teenagers will be sentenced later this month. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed the mandatory life sentence for murder, backdated to 3 July. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe two juveniles convicted in connection with the death will be sentenced on 11 September. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Lankford imposed the mandatory life sentence for murder on Deady. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said Deady's actions were not very prolonged but were brutal. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the death as brutal. (rte.ie)
  • otherAlex Deady does not accept the verdict of murder but accepts he caused the death. (rte.ie)
  • otherDeady said he had never intended to kill Barry Daly. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Aug2026
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Murder victim Barry Daly remembered for his kindness - Gript

    Reports the sentencing of Alex Deady at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, the judge's remarks, the victim impact statements, and Deady's statement. Adds that one teenager will be sentenced later and gives the reported cause of the row.

    victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyconvicted, Alex Deady, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyconvicted, maleaccused, male
  2. 31 Aug2026
    Sentencedrte.ie, follow-up
    Man, 21, jailed over 'brutal' murder of Cork postman

    Reports the life sentence for Alex Deady, his murder conviction last month, and the manslaughter pleas of two teenage co-accused who will be sentenced later.

    victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyconvicted, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyconvicted, 17, maleconvicted, 16, male