Witness tells Barry Daly murder trial he saw two accused on street with golf clubs
Alex Deady, 21, and two juveniles aged 16 and 17 are on trial for the murder of Barry Daly, a 44-year-old father of five, who was allegedly fatally injured with golf clubs outside his home at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork, on 12 October 2025. The three are charged with murder; Deady and the 17-year-old have pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, while the 16-year-old has pleaded not guilty to murder. The prosecution is arguing joint enterprise, contending all three acted together. The trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork, before Judge Siobhán Lankford, began in early June 2026 and has heard witness testimony and CCTV footage of Deady saying he could not wait to see Daly's face.
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three young men allegedly attacked and fatally injured Barry Daly with golf clubs outside his home.
- Where
- The alleged murder took place at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork.
- When
- The incident occurred on 12 October 2025, after Doneraile won a Junior B Championship final.
- Cause
- Barry Daly died of catastrophic head and facial injuries.
- Weapon
- Golf clubs were used; both parts of a broken golf club were found the next day in a neighbouring garden.
- Investigation
- CCTV captured Deady telling his co-accused he could not wait to see Daly's face after a golf club was used.
- Charges
- All three are charged with the murder of Barry Daly; Deady and the 17-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and the 16-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder.
- In court
- The trial is at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Judge Siobhán Lankford, with a jury of five men and seven women.
- Other details
- The prosecution alleges joint enterprise or common design, that all three were acting as a team.
- Barry Daly was a 44-year-old father of five, native of Mallow, who worked as a postman with An Post.
- Alex Deady is a 21-year-old man from Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, Co Cork; the two co-accused are juveniles aged 16 and 17 who cannot be named.
- A row broke out outside Eily's Bar on Main Street, Doneraile, after Daly punched Rachel O'Kelly, Deady's girlfriend, in an unprovoked assault.
46 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe three allegedly attacked and fatally injured a 44-year-old father of five with golf clubs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA row broke out between Deady and another person on the street outside a pub. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two teenagers came down to Main Street to join with Deady. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBarry Daly was found dead or dying in his front garden with serious injuries to his head and face inflicted by a golf club. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAlex Deady was captured on CCTV telling his co-accused he couldn't wait to see the victim's face after a golf club was used (irishtimes.com)
- whatBoth parts of the broken golf club were found the next day in the garden of the house next to the house with CCTV (irishtimes.com)
- whatAlex Deady is 21 and lives at Glenview, Convent Road, Doneraile, Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo juveniles aged 16 and 17 are co-accused and cannot be named for legal reasons (irishtimes.com)
- whatDaly hit Rachel O'Kelly in the side of the face in an unprovoked assault (irishtimes.com)
- whatFionn O'Kelly said his sister was punched by Daly and that he was also headbutted by a male at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatAt that point Deady had his top off (irishtimes.com)
- whatA few men in their thirties or forties urged Daly to go home (irishtimes.com)
- whatBarry Daly suffered catastrophic injuries to his face and head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHunter spotted Alex Deady and another young man each holding a golf club. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHunter was slapped on the nose and headbutted by the 17-year-old accused after telling them they could not go around with golf clubs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two young people went up the street in the direction of Barry Daly's home. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne of the young people threw a golf club over a wall and Deady threw another. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBar owner Oliver Sheehan saw Alex Deady with a golf club at the corner of Convent Road and Main Street. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSheehan asked Deady to give him the golf club and locked it in the pub. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHunter brought a baseball bat with him because he felt the young men planned to go to Barry Daly's home with their golf clubs. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged murder took place at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThree separate fracas broke out on Main Street in Doneraile at 1.28am, 1.31am and 1.52am (irishtimes.com)
- whenDaly was walking past a house on Mallow Road at 1.51am to go home (irishtimes.com)
- whenDeady and his two co-accused followed 12 minutes later at 2.03am (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred after Doneraile won a Junior B Championship final (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged murder occurred on 12 October 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- whenEily's Bar stopped serving at 12.30am on 12 October 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- causeBarry Daly died of catastrophic head and facial injuries (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAlex Deady and two teenagers pleaded not guilty to murder. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeDeady and the older teenager entered a plea of manslaughter. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe prosecution alleges joint enterprise or common design, that all three were acting as a team (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAll three are charged with the murder of Barry Daly, a father of five, at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, on 12 October 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeDeady and the 17-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe 16-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe prosecution must prove the three were part of a joint enterprise and common design to murder (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAlex Deady and the 17-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe 16-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to murder. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Siobhán Lankford told the jury the trial was likely to last up to five weeks. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury consists of five men and seven women. (irishtimes.com)
- courtCounsel Lorcan Staines SC is opening the case for the prosecution. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork with a jury of five men and seven women (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is being held at the Central Criminal Court in Cork (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is being held at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBarry Daly was a native of Mallow and worked as a postman with An Post in Mallow. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBarry Daly was a 44-year-old father of five (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jun2026Witness tells Barry Daly murder trial he saw two accused on street with golf clubs
Witness Seamus Hunter testified he saw Deady and the 17-year-old accused with golf clubs outside Eily's Bar and was struck by the 17-year-old; bar owner Oliver Sheehan confirmed he saw Deady with a golf club at the corner of Convent Road and Main Street and locked it in the pub. Deady and the 17-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; the 16-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder.
victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyaccused, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyaccused, 17, maleaccused, 16, male - 9 Jun2026Man accused of Cork postman’s murder was ‘angry’ after girlfriend hit in unprovoked attack, court hears
Adds detailed witness testimony from Rachel O'Kelly, Fionn O'Kelly and Conor O'Mahony describing the sequence of events: Daly's unprovoked punch to Rachel, Deady saying he needed to 'sort it out', his return with two golf clubs, and the cause of death as catastrophic head and facial injuries. Also records the pleas (Deady and 17-year-old: not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter; 16-year-old: not guilty to murder) and the prosecution's joint enterprise argument.
victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyaccused, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyaccused, 17, maleaccused, 16, male - 5 Jun2026Murder accused captured on CCTV saying he could not wait to see face of attack victim
CCTV footage shown to jury revealing three fracas at specific times, Deady's comment about seeing Daly's face, the broken golf club and where its parts were found, and the prosecution's joint enterprise case.
victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalysuspect, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadysuspect, malesuspect, malevictim, Rachel Kelly, female, irish (judged from name)Rachel Kelly - 4 Jun2026Prosecution to argue three youths charged with murder of Cork man ‘acted together’
Prosecution's opening statement details the joint enterprise case, the sequence of events on the night of the attack (GAA celebration, row outside a pub, Daly punching Rachel Kelly, the three acquiring golf clubs, a slur provoking a headbutt), and the allegation that all three accused lied to gardaí at interview. Judge Lankford indicated the trial could last up to five weeks.
victim, Barry Daly, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Dalyvictim, Rachel Kelly, female, irish (judged from name)Rachel Kellyaccused, Alex Deady, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alex Deadyaccused, maleaccused, male