Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Murphy
Born between December 1971 and October 1972, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 1 case, 7 Oct 2023 to 16 Dec 2024
Other people with this name: born 1988 (1 case), born between April 1948 and April 1949 (1 case), born 1953-1963 (1 case), born between January 1951 and January 1952 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between December 1971 and October 1972, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 7 Oct 2023 to 16 Dec 2024
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder in Tralee, Co Kerry Murder · Co. Kerry
Joseph Brosnan, a man in his 50s, was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife at a gathering at his apartment in Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry, on 22 May 2022. Two men were arrested and released without charge in the initial investigation, and Patrick Murphy, a man aged 52, was later arrested at Dublin Airport in October 2023 following his extradition from England. Murphy pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and a jury at the Central Criminal Court unanimously convicted him of murder in November 2024, rejecting the defence case of provocation. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment on 16 December 2024.
Sentenced, 16 Dec 2024Convicted, accused · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Murphy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Dec2024Life term after 'decent man' stabbed to death in Traleeconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 16 Dec2024Man sentenced to life in prison for ‘cowardly’ murder of grandfather in Co Kerryconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 16 Dec2024Dad of man stabbed to death in 'drunk rage' tells killer: 'Rot in hell'convicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 21 Nov2024Man convicted of stabbing his neighbour to death 'in boiling blood' rageconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 21 Nov2024Man who stabbed his friend and neighbour in Co Kerry apartment found guilty of murderconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 21 Nov202452-year-old man found guilty of murdering friend in Kerryconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 21 Nov2024Kerry man who stabbed friend and neighbour ‘in boiling blood’ convicted of murderconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
- 7 Oct2023Man (51) charged with Tralee murder after extradition from Englandaccused, Patrick Murphy, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy
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