Ireland Named in reporting
Sean Connolly
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 15 Nov 2021 to 21 Apr 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 15 Nov 2021 to 21 Apr 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Supreme Court declines leave to appeal in Killester murder Murder · Co. Dublin
Eamon Kelly, a 65-year-old father of nine, was shot four times in the back on 4 December 2012 at Furry Park Road, Killester, Dublin 5, as he walked towards his home. Sean Connolly, 35, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court in 2015 for the murder. Darren Murphy, 52, was convicted of the murder as the spotter and Kenneth Donohoe, 43, was acquitted of all charges by the Special Criminal Court on 15 November 2021. Murphy was sentenced to life imprisonment on 17 January 2022, backdated to 1 November 2021. The Court of Appeal dismissed Murphy's appeal in December 2023, and the Supreme Court declined leave to appeal on 7 May 2024.
Sentenced, 17 Jan 2022Convicted · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Sean Connolly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Apr2023‘Spotter’ in gang that murdered criminal Eamon Kelly appeals convictionconvicted, Sean Connolly, 35, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Connolly
- 17 Jan2022Spotter for ‘murder gang’ who gunned down Eamon Kelly gets life in prisonconvicted, Sean Connolly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Connolly
- 17 Jan2022'Spotter' for 'murder gang' who killed Eamon Kelly sentenced to life in prisonconvicted, Sean Connolly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Connolly
- 15 Nov2021Man found not guilty of murdering gangland figure Eamon Kellyconvicted, Sean Connolly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Connolly
- 15 Nov2021One man found guilty and one acquitted over killing of gangland figure Eamon Kellyconvicted, Sean Connolly, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Connolly
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