Witness Testifies Two Accused Threw Golf Clubs Over Wall After Confrontation Following Hurling Celebration
SUMMARY
At the trial of Alex Deady (21) and two juveniles for the murder of postman Barry Daly (44) in Doneraile on October 12, 2025, witness Seamus Hunter testified that he saw Deady and a 17-year-old with golf clubs after a post-match celebration at Eily’s Bar. Hunter said he confronted them, was assaulted, and later saw them and a third person discarding the clubs over a wall. While both sources confirm these events, TheJournal.ie additionally reports that Hunter retrieved a baseball bat afterward, believing the group was heading to Daly’s home, and that he raised his hands during the confrontation to de-escalate. The 16-year-old’s counsel noted Hunter did not see him involved.
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Witness Testifies Two Accused Threw Golf Clubs Over Wall After Confrontation Following Hurling Celebration
SUMMARY
At the trial of Alex Deady (21) and two juveniles for the murder of postman Barry Daly (44) in Doneraile on October 12, 2025, witness Seamus Hunter testified that he saw Deady and a 17-year-old with golf clubs after a post-match celebration at Eily’s Bar. Hunter said he confronted them, was assaulted, and later saw them and a third person discarding the clubs over a wall. While both sources confirm these events, TheJournal.ie additionally reports that Hunter retrieved a baseball bat afterward, believing the group was heading to Daly’s home, and that he raised his hands during the confrontation to de-escalate. The 16-year-old’s counsel noted Hunter did not see him involved.
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Both sources agree on the core facts of the trial and the witness’s observations. However, TheJournal.ie offers a more comprehensive account by including the witness’s subsequent actions and motivations, while Irish Times presents a more selective version that omits potentially significant context. This difference affects how readers might interpret the witness’s reliability and the overall narrative of the night’s events.
Two accused of Cork man's murder were seen throwing golf clubs over a wall, trial hears
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Witness tells Barry Daly murder trial he saw two accused on street with golf clubs
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WHAT SOURCES AGREE ON
1 / 4- ✓ Three individuals — Alex Deady (21) and two unnamed juveniles (16 and 17) — are on trial for the murder of Barry Daly (44), a postman and father of five, in Doneraile on October 12, 2025.
- ✓ The alleged murder occurred at Rockview Terrace, following post-match celebrations at Eily’s Bar after a local hurling team’s victory.
- ✓ Witness Seamus Hunter testified that he saw Alex Deady and another young man carrying golf clubs after the bar closed.
- ✓ Hunter confronted the two young men, saying, 'Ye can’t be going around with golf clubs,' and was slapped and headbutted by the 17-year-old accused.
- ✓ Hunter later saw the two accused throwing golf clubs over a wall, with a 'third young fella' present at the time.
- ✓ Ray Boland, representing the 16-year-old accused, questioned whether Hunter had seen his client do anything, and Hunter agreed he had not.
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Two accused of Cork man's murder were seen throwing golf clubs over a wall, trial hears
Witness tells Barry Daly murder trial he saw two accused on street with golf clubs