Teenager, 17, found guilty of murdering postman in Cork
A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of the murder of a postman in County Cork, Ireland, following a retrial. The victim died from injuries sustained during an assault involving a golf club.
Why it matters
This case highlights the judicial process regarding juvenile offenders in violent crimes and the impact of such tragedies on local communities.
A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of the murder of a postman outside his home in Co Cork in October last year.
The teenager went on trial earlier this month at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork having been charged with the murder of Barry Daly at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile on 12 October 2025.
He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty of the manslaughter of the father of five.
Mr Daly had suffered a catastrophic jaw injury which rendered him unable to breathe as he was effectively swallowing blood.
The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for seven hours and 29 minutes before today finding the 17-year-old unanimously guilty of the murder of Mr Daly.
Judge Siobhán Lankford thanked the jury for their diligence and excused them from jury service for a period of five years.
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