A former heroin addict convicted of murdering his friend during an argument over drugs turned to the bereaved family and said “I’m sorry, I didn’t set out to do this,” at his sentencing hearing yesterday.

Addicts sharing a bag of heroin became embroiled in a fatal argument when one failed to find a vein to inject the drug into the other, the Central Criminal Court heard yesterday.

FOR sheer excitement and tension it would be hard to equal the dramatic finish to the Bulmer’s sponsored Munster Pierce Purcell shield final at Castletroy as Holycross farmer Matthew Maher rolled in a tricky four foot downhill putt on the first green to give Thurles a memorable victory.