Trial begins of two young men accused of murder in Carrigaline

Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy have both pleaded not guilty to the murder of Matt O’Neill on a Christmas evening in 2022

Ricardo Hoey arriving at the Anglesea St Courthouse in Cork today. The prosecution senior counsel today alleged that Mr Hoey 'pushed Matt O’Neill'. Picture: Dan Linehan

A 29-year-old Carrigaline man was punched and kicked on the ground near his home early in the evening at Christmas 2022, it was alleged as two young men were put on trial on Monday for his murder.

21-year-old Ricardo Hoey of 7 Ardcarrig, Carrigaline, County Cork, and 19-year-old Jordan Deasy of 41 Ravensdale, Heron's Wood, both pleaded not guilty to the single charge against them, namely that on December 28, 2022, at Glenwood estate, Carrigaline, County Cork, they did murder Matt O’Neill, contrary to common law.