Teenager, 17, accused of murdering Cork postman said being called a 'knacker' was 'hurtful to me'

This evidence was put to the 17-year-old who is now on trial for murder, when he was interviewed by gardaí soon after the fatal incident in Doneraile

Barry Daly was found dead in Doneraile on October 12, 2025.

The 17-year-old on trial for murdering 44-year-old postman Barry Daly in his front garden said a man calling him a "knacker" when he was on his way up to the deceased’s home with a golf club in each hand at about 2am was hurtful.

An earlier witness in the trial, Seamus Hunter, testified he was trying to calm things in Doneraile in the early hours of last October 12 and when he saw two young fellas with golfclubs, the first thing that came out of his mouth was: "What are ye fucking at, ye fucking knackers."