Man guilty of murdering brother after family funeral

Paudie, 42, died from 17cm stab wound which pierced his chest

- BY DAVID RALEIGH

A MAN was yesterday found guilty of stabbing his brother to death following a family funeral.

Fergus O'Connor, 41, of Scartaglen, Castleisland, Co Kerry, who denied the murder of 42-year-old Paudie O'Connor, will be sentenced before Christmas.

Paudie suffered a 17cm stab wound that pierced his chest, heart, and liver. He died at the scene.

A jury at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, reached an 11-1 majority decision after it deliberated for a total of six hours and 48 minutes.

The jury heard evidence in a seven-day trial that the brothers were seen drinking together in a pub in Kerry after the funeral of a cousin on June 27, 2024.