Gardai have resumed questioning a suspect arrested in connection with a man’s suspected murder this weekend.
The body of Shane Murphy, 27, was found in an upstairs room in his home in Carrigaline, Co Cork at around 3.30am on Saturday. He had sustained a stab wound to his upper body.
The talented pitch and putt player, who won had won two senior All-Ireland titles in match play, was pronounced dead at the scene in Sea View Avenue.
The emergency services had been contacted by his 75-year-old father Weeshie, who reported that both he and Shane had been stabbed.
Questioning of a 42-year-old suspect in the case was suspended for a period today as doctors deemed he required medical treatment.
He was assessed at Cork University Hospital and questioning resumed at Gurranabraher Garda station. The man, who was arrested in Passage West in Cork, is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Injured Weeshie was treated for a stab wound at CUH and will be spoken to by gardai once doctors deem him medically fit.
Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster carried out a postmortem on Shane on Saturday afternoon but the results were not released for operational reasons.
A family friend paid tribute to the talented sportsman and said “Shane was an outstanding talent in pitch and putt. He was a star who loved the game and competition.
“I only saw him last week at a competition and he came over to say hello. He was a lovely lad, gentle with a great personality and was loved by everyone he was in contact with.
“He had a wide circle of friends and they enjoyed life attending soccer matches at home and abroad.
“His dad Weeshie was very well known in GAA circles and he too played pitch and putt competitively with his local club.
“Shane was a hard working decent person who was so well liked and everyone is devastated by his death in such tragic and sad circumstances”.
Cork County Board pitch and putt events were cancelled for the duration of the weekend when news of the tragedy emerged.
Meanwhile, door-to-door enquiries are under way in the area surrounding the property in Carrigaline. A knife was recovered from the scene and will be forensically examined.
Members of the public who may have noticed suspicious activity in the areas of Carrigaline or Passage West in the early hours of Saturday morning are asked to contact Togher Garda Station on 021 4947120, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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