Twenty-four-year-old Marian Lingurar Jr has today been sentenced to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of Galway teacher and publican John Kenny, reports RTE.
Marian Lingurar Jr was found guilty of Mr Kenny's manslaughter in Oughterard in September of 2011, by a jury in January of last year.
A detailed garda investigation traced his movements on the night of the killing and he was convicted unanimously, following a two-and-a-half week trial.
John Kenny.The court heard that Mr Kenny sustained severe blows to the trunk and torso in the early hours of 25 September 2011.
His body was found in a toilet of the pub by his wife and daughter later that day.
The court was told Lingurar Jr does not plan to appeal today's sentence.
