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A Glasgow father of two has been sentenced to 10 years for the manslaughter of a man last December.

Patrick Doherty (46) with an address at Cloncoon West, Glenamaddy, Co Galway, was convicted last July of the manslaughter of Frank Fahy (20), of O’ Keefe Park, Glenamaddy, in the early hours of December 15th, 2008.

He was also convicted of assaulting Gerald Costello.

Mr Justice Paul Carney said that the most aggravating factor was that Doherty left the scene of the row, returned home and armed himself with a kitchen knife before returning to the scene to carry on the row.

He said that there had been a devastating effect on the victim’s family, and noted that Doherty had pleaded guilty to manslaughter and had been remorseful. The judge sentenced Doherty to 10 years for manslaughter and four years for assault, and ordered both sentences to run concurrently from December 16th, 2008.

The court was told at an earlier hearing that Mr Fahy died from a single stab wound to the back.

Detective Sergeant Michael O’Driscoll, Tuam, told the court that Doherty, a native of Glasgow, was drinking in the same pub as the victim, Mr Costello and their girlfriends on the night of the killing.