A 44-year-old man has been found guilty by unanimous verdict of murdering 22-year-old Jason Doogue in Athy, Co Kildare, last year.
The jury at the Central Criminal Court took just over two hours and 30 minutes to reach their verdict.
James 'Jimmy' Lammon, of Cardington Way, Athy, had been charged with the murder of Mr Doogue in the Greenhills area of Athy on 21 August 2015.
The jury found that he was the masked and hooded gunman who cycled up to the garden where Mr Doogue was hanging out with friends and shot him three times before cycling away.
Members of Mr Doogue's family embraced and some broke down in tears once the verdict was known.
The family will make an impact statement this afternoon before Justice Paul Butler hands down the mandatory life sentence.
Justice Butler thanked the jury for their service and exempted them from duty for ten years.
