"Trigger" McAteer getting decked by Stephen Cluxton at charity soccer game in Santry

bobbysands81

yesterday!

Fantastic photo of Cluxton about to make contact with McAteers face. Apparently McAteer was winding him up the whole game and Cluxton snapped and decked him!

Unfortunately don't have the photo but it's a classic that will be around for years to come!

I'd say Roy Keane will chuckle when he sees this!

keano_afc

Not even a link to said photo?

jaykay74

This is it apparently. Take that Triggs

Kess73

Cluxton was retaliating to McAteer headbutting him.

bobbysands81

keano_afc wrote: »

Not even a link to said photo?

Was working on it but jaykay's got it!

PCPhoto

and the pic was taken by a Boardsie .....

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056224959&page=2

clearer version on his website/flickr account.

EDIT: Also wanted to point out McAteer ...no shin guards...tut tut tut

Yakult

Charity brings out the best of people!

Soby

Better quality pic

Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton flattened Irish soccer legend Jason McAteer with a punch during a charity soccer match in Dublin yesterday.

Cluxton, who had participated in Dublin’s Allianz League defeat of Down the night before, was lining out for Darndale FC against a Liverpool legends XI in a charity match in aid of Autism Ireland.

The competitive element normally makes way for friendly banter in these sorts of affairs, but Cluxton obviously took exception to something McAteer said or did during the game, and promptly replied with a vicious left hook, a photo of which you can view here, via the Flickr account of Paul Walsh.

The incident made the papers this morning, with the Daily Star featuring a picture of Cluxton’s punch on their back page. The Irish Sun, meanwhile, claim that the stunt was pre-planned in order to entertain the attendance of around 2,500 people, but boxing legend Bernard Dunne didn’t seem to think so if the posts on his Twitter account are to be believed.

Dunne posted a series of tweets and exchanged conversations with various Dublin footballers and teammates of Cluxton including Bernard Brogan, Tomas Quinn and Barry Cahill about the incident. A few samples of his tweets (complete with spelling mistakes) included:

Plus Tweets between Bernard Dunne and Dublin Footballers :P

“#StephenCluxton is my hero. Showed a soccer player today (Jason McAteer) GAA boys don't fanny about like those soccer players... 1-2 uni flu!

“@Flinto23 it wad a whopper. If be careful about saying anything about hid mistakes in future if I was on d Dublin panel. Legend.

“@bernardbrogan I don't condone it of course but fu@k me that was impressive. Unlike our western neighbours sport GAA boys dont mess about...

“@bernardbrogan McAteer quickly learned his lesson. Be was ay it all game the cranky fu@k

“@mossyquinn did u see #TheSun they say it was all staged...Didn't know Cluxton nor McAteer where that good acting... IFTAS may be on there way

“@barrycahilldub Im just going to get both to play in my Charity match in June. That should be a fun encounter.”

The Rooster

The competitive element normally makes way for friendly banter in these sorts of affairs, but Cluxton obviously took exception to something McAteer said or did during the game, and promptly replied with a vicious left hook

McAteer threw a headbutt first.

Hence they both got red cards.

Paulw

It's my pict.

None of the legends XI wore shin guards, for some weird reason.

Just to clarify, there was NO headbutt at all. I have a whole sequence of images of the incident, and the main "punch" image is the one used. The Sun printed a selection from the incident.

There was niggle from McAteer, with a few players. He didn't like the firm tackles, and Cluxton got the better of him a few times.

Cluxton took the ball from McAteer (no major incident), and made a break. McAteer took his heels, from behind, and Cluxton had enough. A bit of a shove from McAteer, and then Cluxton took him down. They were then separated (when McAteer got back up), and Bernard Dunne was in between, keeping them apart.

No handshake afterwards either.

Kess73

Paulw wrote: »

It's my pict.

None of the legends XI wore shin guards, for some weird reason.

Just to clarify, there was NO headbutt at all. I have a whole sequence of images of the incident, and the main "punch" image is the one used. The Sun printed a selection from the incident.

There was niggle from McAteer, with a few players. He didn't like the firm tackles, and Cluxton got the better of him a few times.

Cluxton took the ball from McAteer (no major incident), and made a break. McAteer took his heels, from behind, and Cluxton had enough. A bit of a shove from McAteer, and then Cluxton took him down. They were then separated (when McAteer got back up), and Bernard Dunne was in between, keeping them apart.

No handshake afterwards either.

Cheers for that. I saw a pic of the two of them almost forehead to forehead and had been told that McAteer butted him. The pic was probably from some other time during the game and I was told a porky.

Sir Gallagher

Soby wrote: »

Plus Tweets between Bernard Dunne and Dublin Footballers :P

“@bernardbrogan I don't condone it of course but fu@k me that was impressive. Unlike our western neighbours sport GAA boys dont mess about...

Bernard Dunne is truly a goon of the highest order.

eigrod

Paulw wrote: »

It's my pict.

None of the legends XI wore shin guards, for some weird reason.

Just to clarify, there was NO headbutt at all. I have a whole sequence of images of the incident, and the main "punch" image is the one used. The Sun printed a selection from the incident.

There was niggle from McAteer, with a few players. He didn't like the firm tackles, and Cluxton got the better of him a few times.

Cluxton took the ball from McAteer (no major incident), and made a break. McAteer took his heels, from behind, and Cluxton had enough. A bit of a shove from McAteer, and then Cluxton took him down. They were then separated (when McAteer got back up), and Bernard Dunne was in between, keeping them apart.

No handshake afterwards either.

I heard a suggestion that it was all staged. Did it look like that ?

Headshot

The Rooster wrote: »

As said before McAteer was the one who committed the first red card offence.

Wow, a ManU fan complaining about the behaviour of others after what their star striker did at the weekend. The irony

As paul who was at the match said that there was no headbutt

btw nice casting there but you need better bait, keep practising thou

ctrl-alt-delete

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Bernard Dunne is truly a goon of the highest order.

Maybe he was referring to Softball

Paulw

eigrod wrote: »

I heard a suggestion that it was all staged. Did it look like that ?

Staged?? I can see white knuckles from Cluxton before the punch was thrown, and very tense arm muscles.

Definitely not staged. It was a full power punch.

They genuinely had to be kept apart to stop further punches.

bobbysands81

Paulw wrote: »

It's my pict.

None of the legends XI wore shin guards, for some weird reason.

Just to clarify, there was NO headbutt at all. I have a whole sequence of images of the incident, and the main "punch" image is the one used. The Sun printed a selection from the incident.

There was niggle from McAteer, with a few players. He didn't like the firm tackles, and Cluxton got the better of him a few times.

Cluxton took the ball from McAteer (no major incident), and made a break. McAteer took his heels, from behind, and Cluxton had enough. A bit of a shove from McAteer, and then Cluxton took him down. They were then separated (when McAteer got back up), and Bernard Dunne was in between, keeping them apart.

No handshake afterwards either.

Great pic Paul - thanks for that!!!

Hope you made a few quid as well.

staker

Would love to see Roy Keane's reaction when he gets hold of this.

bobbysands81

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

If it was a soccer player who did this there'd be uproar but because it's a GAA player he's a "hardman".

Dry your eyes mate... that's a few digs you're made now...

Did you read the description that PaulW wrote about it? McAteer took Cluxton down from behind (and got a red card for his troubles) so it sounds like McAteer started it with Cluxton finishing it.

PaulW:

None of the legends XI wore shin guards, for some weird reason.

Just to clarify, there was NO headbutt at all. I have a whole sequence of images of the incident, and the main "punch" image is the one used. The Sun printed a selection from the incident.

There was niggle from McAteer, with a few players. He didn't like the firm tackles, and Cluxton got the better of him a few times.

Cluxton took the ball from McAteer (no major incident), and made a break. McAteer took his heels, from behind, and Cluxton had enough. A bit of a shove from McAteer, and then Cluxton took him down. They were then separated (when McAteer got back up), and Bernard Dunne was in between, keeping them apart.

No handshake afterwards either.

PCPhoto

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Bernard Dunne is truly a goon of the highest order.

why ??? the tweet was from bernardbrogan not Bernard Dunne ???

Banjaxed82

How does this sh!te make the front page?....Regardless of it being the Herald.

Hannibal

This type of thing happens on rugby pitches every weekend, complete with biting and eye gourging.

Guy:Incognito

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Dry your eyes mate... that's a few digs you're made now...

Did you read the description that PaulW wrote about it? McAteer took Cluxton down from behind (and got a red card for his troubles) so it sounds like McAteer started it with Cluxton finishing it.

So the answer to every questionable tackle now is to get up and deck the guy?

Paulw

PW2_7374.jpg by PaulWa, on Flickr

You can see the tension in his arms/fists, and the anger in his face. This was before the punch, and this was about as close as their heads got.

McAteer had been niggling at a few players during the game, not just Cluxton. But, this incident (heels clipped from behind) was enough for Cluxton.

McAteer should have been booked earlier, IMHO, but wasn't. This was a step too far, and he deserved the card.

Soby

Great pics Paul

Sir Gallagher

PCPhoto wrote: »

why ??? the tweet was from bernardbrogan not Bernard Dunne ???

It was Bernard Dunne's tweet in reply to Bernard Brogan.

Cionád

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

It was Bernard Dunne's tweet in reply to Bernard Brogan.

I don't think it was either

http://twitter.com/#!/Bernard_Dunne

http://twitter.com/#!/bernardbrogan

Sir Gallagher

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Dry your eyes mate... that's a few digs you're made now...

Did you read the description that PaulW wrote about it? McAteer took Cluxton down from behind (and got a red card for his troubles) so it sounds like McAteer started it with Cluxton finishing it.

PaulW:

None of the legends XI wore shin guards, for some weird reason.

Just to clarify, there was NO headbutt at all. I have a whole sequence of images of the incident, and the main "punch" image is the one used. The Sun printed a selection from the incident.

There was niggle from McAteer, with a few players. He didn't like the firm tackles, and Cluxton got the better of him a few times.

Cluxton took the ball from McAteer (no major incident), and made a break. McAteer took his heels, from behind, and Cluxton had enough. A bit of a shove from McAteer, and then Cluxton took him down. They were then separated (when McAteer got back up), and Bernard Dunne was in between, keeping them apart.

No handshake afterwards either.

I said Bernard Dunne is a goon and pointed out that there's double standards with Soccer and GAA players, how is that a "few digs".

I just feel there's an element of "look at our hardman knocking the soccer pansy out" type attitude floating around, e.g Bernard Dunne's tweet in which he doesn't know his East from West.

RasTa

Paulw wrote: »

Staged?? I can see white knuckles from Cluxton before the punch was thrown, and very tense arm muscles.

Definitely not staged. It was a full power punch.

They genuinely had to be kept apart to stop further punches.

How much they pay?

Sir Gallagher

Cionád wrote: »

I don't think it was either

http://twitter.com/#!/Bernard_Dunne

http://twitter.com/#!/bernardbrogan

It's on Bernard Dunne's twitter in reply to Brogan, do you not see it there?

Here's another tweet from Dunne which basically says the same thing

Bernard_Dunne #StephenCluxton is my hero. Showed a soccer player today(Jason McAteer) GAA boys don't fanny about like those soccer players.. 1-2 uni flu!

As i said already he's a goon as is anybody else celebrating this carry on at a charity match.

Suppose i'm not a "hardman", boo hoo hoo.

Samba

keane2097 wrote: »

So is this worse than Rooney saying fuck or what?

Soccer fans and their never ending quest to find thing to be appalled about :rolleyes:

Drawing a comparison between verbal abuse and physical assault and questioning which one is worse?

Clearly you're failing to understand the responsibility professional athletes have and why, think about it for a moment before your next reply.

By your logic, it's not o.k to floor someone in everyday society, but it's o.k so long as it's on a field and a sport is being played?

That's twisted.

keane2097

Samba wrote: »

Drawing a comparison between verbal abuse and physical assault and questioning which one is worse?

Clearly you're failing to understand the responsibility professional athletes have and why, think about it for a moment before your next reply.

By your logic, it's not o.k to floor someone in everyday society, but it's o.k so long as it's on a field and a sport is being played?

That's twisted.

He's an amateur.

As for the part in bold, the answer is not necessarily, but sometimes.

keane2097

gustavo wrote: »

Presumably then you're not a "soccer" fan and find yourself above such pursuits?

I'm not exclusively into soccer, as most of the people whose hearts are bleeding over this seem to be.

stumpypeeps

There is some serious animosity towards the GAA from a whole section of posters on this forum. As one of the things that define us as a nation I find that a little sad. It should be embraced.

As for the pair of ****wits in Santry? Both of them should know better.

stovelid

stumpypeeps wrote: »

As one of the things that define us as a nation I find that a little sad.

There are a lot of things that supposedly "define us a nation" that don't actually define a lot of us as a nation.

Pro. F

I'm not against the odd punch being thrown in competitive football, as long as it doesn't dominate the sport, but getting into a fight at a charity event is not on. They both acted like tools of the highest order from what I can tell.

Pauleta

Pair of clowns. Of course those GAA players are hard men ya know. Hard men until the Aussies turn up and beat the crap out of them so badly they had to change the rules :pac:



Also it goes to show what a rag the herald is. 2 former sports people have a fight in a charity game as a headline story. Whilst just beside it is a tiny article about a Garda getting stabbed in the face. Priorities?????

Essien

keane2097 wrote: »

As for the part in bold, the answer is not necessarily, but sometimes.

If anything, I'd say punching somebody during a game should be LESS acceptable than punching them in every day society.

If I'm walking home after being in the pub and some clown hits me a shoulder and calls we a wanker, I'd feel far more justified in decking him there than if he did that to me during a match.

That's where I do sympatise with some of the "typical bogball" posters in this thread. In GAA, being a tramp is not only acceptable, its usually encouraged.

keane2097

Essien wrote: »

If anything, I'd say punching somebody during a game should be LESS acceptable than punching them in every day society.

If I'm walking home after being in the pub and some clown hits me a shoulder and calls we a wanker, I'd feel far more justified in decking him there than if he did that to me during a match.

That's where I do sympatise with some of the "typical bogball" posters in this thread. In GAA, being a tramp is not only acceptable, its usually encouraged.

I find that bizarre tbh.

eigrod

keane2097 wrote: »

That's an exceptionally ignorant statement, particularly on an island where bigotry and sectarianism is an absolute scourge on the game of soccer.

ably demonstrated by NI fans after the recent game v Scotland in Landsdowne Road and which I'd be pretty sure will repeat itself in the ROI v NI game in May. I actually doubt very much I'll take my 2 kids to that game for that very reason.

OhNoYouDidn't

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Are you ashamed to be Irish because of GAA?

I don't want to speak for him, but I doubt he is.

And he certainly isn't less Irish for not being a fan of the agri sports.

Rowley Birkin QC

That picture has made my week to be honest. Gave up watching soccer a while back due to the absolutely ridiculous amount of dramatic rolling around the ground a huge number of the players engage in for no reason at all. It makes the game unwatchable for me.

While it's a pity it happened in a charity game to see one of them laid out in such a fashion when he was probably expecting the typical chest out shouty handbags that goes on in premiership games is most definitely worthy of a tongue in cheek laugh.

Great shot too Paul.

keane2097

How many times more heinous is it when it's a fist instead of a foot, and when it's not being cleverly disguised?

TheBigLebowski

stumpypeeps wrote: »

There is some serious animosity towards the GAA from a whole section of posters on this forum. As one of the things that define us as a nation I find that a little sad. It should be embraced.

The GAA only only defines some of the worst aspects of this nation and belongs to a bygone era. The smallmindedness of the GAA serves as a reminder of how backward this country once was. Rule 42 hasn't gone away you know...

stumpypeeps

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

I don't want to speak for him, but I doubt he is.

And he certainly isn't less Irish for not being a fan of the agri sports.

Have you ever played, been to or watched a GAA match of either code? Just out of curiosity? I'd love to know where this hatred comes from. Its only a game you know.

Essien

keane2097 wrote: »

I find that bizarre tbh.

I'm not surprised, yours is a very common opinion, but like another poster said, why should one be any more acceptable than the other? FTR, I'm not saying either is ok.

The way I see it, sport is sport, ultimately it's only a game. If somebody shows you the same level of disrespect in your every day life why aren't you at least equally justified to respond similarly?

My point is, this kind of thing is praised in GAA but it would be condemned in other sports.

stovelid

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Are you ashamed to be Irish because of GAA?

I mean more that being Irish shouldn't mean blind respect - or avoidance of criticism of - for the GAA or any other cultural aspect of Ireland.

super_furry

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Have you ever played, been to or watched a GAA match of either code? Just out of curiosity? I'd love to know where this hatred comes from. Its only a game you know.

And yet there's no shortage of people lining up to tell us it's what defines Ireland a country, and that you can't possibly be Irish and dislike the GAA.

Het-Field

keane2097 wrote: »

How many times more heinous is it when it's a fist instead of a foot, and when it's not being cleverly disguised?

I would advise you to dig out the YouTube video of the game.

If you take a look at the Macedonian player closest to the incident, you will notice that he is wearing the number 3 shirt. He is not the player that Triggs launches shimself into. The edited footage fails to show why Number 3 became so irate. His gripe aginst McAteer is fully evidenced in the you tube video, and suffice to say, it has nothing to do with Triggs' "kung fu fighting".

Sir Gallagher

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

How is this worse than Roy Keane going out to purposely injure Haaland them years ago? I say fair play to Cluxton.

Who said it was worse? Everyone condemned Keane for doing that bar the obvious simpletons. From the tone of your post it would seem you think Keane was wrong also, so why would you say "fair play to Cluxton". Odd logic.

reprazant

super_furry wrote: »

And yet there's no shortage of people lining up to tell us it's what defines Ireland a country, and that you can't possibly be Irish and dislike the GAA.

And there is the same amount of people lining up to say that it is all that is wrong with this country.