Search
28 Sept 2025
Search
28 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
A general view inside Croke Park before the 2025 NFL International Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
An American Football player visiting Ireland for the NFL's much-anticipated game today was allegedly assaulted and robbed in Dublin on Friday night.
Skylar Thompson, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback currently on injured reserve, reportedly sustained minor injuries in the incident.
NFL Network journalist Tom Pelissero broke the news on social media, reporting that Thompson sustained minor injuries in the attack but is "OK and with the team."
READ MORE | 'A pricey pizza' - Brazen driver's takeaway trip backfires after gardaí add a premium
In a statement, Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said: "We are aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin. We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident."
The Steelers are in the capital to face the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon, in what is the NFL's first-ever regular season fixture to be staged here.
Kick-off was pencilled in for 2.30pm in what marks a historic moment as the NFL expands its international series to Ireland for the first time.
Gardaí have been contacted for comment.
READ MORE | RIP: Heartbreak as 'exceptional' young Irish firefighter and dad-of-two 'taken too soon'
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
