Alleged assault and robbery of NFL player Skylar Thompson in Temple Bar, Dublin
Skylar Thompson, a 28-year-old American quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was allegedly assaulted and robbed in the Dame Street and Temple Bar area of Dublin city centre at around 2.30am on Saturday 27 September 2025, during an interaction with two men described in reports as a group of males. He suffered minor injuries, had his phone stolen, and was treated by emergency services at the scene without requiring hospital treatment. No formal complaint has been made to gardaí, though Gardaí from Pearse Street are making inquiries following media reports and the Steelers are working with NFL security to gather information. No arrests or charges have been reported as of the latest coverage.
- Reported28 Sep
3 reports - Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court29 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Skylar Thompson, a 28-year-old American quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was allegedly assaulted and robbed during an interaction with two men described in reports as a group of males.
- Thompson suffered minor injuries and had his phone stolen.
- Thompson was treated by emergency services at the scene and did not require hospital treatment.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Dame Street and Temple Bar area of Dublin city centre.
- When
- The incident occurred at around 2.30am on Saturday 27 September 2025, following Friday night.
- Cause
- The incident happened during an interaction between Thompson and a group of males.
- Investigation
- No formal complaint has been made to gardaí, but Gardaí from Pearse Street are making inquiries following media reports.
- The Steelers are working with NFL security to gather more information about the incident.
- Other details
- Thompson was on injured reserve following a previous injury but travelled with the team to Dublin for the first NFL regular-season game in Ireland at Croke Park.
- The Steelers were staying at Carton House in Kildare during their trip to Ireland.
35 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSkylar Thompson was jumped and robbed in Dublin city centre on Friday night (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThompson suffered minor injuries (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatSkylar Thompson is a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was treated by emergency services at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe did not require hospital treatment (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe incident involved an interaction with a group of males in the Temple Bar area (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson had not made a formal complaint (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson is 28 years old (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson was with the team but had not been expected to play (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson is in the reserve team following a previous injury (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe Steelers played the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park on Sunday (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo former employees of a car dealership lost separate bids to prevent their trials on multiple counts of theft, forgery and using a false instrument (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe alleged offences relate to the onward sale of vehicles traded in by customers buying another vehicle from the dealership (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe prosecution contends the fact a customer had traded in a vehicle was not recorded and the vehicle was sold privately by each accused as profit (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson suffered minor injuries in the alleged incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson was treated by emergency services at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatThompson did not require hospital treatment (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe incident happened during an interaction between the football player and a group of males in the Temple Bar area (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe Pittsburgh Steelers have been staying at Carton House in Kildare (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Dame Street area (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at around 2.30am on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences were allegedly committed between 2014 and 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- whenSome charges were preferred in 2020 and an indictment involving multiple charges was served in late 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 2.30am on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Steelers were working with NFL security to gather more information (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Pearse Street are making inquiries following media reports (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation involved more than 100 witness statements and extensive disclosure was required (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo complaint has been made to gardaí about the alleged offence (irishtimes.com)
- otherThompson was on injured reserve at the time (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThompson travelled with the team despite being on injured reserve (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe Steelers face the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park at 2:30 p.m. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherSome 76,000 people are expected for the game (dublinlive.ie)
- otherIt is the first NFL regular-season game to take place in Ireland (dublinlive.ie)
- otherAn intended prosecution witness, the managing director of the dealership, died after the criminal proceedings were initiated (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge redacted the names of the accused and the car dealership from the judgments (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Sep2025Dublin is a safe city despite alleged attack on NFL player, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan commented on the incident, stating no complaint had been made to gardaí. Thompson was treated by emergency services at the scene and did not require hospital treatment.
victim, Skylar Thompson, 28, male, American, non-irishSkylar Thompson - 29 Sep2025Ex-employees of car dealership fail to stop trials over alleged theft and forgery
Reports the High Court's refusal to grant judicial review orders preventing the criminal trials, finding the trial court better placed to assess fairness given the death of a key prosecution witness and the complexity of the investigation involving more than 100 witness statements.
suspectsuspect - 28 Sep2025Pittsburgh Steelers player allegedly assaulted and robbed in Dublin ahead of NFL game
Original report of the incident. Thompson had not made a formal complaint; Gardaí from Pearse Street making inquiries following media reports. Team and NFLPA statements included.
victim, Skylar Thompson, 28, male, American, non-irishSkylar Thompsonsuspect, male - 28 Sep2025Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback allegedly attacked and robbed in Dublin
Adds that Thompson was on injured reserve, that NFL security was involved in gathering information, and provides context about the Steelers' trip to Ireland for the first NFL regular-season game at Croke Park.
victim, Skylar Thompson, male, non-irish (judged from name)Skylar Thompson