Robbie Keane pays touching tribute to tragic Dublin teen Josh Dunne
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A promising young footballer was stabbed to death in the capital after trying to intervene in a row over a stolen bike, gardaí believe.
Josh Dunne (16) died after being stabbed three times during a public order incident in Dublin’s north inner city shortly after 9pm on Tuesday.
Football clubs that the talented teenager played for, including Dundee United and Bohemians FC, have led tributes to him.
Detectives believe Josh and his friends came across two people assaulting a 23-year-old man who was accused of stealing a delivery cyclist’s bike.
As Josh and a 16-year-old friend attempted to calm the situation, the pair were stabbed three times each and seriously injured during the incident on East Road, East Wall.
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