Gardaí are investigating the stabbing of Dublin football star Jonny Cooper in Dublin yesterday morning.
Stills taken from CCTV footage circulated widely on social media last night appear to show the 24-year-old being attacked by a man on the steps of a building on Dorset St.
Cooper sustained several head and neck wounds in the assault which happened at 5.30am yesterday.
Thanks to all for your best wishes for Jonny Cooper who is recovering in hospital from an unprovoked attack & robbery earlier today
— CLG Na Fianna (@clgNaFianna) September 20, 2014Absolutely Humbled by the msgs & calls over last few hours! Thank you all! I have an amazing group of friends and family.
— Jonny Cooper (@jcoops) September 20, 2014Wishing a speedy recovery to @jcoops too. Hopefully he'll be back making runs from deep before long.
— DubMatchTracker (@DubMatchTracker) September 20, 2014Thoughts go to @clgNaFianna man Johnny Cooper @jcoops after a horrific assault last night. All in #TheMun wish him a speedy recovery
— Ballymun Kickhams (@BallymunGAA) September 20, 2014Speedy recovery to @clgNaFianna and @DubGAAOfficial man Johnny Cooper who was brutally assaulted last night from all in St Brigids.
— StBrigidsGAA (@StBrigidsGAA) September 20, 2014Brilliant news that Jonny Cooper is recovering well and has been released from the Mater hospital after last... http://t.co/hbEi1bCZFR
— Hill 16 Army (@Hill16Army) September 20, 2014Best wishes to Johnny cooper. Puts everything into perspective @clgNaFianna
— Templeogue Synge St (@Tempsyngest) September 20, 2014All the best and speedy recovery to our very own @jcoops #GetWellSoon #Gent
— DCU GAA Club (@DCUGAACLUB) September 20, 2014@jcoops Best wishes for full and speedy recovery . May the perpetrators be brought to justice. You are role model and football needs you
— Pat Gleeson (@DunDrongain) September 21, 2014The Na Fianna player was taken to the nearby Mater Hospital for treatment before being discharged later in the day.
In a tweet posted yesterday afternoon, the footballer said he was “absolutely humbled” by the support and messages of goodwill he has received since the attack.
His club also thanked the public for their support as messages wishing him a speedy recovery came in from clubs and GAA supporters around the country.