Belfast hero who stopped Sudanese 'knifeman' with a hurling stick says act was his 'natural reaction' as he condemns rioters and insists £30,000 raised for him should go to victim instead

Maitiu Mág Tighearnán, 32, was seen hitting a man with a hurling stick in a viral video of the horrific assault which left Stephen Ogilvie in a critical condition in hospital.

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Jun 11, 2026 - 10:20
Belfast hero who stopped Sudanese 'knifeman' with a hurling stick says act was his 'natural reaction' as he condemns rioters and insists £30,000 raised for him should go to victim instead
Maitiu Mág Tighearnán, 32, was seen hitting a man with a hurling stick in a viral video of the horrific assault which left Stephen Ogilvie in a critical condition in hospital.
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