Anthony Stokes

9 caps for Ireland total I think.

 

Former Irish striker Anthony Stokes has been arrested for a second time this month after another alleged pursuit with gardaí in the early hours of this morning.

Independent.ie has learned that the ex-Premier League player, who has nine caps for the Republic of Ireland, was arrested in south Dublin at around 3am today.

It followed reports of a Volkswagen Golf R failing to stop for gardaí at the M50 southbound near Cabinteely and gardaí subsequently gave chase.

After a pursuit, which lasted around 20 minutes, the vehicle was found abandoned in a housing estate near Loughlinstown.

Gardaí searched the area and Anthony Stokes was arrested a short distance away.




He was brought to Dundrum garda station in relation to road traffic offences and was questioned on suspicion of dangerous driving.

The 34-year-old, who spent several seasons playing for Celtic, has since been charged as part of the investigation.

In a statement a garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in his 30s following an incident of dangerous driving in the Cabinteely area of Dublin.

"He is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District court at a later date."

This morning's incident is the second time within four weeks that Stokes was allegedly behind the wheel of a car which failed to stop for gardaí,


In the early hours of January 6, he was arrested following a pursuit between Crumlim and Chapelizod in Dublin during which he is alleged to have driven dangerously and sped through red traffic lights.




Over €4,000 worth of cocaine was also recovered in the glovebox of the vehicle, and he was later arrested on suspicion of drug and road traffic offences.




A second man, with an address in Dublin 14, was also in the car at the time.

Both were later charged as part of the garda investigation and will appear before Dublin district court at a later date.

Last September a Scottish judge issued an arrest warrant for Stokes after he failed to appear before a court for a sentencing hearing.




The former Celtic footballer was due to be sentenced for harassing his ex-girlfriend which included sending a string of abusive messages to her.

He had been arrested by the PSNI last year after failing to appear in court previously and was returned to Scotland.

Anthony Stokes was also due to stand trial before the Dublin district court in January of last year for allegedly headbutting a man in Temple Bar in 2019.

However, the case was struck out due to the absence of a key witness.

In 2017 he was given a two-year suspended sentence for headbutting an Elvis impersonator at Buck Whaleys nightclub in 2013.


The victim suffered a broken nose and broken teeth following the assault.

Anthony Stokes was a youth player with Arsenal and went on to play for a string of English teams including Sheffield United and Crystal Palace as well as Sunderland in the premier league.

He also spent over six years playing for Celtic in the Scottish premier league while making nine appearances for the Irish national team.

More recently he had been playing in the Iranian football league but has spent much of his time in Dublin over the past number of months.

 

He really is * his life.

 

stupid *

 

2 arrests in one month is some going

 

Such a waste of talent man.

34 is no age at all in the modern game and if he gave a * about his life and his body he could have easily still be a key squad member at a celtic.

 

Too much going on in and around him..

Looks like he'll be doing a lie down but once he's out if he's got the money....should take some time out of Ireland..

 

He's only 34, jesus, he was quality at one point. Must have been having issues for ages as career took a massive dive in his late twenties, the type you'd expect in 30s

 

Some guy.

 

Was inevitable after he stopped playing. He kept the same company he always did through out his career, in with some right heavy characters as well.

 

Idiot.

 

What a waste. If he had of been able to focus on his career he easily would have joined the 100 goal club at Celtic. But sadly instead he can't get out of his own way. What a waste.

 

@Officer Doofy mind I used to argue with you he’s no a *? 6/7 year later I might be ready to admit you might have had a slight point

 

Had a lot of talent but I always felt his attitude was lacking a bit.

Shame he’s * up his life so much.

 

It’s a shame as well because he had loads of ability. I always really liked him as a player.

Just an absolute arsepiece of a guy.

 

An absolute * tube.. like his Da

 

You ever thought the Gardai maybe targeting him ?
He's a marked man now.

 

Sounds like the kinda guy that shows off in his company..

The agent he was always with was no good for him..

I remember my cousin meeting him at a bill where my other cousins boy was fighting in East Kilbride and he was brand new. He said he'd go back to Hamilton and meet them in a boozer. They thought nah but sure enough he turned up on his own sweet as a nut for 2 or 3 then slipped..