Irish football legend Paul McGrath has defended comedian PJ Gallagher after a ruthless onslaught of abuse from former UFC champion Conor McGregor yesterday.
Gallagher was noting the anniversary of his admission in a mental health facility a year prior when McGregor decided to take to Twitter and mock his struggles in a series of posts. The messages have all since been deleted, but included the fighter mocking the radio host for "crying in the paper about depression".
And McGrath, a beloved figure in Irish sport for his involvement in the country's national team at two World Cups, waded into the controversy, taking Gallagher's side in the dispute. McGregor hit back by branding the footballer an "English man", a nod to his rough upbringing after being born in London to an Irish mother.
