An Irish newspaper, the County Louth, became somewhat confused over this fight:
...The court was told that soon after the party came into Maloney's Bar, Milligan spat at O'Flaherty and called him a 'Stinking Ulsterman'. O'Flaherty punched Milligan, and Rourke hit him with a bottle. Milligan kicked O'Flaherty in the groin and threw a pint of beer in Rourke's face. This led to the ill-feeling and they began to fight.
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