Dominik Szoboszlai Addresses Incident That Saw Irish Pundit Call Him a ‘C***’

Dominik Szoboszlai has responded after an Irish pundit called him a 'c***' in an off-air clip during the Republic of Ireland's dramatic World Cup qualifying victory over Hungary.

Ireland went into Sunday's match at the Puskas Arena in Budapest knowing they needed a win to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

The visitors twice came from behind before Troy Parrott struck with virtually the last kick of the match to give Ireland a 3-2 win.

The goal sparked wild celebrations among Irish players and fans, as they secured a play-off place at Hungary's expense.

In a clip that went viral on social media, former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Reading striker Kevin Doyle was heard using an X-rated phrase while celebrating.

As per The Liverpool Echo, Doyle, who was working for RTE Sport, could be heard saying: "Suck on that, you Liverpool c***."

He later apologised to former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann.

Hungary celebrate taking the lead (Image: Getty)

Although it is unclear who Doyle was targeting, Hungary have two Liverpool players in Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez.

It seems likely the insult was aimed at Szoboszlai after his celebration when Hungary took a 2-1 lead earlier in the game.

The Liverpool midfielder put his hand to his nose and wiggled his finger toward the Hungarian bench.

However, the Irish players would have the last laugh, with Szoboszlai reduced to tears at the final whistle.

Now, Hungary's captain has explained that his celebration was taken out of context.

"I'm not the type of person who would try to influence what people think about me," he said.

Dominik Szoboszlai was reduced to tears following the game (Image: Getty)

"But to be perfectly clear, this is just a silly joke between me and my teammates in the national team, specifically with Andras Schafaer, Barnabas Varga and Peter Szappanos.

"There, I even gave you all the names.

"This is an inside joke between the four of us and I fully stand by it.

"I would also tell you if it was meant for the Irish team and fans."

After a shock 2-0 win over Portugal, Ireland knew that victory in Hungary would be enough to reach the play-offs, where they are in pot three.

They will now face one of Poland, Wales, the Czech Republic or Slovakia in a one-legged semi-final in March.

If they win, they will face the winner of a match between a pot one and pot four team.

Ireland will discover their route to the World Cup on November 20, when the draw is made.