Shocking event stirred up Spurs' ire (8)

I believe the answer is:

surprise

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'shocking event' is the definition.
'surprise' can be an answer for 'event' (surprise is a kind of event). I am not sure about the 'shocking' bit.

'stirred up spurs' ire' is the wordplay.
'stirred up' indicates anagramming the letters (letters get stirred up or mixed).
'spurs'+'ire'='spursire'
'spursire' anagrammed gives 'SURPRISE'.

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(Other definitions for surprise that I've seen before include "Mild astonishment" , "Astound" , "Sudden astounding event" , "Shock" , "Bombshell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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