Limerick GAA rocked by personal injury claims

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Three supporters have taken out personal injury claims against Limerick GAA after the Munster final pitch invasion.

The claimants are understood to have suffered "falls or slips" as around 30,000 Limerick supporters spilled onto the Gaelic Grounds pitch on Sunday, July 14th to celebrate the Treaty County's first Munster SHC win in 17 years.

The pitch invasion was one of the iconic scenes of the 2013 GAA year but the Association at national level is now certain to make moves to stamp out such incidents following the revelation that Limerick are being sued.

County Board secretary Mike O'Riordan told The Irish Examiner: "The pitch invasion at the Gaelic Grounds after the Munster senior hurling final has produced a number of claims against the stadium - obviously this is very disappointing after what was a memorable day.

"To see the scenes after the game was fantastic in particular the crowd swarming on to the pitch. It really epitomised all that is good about the GAA.

"What will happen now is that for big games in the Gaelic Grounds, the front row of seats will have to be occupied by stewards and there will have to be more stewarding.

"The cost of insurance is already substantial and this will only force up the cost to us."

So what do people think about this?  People who support pitch invasions would you think that there should be a 'enter here at your own risk' type disclaimer notice (which is worthless btw)?  If these cases are successful it will have a major impact on the whole insurance requirement for stadiums and will drive up premiums significantly.  The day of the pitch invasion is over.

[Syferus]

Trying to prevent pitch invasions is like advertising an avenue for suing for vultures. Obviously shite like this is why they wanted to shut them down in the first place but you get the distinct feeling highlighting the issue has only made it a bigger target for the dregs of our society.

[T Fearon]

It makes a change from Limerick being rocked by a stabbing

[Tubberman]

It makes a change from Limerick being rocked by a stabbing

You're about 4 years late with that one Tony....

[PAULD123]

...So what do people think about this?  People who support pitch invasions would you think that there should be a 'enter here at your own risk' type disclaimer notice (which is worthless btw)?...

BC the disclaimer is not worthless. There is a specific defence in law to negligence claims called Volenti non fit injuria which is Latin for - to a willing person, injury is not done. It is a common law doctrine which states that if someone willingly places themselves in a position where harm might result, knowing that some degree of harm might result, they are not able to bring a claim against the other party in tort or delict.

To succeed this claim would have to show that the individuals were injured in a way that would not have been likely to foresee. Like standing on a nail on the pitch, tripping over a sprinkler that hadn't been  taken away, or maybe falling because of a rabbit hole. In other words it would have to be something that wouldn't even have been safe for a player to be on the pitch.

[theticklemister]

I believe the GAA hierachy has placed four mole claimaints to prove their point and reinforce their belief that all GAA grounds ban pitch invasions.

I would love to find out who these four people are. Do they belong to a club , are they really gaels? Whats the bets they went along to the match because of tue novelty of the Treaty getting to the Munster final. Are they Limerick or Cork people? Shower of bastards come to mind

[Captain Obvious]

When did the Irish become like Americans and sue for every trip or fall?

[Tony Baloney]

When did the Irish become like Americans and sue for every trip or fall?

You make it sound like a relatively new phenomenon.

[orangeman]

I'm with theticklemister on this one. The GAA are at it themselves.

It'll be interesting to see if they ever get to court.


Settle out of court and then ram it down our throats that it simply can't happen anymore.

[haranguerer]

You have to laugh. The GAA are masters of their own downfall in this instance, spinning shite about it being dangerous to go on to the pitch, so giving ideas to every chancer going.

[Aerlik]

When did the Irish become like Americans and sue for every trip or fall?

You think we're bad?  Come to Australia!

[Gaffer]

Those 4 should be publicly horse whipped!!!

[orangeman]

Those 4 should be publicly horse whipped!!!

Agree with that. In addition it should be Dessie Farrell doing the whipping. That will teach them.

[DuffleKing]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/no-injury-claims-from-pitch-invasion-255634.html

[AZOffaly]

That's disgraceful from Liam O'Neill and the GAA if they've been using this as a scare tactic. I was generally in favour of the more controlled post match scenes, but if they are going to lie about it, f**k them. Everyone owns the GAA, not just suits in Croke Park.