Shameful stuff...

Limerick GAA rocked by personal injury claims

Limerick's Gavin O'Mahony is carried from the field by fans after the Munster final victory over Cork ©INPHO/James Crombie
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."

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/12/2013 10:38:57    1525524

If I was from Limerick I would be absolutely mortified about this.

hootervillian (Meath) - Posts: 309 - 20/12/2013 11:08:50    1525536

People can hardly complain if they run on the pitch and fall or slip. It should be enter at your own risk. The pitch invasions were great especially after an All Ireland final but in this Health and Safety overkill country we now live in, sadly they will be a thing of the past.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11596 - 20/12/2013 11:17:54    1525542

The sad thing is that anyone who would do that to their own county isnt a real GAA person. It was probably their first and last game to attend all year. Nobody forced them to climb out onto the pitch so they should be responsible for their own actions and stupidity. The GAA have been very clear for a number of years that pitch invasions are not sanctioned by the authorities and only happen when the push from the crowd is so great that the stewards have to let them on to prevent a crush within the stands. Limerick GAA should fight these claims to the very last and hopefully that would put others off doing the same in the future.
Unfortunately in Ireland stupidity and recklessness are well rewarded by our courts.

jpcampion (Laois) - Posts: 194 - 20/12/2013 11:20:06    1525545

It's a means to a quick buck. I'd like to think that Limerick CB will fight this all the way but in the long run it's probably cheaper to settle.

Then again we don't know the exact details of the cases been taken. These people may not have been intent of invading the pitch but felt it safer to do so with thousands brushing up against them.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 20/12/2013 11:33:19    1525547

That is sickening to hear, it's actually really pi**ed me off.

Cute_Kerry_Hoor (Kerry) - Posts: 2518 - 20/12/2013 11:41:27    1525552

disgusting, these people have no morals and are a blight on society, they are everything the GAA isn't.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 20/12/2013 12:03:32    1525555

The sense of entitlement in society knows no bounds , unfortunatley our beloved game is now tainted with this sickness , personal responsibilty has gone out the window everything that happens MUST be someone elses fault , I have to say upon reading the piece a bit of xmas spiirit ebbed away .
Its a blight on the game
I feel for the genuine fan who loves the green and white
For once I feel for the authorities as this kind of action backs them into a corner .
Hope actions are fought in court .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 20/12/2013 12:05:56    1525557

Merry Christmas everyone...

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/12/2013 12:06:00    1525558

Nobody takes personal responsibility anymore and much of this stems from government and the EU agenda. "It's not my fault.....somebody else needs to pay"

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11596 - 20/12/2013 12:13:19    1525563

True for you yew tree,
And here was me thinking the greed of the celtic tiger years was behind us.Hope the Limerick county board win this one and issue life bans to the 3 muppets.

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 20/12/2013 12:20:02    1525567

I think the whole topic of taking responsibility works both ways

Pitch invasions were banned.

It's your responsibility not to invade the pitch in the first place

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/12/2013 12:23:33    1525571

The law is completely f__ked up when you can claim for an injury that happened somewhere you shouldn't have been in the first place. Rather than settle out of court the cases should be taken as far as they can so that people know who the claimants are.

RoverTin (Derry) - Posts: 228 - 20/12/2013 12:27:42    1525573

I was down there that day......ouch me back.....

Cough cough ;-)

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 20/12/2013 12:55:56    1525585

Surely someone in Limerick knows a man who knows a man who knows the 3 people taking the claims!
Were they seriously hurt or just wounded pride and embarrassment when he/she slipped and got trampled on.

Unfortunately its the world we live in. Women wearing sky scrapers of stillettos out and getting pissed and blaming bars/clubs for spraining and breaking an ankle! Guys thumping the head off each other and it's the establisment's fault!

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 20/12/2013 13:50:58    1525609

Whatever those 3 are, they are certainly not "supporters". Hopefully they don't get a euro. Have they no shame. A disgrace to true Limerick supporters.

Star Gazer (Tipperary) - Posts: 436 - 20/12/2013 13:56:11    1525614

as a business owner ths is not just ireland of 2013 its ireland since 80s

stmunn (Wexford) - Posts: 181 - 20/12/2013 15:12:15    1525649

stmunn
County: Wexford
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as a business owner ths is not just ireland of 2013 its ireland since 80s
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Exactly

Why dya think the GAA banned them in the first place....

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/12/2013 15:15:27    1525650

Ashamed.

We all know the element that will be making the claim, lets be under no illusion. Would love to know who is taking the case also.

As a fan we were made aware of the risk and i am sure any Limerick person there that day will sign a statement to fight this.

It is about time we fight compo Ireland.

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 20/12/2013 15:30:49    1525654

they must not be members of the GAA

otherwise you cannot sue an organisation you are a member of.

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1903 - 20/12/2013 15:52:37    1525665