Eoin Forde of Trim, County Meath, has been awarded €12,000 for a broken wrist received during soccer training. Ford, 10 years old, broke his wrist in July 2008 at a summer soccer camp in Trim when a Glasgow Celtic coach hit a football at him while he was playing goalkeeper. The broken wrist had been manipulated into a correct healing position under general anaesthetic and kept in plaster for three weeks until a full recovery was made.
The case was taken by Ian Forde, the boy’s father, against Celtic FC Limited of Celtic Park, Glasgow and Topflight Sports for Schools Limited. All child injury claims in Ireland must be approved by a judge. Mr Justice Matthew Deery approved a settlement offer of €12,440 plus legal costs in the Circuit Civil Court.