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Damage to car by GAA gate? Are they liable?

  • 14-04-2016 7:54pm
    #1
    Dee16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    As I dropped my son to a soccer match at the local GAA grounds, a heavy metal gate (which was open but not tied back) caught the wind and slammed shut, causing 220 euro worth of damage to my car. I contacted the chairperson by phone but he said there is a sign up saying the GAA are not liable for any damage caused to vehicles while in their grounds. Surely this is a different matter, as the damage was caused by GAA property, rather than by something else while on their property. Don't they have insurance for these kind of things? Any advice would be welcome, thanks.


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  • #2
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,412 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    If you phrased that as a hypothetical, it might not be so obvious that you're looking for free legal advice...


  • #3
    Torricelli
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Torricelli


    Threaten to report the GAA club for holding a soccer match on their grounds and you might get some joy.


  • #4
    Skatedude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Skatedude


    Putting a sign on my car windows saying that the driver is not liable for any crashes probably wouldnt stand up in court, But not a lawyer so no idea where you would stand legally


  • #5
    To Elland Back
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭To Elland Back


    Lost me at soccer match at GAA ground


  • #6
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    To Elland Back wrote: »
    Lost me at soccer match at GAA ground

    Its OK

    Rule whatever number it was is repealed:)


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  • #7
    Torricelli
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Torricelli


    Joyce Skinny Hedgehog wrote: »
    Its OK

    Rule whatever number it was is repealed:)
    Rule 42 was just for Croke Park.

    There was a club in Longford fined recently for hold a soccer camp on their grounds.


  • #8
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,412 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Torricelli wrote: »
    Rule 42 was just for Croke Park.

    There was a club in Longford fined recently for hold a soccer camp on their grounds.
    There's your answer, OP?


  • #9
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Just send them a solicitors letter with the damages clearly explained and costed. You didn't drive into the gate, the gate was not secure and moved into your car.
    Of course they have insurance.
    If they are negligent, they after liable.
    The claim will be significantly more than 220 if you have to go via solicitor.


  • #10
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,907 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Joyce Skinny Hedgehog wrote: »
    Its OK

    Rule whatever number it was is repealed:)

    No it wasn't . A club was recently reprimanded for such
    http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/gaa-club-fined-2000-for-hosting-jamie-carragher-soccer-camp-719143.html

    Croke park is diffetent


  • #11
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,094 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    ted1 wrote: »
    No it wasn't . A club was recently reprimanded for such
    http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/gaa-club-fined-2000-for-hosting-jamie-carragher-soccer-camp-719143.html

    Croke park is diffetent

    Diffident? Defo... :)

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #12
    Dee16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Dee16


    It was a soccer match. Thanks mickdw. I was going to do just that but thought someone might have had a similar experience or know how these clubs work better than I do.


  • #13
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Dee16 wrote: »
    As I dropped my son to a soccer match at the local GAA grounds, a heavy metal gate (which was open but not tied back) caught the wind and slammed shut, causing 220 euro worth of damage to my car. I contacted the chairperson by phone but he said there is a sign up saying the GAA are not liable for any damage caused to vehicles while in their grounds. Surely this is a different matter, as the damage was caused by GAA property, rather than by something else while on their property. Don't they have insurance for these kind of things? Any advice would be welcome, thanks.

    All of these signs only have effect if you could have seen them before the incident.


  • #14
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭galljga1


    To Elland Back wrote: »
    Lost me at soccer match at GAA ground

    Yeah, once they let women in, things went rapidly downhill. Not sure what's next.


  • #15
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    surely if a gate blew and hit someone they would be liable so what difference does a car make. they left the gate in an unsafe manner and caused damage to the publics property


  • #16
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    surely if a gate blew and hit someone they would be liable so what difference does a car make. they left the gate in an unsafe manner and caused damage to the publics property

    It is not possible to contract out of liability for personal injury caused by negligence. It is possible to contract out of liability for damage to property caused by negligence. That is the difference.


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