Woman’s case over rugby injuries can proceed, judge rules

• Published date: 11 April 2024
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

Carmel Creaven is suing the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Tuam Rugby Football Club in Galway and a number of trustees and officers of Tuam RFC for alleged negligence and breach of duty arising out of an injury which occurred when she was in a lineout collision during a game on January 8th, 2017

The defendants deny the claims.

The Tuam RFC/trustee defendants argued that the court should first decide whether Ms Creaven could maintain such an action because, as a member of an association, she cannot maintain an action against it, as she is trying to sue herself. They asked the court to have a preliminary hearing on the issue if necessary, or alternatively to dismiss the case against...