Parents angry over use of unsafe goalposts

THE parents of a Limerick schoolboy who died when a goalpost fell on him have expressed concern that dangerous sports equipment is still being used, despite yesterday’s launch of new safety standards for goalposts.

Miriam Gallagher, the mother of 10-year-old Andrew Fitzgerald from Kilmallock, Co Limerick, who died as a result of injuries when hit by a falling goalpost in August 2004, said she was horrified that children playing sports were still facing the same risk.

“An underage soccer match was cancelled in Murroe, Limerick, at the weekend because the referee deemed that the goalposts weren’t safe. While it’s a positive step that the game was called off, it is unacceptable that such equipment is still in use,” said Ms Gallagher.