Boy who claimed he broke his arm after falling on astro turf pitch settles case for €37,000

The court was told that the boy had a grossly displaced fracture of his right upper arm and he had to undergo surgery

The court heard that the boy was playing football when he tripped and fell on an alleged hole on the astro turf surface. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

A boy who it was claimed tripped and fell on an astro turf pitch and broke his arm has settled a High Court action for €37,000.

Callum Whelan was only seven years of age when the accident happened on his local astro turf pitch which is owned by Dublin City Council.