Teenage footballer loses court case against former club for psychological injury

A teenage soccer player lost his court case against his former club for psychological injury as the judge found that the boy’s coach was conscientious and the plaintiff's father was “a caring parent not blessed with insight”, writes Liam Heylin

Seán Cooke of Highfields, Ballea Road, Carrigaline, who is now 18 brought the case against Carrigaline United as a result of how he was allegedly treated when he was aged around 13/14.