THIRTY-ONE MEMBERS of the Dublin County Amateur Boxing Board have been told by a judge to pay a €60,000 bill for costs arising out of an unsuccessful legal case against their parent body, the Irish Amateur Boxing Association.
Caroline Costello SC told the Circuit Civil Court that three years ago the 31 defendants failed in the High Court to restrain a decision of the IABA to change its status to that of a limited company.
Ms Costello, who appeared with Edward Farrelly for the association, said costs of €34,200 had been awarded against them and had unlawfully been paid out of the Dublin County Board’s IABA funds.
Circuit Court president Mr Justice Matthew Deery granted the association judgment for €34,200 on the grounds IABA funds had been misapplied to pay the costs bill. He also directed the members to pay the Circuit Court costs, estimated at more than €25,000.
The defendants are: Arthur O’Brien, Woodelay Park, Dundrum; Philip Sutcliffe, Bellgree Boulevard, Tyrellstown; Patrick and Olive Keogh, Tranquility Grove, Woodville Park Estate; Robert Redmond, Parkview, Portmarnock; John Aylward, Grange Park Rise, Raheny; William Bonney, Donaghmede Drive, Raheny; Patrick Brady, Castle Park, Tallaght; Noel Burke, Avonbeg Drive, Tallaght; Alan Coyne, Monkstown Boxing Club; Patrick Delaney, Beresford Street; Noel Doran, Coultry Crescent, Ballymun; Jimmy Flynn, Belclare Way, Poppintree; Danny Halligan, Sandyford Park; Glen Holmes, Swan Grove, Ranelagh; Patrick Hyland, Rathmintin Crescent, Jobstown; John Paul Kinsella, Lamba Apartments, Monkstown; Joseph Lawlor, Clonshaugh Avenue, Coolock; Liam Mooney, Crumlin Boxing Club; Pat Morrissey, Carndonagh Road, Donaghmede; Paul McNamara, Maddens Lane, Ballybrack; Joseph O’Neill, Rivervalley Grove, Swords; Eugene Prunty, Portmarnock Drive, Portmarnock; Dave Redmond, Sandyford Boxing Club; Seán Reed, Old Orchard, Red Gap, Rathcoole; John Roberts, National Boxing Stadium; Patrick Smith, Galtymore Drive, Drimnagh; William Stacey, Kilcarrig Crescent, Fettercairn, Tallaght; Kevin Tipper, Cherbury Park Road, Lucan; Ronald Woods, St Fintan’s Road, Cabra, and Elizabeth Earl, Rockview Close, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Mr Justice Deery said there was no power under the rules of the association to pay the legal costs of the 2008 High Court action taken by the county board and he ruled that the funds had been misapplied.