FAQs on the Player Injury Fund (PIF)

Overview

This article covers some of the most commonly asked questions about the Player Injury Fund on Foireann. 

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Q) How do I edit/adjust PIF Quotation

A) All units, including independent teams, must review and edit their PIF quotation for the current season. Any independent team participating in the 2025 PIF season must be set up on Foireann. 

If the independent team is not set up already on Foireann, please see the guidance HERE on getting the team created on Foireann.

Participating teams can change each season; therefore, do not be alarmed if the quotation received by your club is incorrect, i.e. the quotation is showing the wrong number of teams or you are no longer fielding a particular grade. These quotations are based on the previous year's team registration. 

As a club administrator, you can make any relevant changes to your quotation before making a payment.

Please follow the steps outlined below to carefully review and amend your PIF quotation for the current season. 

1. Login to Foireann

2. Navigate to the Administration Section

3. Click on the Player Injury Fund tab.

4. A 2025 quotation will be displayed  

If a 2025 quotation is not listed for your club, please follow the steps outlined HERE to generate a quotation.

5. Click 'Edit & Confirm' beside the 2025 quotation.

6. Step 1 of the PIF payment process is selecting which teams to cover.

NOTE: Only GAA teams, listed under the Teams section of Foireann, will be available here for selection.

• All GAA teams listed in the Team section will be automatically selected. You need to deselect the checkboxes beside the teams you do not wish the Player Injury Fund to cover for this season.
• If a team is missing from the list, you can click the 'Add Missing Teams' button in the top right-hand corner.

7. Once you are happy with the team selection, click 'Next'

8. Step 2 of the PIF payment process, is where the total cost, charges per grade level and teams covered will be listed. Please review these before clicking 'Next'

Any queries regarding total cost, claims band, or charges per grade level, see HERE for more information. 

9. Step 3 is making the payment. There are two options: Pay by Stripe Transfer or Save for Later.

• Pay by Stripe transfer will direct you to make the relevant payment
• Save for Later can be used to update your quotation for the 2025 season and give you time to top up your club's Stripe account

Q) Our club's PIF quotation is incorrect

 A) The quotation is generated based on the teams registered in the previous year. Therefore, the teams included could be incorrect. All clubs are asked to review and make any relevant changes to the quotation before making the payment. To do this, please see the following section: Editing / Adjusting PIF Quotation

Q) I need to add/remove teams from our PIF Quotation.

 A) Teams can be added and removed before payment by following the steps outlined in the section: Editing / Adjusting PIF quotation.

If you need to add teams after payment, you will need to generate a new quotation, Please see the following section for instructions on how to do this: Generate a new PIF quotation. 

If you need to remove teams after payment, you will need to contact Ciara Clarke at [e-mail] to discuss.

Q) How do I pay for an independent team?

 A) Independent teams will be required to view and edit their PIF quotation. Please see the following help article regarding independent teams and PIF. Independent / Amalgamated Teams on Foireann

Q) How is our club claim band determined?

 A) Claims bands adjust the fees that a unit has to pay for their Player Injury Fund cover. Any unit seeking details as to how their claims band was calculated can email [e-mail] for the details.

Claims bands for 2025 are calculated against the Injury Fund claims paid for previous seasons, against the Injury Fund fees paid for the same period. A unit whose claims payments are less than their fees paid will receive a discount.  A unit whose claims payments were in excess of their fees paid will be subject to a claims loading.

Claims band discounts and loadings are applied as a percentage to the initial Injury Fund fees, calculated based on the fees in the previous table.

Q) I don't have access to the Player Injury Fund tab.

 A) You will only see the Player Injury Fund tab if you have both Club Admin and Finance Admin access. If the tab is not listed, it is likely that you don't have the correct permissions.