FAQs on Membership

Overview

This article covers some of the most commonly asked questions about Membership for Club Members and Club Administrators

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Table of Contents

• Club Members
• Club Administrators 

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Club Members

Q) How do I get my membership ID?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Profile'
• Under your name will be a box with a unique 7-digit number

• If you do not have a Foireann account (username and password) please contact your club administrator who will be able to get your membership ID

For more information see Missing Membership Number

Q) My membership ID is missing

A) If you do not have a membership ID on your Foireann profile or account it could be for one of two reasons.  

1. You have not been verified by your club administrator as an official club member

2. You have been verified but have not been registered before

A membership ID is generated when you are registered and have been verified

For more information see Missing Membership Number

Q) How do I purchase my membership?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Select the club you want to register with (only applies if you have more than one club listed on your profile)
• Select 'Register' on the membership option that applies to you
• Select the membership type that suits you e.g. GAA Non-Player or Player (only applies if your club has created a package with multiple options)
• Click 'Continue'
• Confirm the information on your profile is correct, consent to the checkboxes and click 'Continue'
• Select your payment method (payment method options are set by your club)
  • Possible payment methods are - Basket (add an item to your basket and pay at a later date), Pay With Card, Pay Via Instalment Plan, Pay Later in Club (offline payment made outside of Foireann)

For more information see FAQs on Membership Basket

Note: Membership options are set by your club, not by Foireann. Please contact your club if you're unsure which option is best for you or if you have questions about membership discounts.

Q) How do I purchase a family membership?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Select the club you want to register with (only applies if you have more than one club listed on your profile)
• Use the membership dropdown to select members of your family and their membership types.  For example, a family of 3 (2 adults, 1 child) might look like - 

• Click 'Continue'
• Confirm that the information for each of your family members is correct, consent to the checkboxes and click 'Continue'
• Select your payment method (payment method options are set by your club)
  • Possible payment methods are - Basket (add an item to your basket and pay at a later date), Pay With Card, Pay Via Instalment Plan, Pay Later in Club (offline payment made outside of Foireann)

For more information see How to use the Membership Basket

Note: Make sure you have set up your family on Foireann before purchasing a family membership.  See the 'Family FAQs' for more information.

Membership options are set by your club, not by Foireann. Please contact your club if you're unsure which option is best for you or if you have questions about membership discounts.

Q) I already paid, what does 'fees due' mean?

A) The LGFA, Camogie and Handball associations have extra fees compared to the GAA association.  If you have already paid for your LGFA, Camogie or Handball membership and your chip is still amber and says 'Fees Due', do not worry. 

Those association fees are paid by your club, when your club pays the association fee your membership chip will update to green and say 'Paid'.

Q) How do I get a refund for my membership?

A) You must contact your club administrator to request a refund as each club has its own policies around member refunds.  If your club allows members refunds the club administrator will contact the Foireann Support Team.

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Club Administrators

Q) How do I verify a member?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member
• Click the checkbox to the left of the member's name
• Go to 'Member Actions'
• 'Verify'
• Select 'Member - Club Member as per Official Guide Rule'
• Click 'Verify'

For more information see Verifying Members

Q) How do I un-verify a member?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member
• Click the checkbox to the left of the member's name
• Go to 'Member Actions'
• 'Verify'
• Select 'New Member - Member who hasn't been proposed and seconded'
• Click 'Verify'

Q) How do I pay membership association fees?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for a member with a 'Fees Due' chip
• Click the checkbox to the left of the member's name
• Go to 'Fee Actions'
• Depending on the membership chip you selected the options may differ.  For example, if you selected a member with an LGFA membership chip in fees due you will see 'Pay LGFA Fees', if it's a Camogie membership it will say 'Pay Camogie Fees'
• Review the fee breakdown
• Click the 'Pay Now' button

For more information see

• Paying Camogie Registration Fees to the County, Province and Association
• Paying LGFA Registration Fees to the County, Province and Association
• Paying Handball Registration Fees to the County, Province and Association

Q) How do I create membership options?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Go to the 'Membership Options' tab
• 'Add Membership Option'
• Enter the required information * - Season, Membership Name, Description, Configuration, Currency, Price, Visibility and Payment Options.  There is another option for additional information where you can ask questions to each member who purchases this membership option

For more information see Creating Membership Options

Note: If you already created membership options for a previous season you don't need to create them again.  There is a wizard to help you migrate past membership options to the new season.  To do this click on the 'Update For 2025 Season' button.

Q) How do I upgrade a membership?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member who needs an upgrade
• Click the membership chip.  Alternatively, you can click the members name to access their profile and go to 'Membership History'
• Click 'Upgrade'
• Select the upgrade path and click 'Next'
• 'Confirm'

For more information see How to upgrade a membership

Note: Memberships can only be upgraded, not downgraded.  For example, you can upgrade a non-playing membership to a playing membership.  Not a playing to non-playing.

Q) How do I revoke a membership?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member who needs their membership revoked
• Click the membership chip.  Alternatively, you can click the members name to access their profile and go to 'Membership History'
•  Click 'Revoke'
• 'Confirm'

Note: GAA memberships can be revoked at any time.  LGFA, Camogie and Handball memberships can only be revoked if the Association fees haven't been paid.  If the fees have been paid see 'How do I refund a membership?'

For more information see Revoking and removing registrations from Members' records

Q) How do I refund a membership?

Note: The steps below only apply to membership purchased through Foireann for the GAA LGFA, Camogie and Handball memberships where the Association fees haven't been paid.  If Association fees have been paid you need to contact the relevant Association and request a refund.

LGFA - [e-mail]

Camogie - [e-mail]

Handball - [e-mail] 

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member who needs to be refunded
• Click the membership chip.  Alternatively, you can click the members name to access their profile and go to 'Membership History'
• Click 'Issue Refund'
• 'Confirm'

For more information see Refunding a single online payment on Foireann

Q) How do I manually register someone?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member
• Click the checkbox to the left of the member's name
• Go to 'Member Actions'
• Click 'Register'
• The first list of options will be 1-click registration (previously known as bulk registration).  The options listed here only have type of membership you can get from it e.g. GAA, Adult, Player.  If membership options are missing click on the 'Guided Registration' tab
• Click 'Register'.  If you selected an option from 'Guided Registration' full out the membership steps of selecting the member from the dropdown, consenting to the code of behaviour and selecting a payment method  

For more information see 1-Click & Guided Registration

Q) How do I assign admin access to another club member?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member who needs administrative access
• Click the checkbox to the left of the member's name
• Go to 'Member Actions'
• 'Update Permissions'
• Select the permission needed.  Finance Admin access allows you to access Stripe, Vetting Admin access allows you to access vetting applications for your club.  To fulfill these roles you also need to have Club Admin access.
• 'Update Permissions'

Note: You must have a Foireann account (username and password) to receive admin access

Q) How do I remove admin access to another club member?

A) Log into your account

• Go to 'Membership'
• Search for the member who needs administrative access
• Click the checkbox to the left of the member's name
• Go to 'Member Actions'
• 'Update Permissions'
• Uncheck the permissions already assigned
• 'Update Permissions'