Overview
This article is a guide for club admins on how they can manage their Player Injury Fund through Foireann.
- To view, edit and pay for your club's PIF invoice, you need to have both Club Admin and Finance Admin permissions on Foireann.
Please note before continuing that you must have an active Stripe account to pay your club's Player Injury Fund invoice.
If your club does not currently have a Stripe account, refer to the Setting up a Foireann-linked Stripe account article for guidance. For more information on managing your Foireann-linked Stripe account, please consult the Stripe section within the Foireann Help Centre.
Table of Contents
- PIF Guidelines
- Receiving & Viewing PIF Invoice
- Editing/Adjusting PIF Invoice
- Paying PIF Invoice
- Generating a new invoice
- PIF FAQs
PIF Guidelines
- The 2024 Player Injury Fund (PIF) will run from the 1st of June 2024 to the 31st of May 2025.
- Invoices will be sent via email to the club's email address linked on Foireann on the 2nd of May 2024.
- The deadline for payment is the 2nd of August 2024 however we advise that you pay the invoice ASAP to ensure your club is covered by Player Injury Fund.
- For more information regarding the Player Injury Fund, please see the link below: https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/administrators/gaa-injury-benefit-fund
- The main point of contact for the Player Injury Fund is Ciara Clarke who is the Player Injury Fund Manager. Email: ciara.clarke@gaa.ie
| More information on PIF Fees and Claim bands can be found HERE |
Receiving & Viewing PIF Invoice
An invoice will be generated based on the teams you registered last year and an email of the invoice will be sent to the designated email address listed within your club.
This invoice should be received on the 2nd of May 2024
| All clubs MUST review their invoice and adjust where necessary the number of participating teams for the current season. For more information on adjusting the teams, please see HERE |
Editing / Adjusting PIF Invoice
All units including independent teams must review and edit their PIF invoice for the current season. Any independent team participating in the 2024 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 invoice received by your club is incorrect i.e. the invoice is showing the wrong number of teams or you are no longer fielding a particular grade. These invoices are based on the previous year's team registration.
As a club administrator, you can make any relevant changes to your invoice before making a payment. Please follow the steps outlined below to carefully review and amend your PIF invoice for the current season.
1. Login to Foireann
2. Navigate to the Administration Section
3. Click on the Player Injury Fund tab.
4. A 2024 invoice will be displayed (after the 2nd of May)
| If a 2024 invoice is not listed for your club, please follow the steps outlined HERE to generate an invoice. |
5. Click 'Edit & Confirm' beside the 2024 invoice.
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 invoice for the 2024 season and give you time to top up your club's Stripe account
For more information on Paying the PIF invoice, please see the section below.
Paying PIF Invoice
Clubs and Counties:
All units except for independent teams must pay their PIF invoice via Stripe on the Foireann platform. Cheques and bank transfers are no longer available for Clubs and Counties.
All units except for independent teams must have their Stripe account set up on Foireann and have enough funds in their account to pay for the PIF invoice.
- If your club does not currently have a Stripe account, refer to the Setting up a Foireann-linked Stripe account article for guidance.
- For more information on managing your Foireann-linked Stripe account, please consult the Stripe section within the Foireann Help Centre.
- For adding funds to your Foireann-linked Stripe account, please refer to the Adding funds to your Foireann-linked Stripe account article for guidance.
Once your club is happy with its PIF invoice and has enough funds in its Stripe account, please navigate to Step 3 of the invoice as outlined above and select 'Pay by Stripe Transfer'. Upon confirming the payment, the invoice will update to 'Paid' status.
Independent Teams
Please contact Ciara Clarke at ciara.clarke@gaa.ie to discuss payment for independent team PIF invoices.
Generate a new PIF invoice
Club Administrators can generate a new invoice on Foireann. A new invoice should only be created if:
A) A 2024 invoice has not been generated for your club i.e. newly set up, wasn't active last year etc.
B) You have already paid your 2024 invoice but need to add additional teams i.e. forgot to add Senior Hurling to the invoice before paying.
The 'Generate new Invoice' button will only be available if there is no 2024 invoice listed for your unit or if the 2024 invoice has been paid.
To generate a new invoice, see the steps below:
1. Navigate to the Administration section.
2. Click on the GAA Player Injury Fund tab
3. Click 'Generate New Invoice'
4. Choose the relevant season from the dropdown and click 'Generate'
| The new invoice will automatically tick the teams which were not previously covered in the i.e. if you have already paid for senior football in the first invoice, it will be unticked in the newly generated invoice to avoid double payment. |
5. Follow the same steps as outlined above under the 'Editing / Adjusting PIF Invoice' and 'Paying PIF Invoice' to complete the process.
PIF FAQS
1. Our club's PIF invoice is incorrect.
The invoice 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 invoice before making the payment. To do this, please see the following section: Editing / Adjusting PIF Invoice
2. I need to add/remove teams from our PIF invoice.
Teams can be added and removed prior to payment by following the steps outlined in the
section: Editing / Adjusting PIF Invoice.
If you need to add teams after payment, you will need to generate a new invoice, please see the following section for instructions on how to do this: Generate a new PIF invoice.
If you need to remove teams after payment, you will need to contact Ciara Clarke at ciara.clarke@gaa.ie to discuss.
3. How do I pay for an independent team?
Independent teams will be required to view and edit their PIF invoice. Please see the following help article regarding independent teams and PIF. Independent / Amalgamated Teams on Foireann
4. How is our club claim band determined?
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 ciara.clarke@gaa.ie for the details.
Claims bands for 2024 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.
5. Are clubs getting any discount or credit for the 2024 season, similar to the previous years?
There are no credits this year, but units are getting discounts on their 2024 fees by adjustments to the claim’s bands as per the following table.
| 2023 | 2024 | Net Effect | |
| A | -10% | -40% | 30% discount |
| B | 10% | -15% | 25% discount |
| C | 50% | 30% | 20% discount |
| D | 50% | 35% | 15% discount |
| E | 100% | 90% | 10% discount |
| F | 0% | -30% | 30% discount |
| G | 0% |
6. Our club does not have a 2024 invoice generated / Our club did not receive a 2024 invoice.
If your club has not received a 2024 invoice, you should be able to generate a new invoice by following the steps outlined in the following section: Generate a new PIF invoice.
7. I cannot create a new PIF invoice.
If the 'Generate new invoice' button is not available, please contact Foireann support for us to enable PIF on your club's account.
8. I generated an invoice by mistake/I need to delete an invoice.
If an invoice has been generated by mistake and is no longer needed, please contact Ciara Clarke at ciara.clarke@gaa.ie to delete the invoice.
9. I haven't included a team in our invoice.
If you have already paid for your invoice but have decided to field another team or have simply missed a team from the invoice, you can create a new one by following the steps outlined in the section: Generate a new PIF invoice.
10. I included and paid for teams which we are not fielding this year, how do I get a refund?
Please contact Ciara Clarke - ciara.clarke@gaa.ie to discuss any refunds for PIF payments.
11. I don't have access to the Player Injury Fund tab.
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 you don't have the correct permissions.
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