Club Player Injury Information
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Thomastown GAA Club Player Injury Schemes
Thomastown GAA Club operates two schemes for players:
1. GAA Player Injury Benefit Fund
Funded by: The GAA (from membership & inter-county gate receipts).
Covers: Serious injuries requiring treatment beyond initial physio sessions.
Process: Players or parents/guardians must register and manage injury claims directly on the Foireann platform. Claims must be registered on Foireann within 60 days of the injury date.
2. Physio Reimbursement Scheme
Funded: by Club
Covers: the club will reimburse players (both juvenile and senior) up to two (2) physiotherapy sessions for an injury that arises from supervised training or officially sanctioned games. Players must consult the Club Physiotherapist (when available) before arranging an appointment with the Club’s approved external physiotherapist.
Process: Submit receipt and the completed Physio Reimbursement FORM (signed by Team Manager) to the Club Secretaries for reimbursement.
Only the club physiotherapist or the club’s approved external physiotherapist should be used for physiotherapy sessions.
GAA Player Injury Benefit Fund
What is the GAA Player Injury Fund?:
The GAA Injury Benefit Fund provides cover to GAA registered members playing Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball and Rounders' for financial benefits should they sustain an accidental bodily injury during an official match or a sanctioned challenge match or an official supervised training session. This means that if a player incurs medical expenses as a result of his GAA injury, the fund will financially support him if he has no other covers or to cover shortfalls on private covers that the player may have. The fund should not be relied upon to pay for all medical fees. Cover is subject to the terms of the Fund.
Is it insurance?
No, it is not insurance. There is no insurer involved in the operating of the Fund and it is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. All monies within the fund come from the GAA through annual registration fees, gate receipts and Central Council contributions. In effect, it is a benefit fund, funded by members for the members. It is still governed by a set of rules, terms and conditions where exclusions and limitations apply. The fund is there to help alleviate the financial burden of medical costs on players resulting from their GAA injury should this happen.
GAA Injury Benefit Fund remains a self-funded GAA Fund that is in place to support and assist injured GAA players that have no other means of cover for their medical costs incurred or if there are shortfalls or excesses payable on their private health insurance policies.
The Injury Fund does not seek to fully compensate but to supplement other covers such as Private Health Insurance, National Health Insurance, Personal Accident Cover, Employment benefit covers, Income Payment protection covers etc.
For example, if you have private health insurance with the VHI, Irish Life, Laya or other provider, you must use this pathway first and put in a claim with your insurer before making a claim on the injury fund for any shortfall. The injury fund is there to supplement unrecoverable costs that cannot be recovered elsewhere.
There is no legal obligation on the GAA to provide an Injury Fund. Risk is an inherent factor in sport, as in life. When members voluntarily take part in Club activities, they accept the risks that such participation may bring.
Player Injury Fund Changes
From 1st June 2025 there has been Important changes to GAA Injury Benefit Fund
From 1st June 2025 any injuries have to be registered and managed by the player themselves (or parent/guardian of juvenile players) via their Foireann account. It is no longer done by the Club. Just like before, claims must still be submitted within 60 days of the injury date, or they won't be considered.
For all injuries occurring on or after 1st June 2025, Allianz is now the official claims administrator.
• Every player needs to be a fully paid-up registered member of Thomastown GAA Club to avail of the G.A.A. Injury Scheme - "GAA Injury Benefit Fund”.
• GAA Membership Year runs from January 1st – December 31st annually and it is a requirement that all members are registered to be considered for coverage by GAA Injury Benefit Fund
• Membership MUST be paid 3 days before participation in any Training, Official Fixtures or Challenge Matches.
If a Player gets injured at a Match or Training or Challenge Game
• The player needs to inform the team management during or after the match/training session that they got injured.
• Team managers of adult players should report the injury to the Club Secretary (Secretary.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie) as soon as possible after the training session or match. Team managers of juvenile players should report the injury to the Secretary of Bord na nOg (Secretarybng.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie) as soon as possible after the training session or match.
If a Player gets injured at a match or challenge game
• team managers need to ensure that the referee is informed of the injury after the match and that the referee is advised to note this in his report. This is important as a Referee Report can be a necessary document for claims.
How to Make a Claim
If you get injured, the player (or the parent of juvenile players) needs to log the injury on their Foireann profile www.foireann.ie within 60 days of the injury date. 60 days is a strict deadline and failing to do so within this timeframe will result in non-eligibility for a claim. Once registered, there is time to submit the necessary paperwork afterwards if financial reimbursement is sought from the injury fund.
To make a claim for any medical expenses against the fund, the player (or parent of an U18 player) will need to create an Injury Notification using an option on his Foireann Account. This involves registering some details about the injury.
Once the injury is notified on Foireann, the club will need to validate it. Once validated by the club, the claim will go to Allianz (the GAA claim handlers) for processing and the player \ parent \ guardian will receive notification of this. Allianz will then contact the player \ parent \ guardian via email regarding the documents required to resolve the claim. It is the responsibility of the injured player (or parent of juvenile) to notify and manage their claim accordingly via Foireann.
It is recommended logging every injury on Foireann, even if you don't think you'll need to make a claim immediately. This ensures you're covered if the injury turns out to be more serious later on.
On Foireann
• Navigate to "Profile" menu item
• Select "Player Actions" tab
• Enter the injury details under "Create Injury Notification."
• Complete the FORM and submit
• You will receive an email notification once claim is approved
Link to a YouTube video showing how to register the claim on Foireann.
Benefit Coverage
Claims reported more than 60 days after the injury date will NOT be covered.
The GAA Injury Fund requires players with private health insurance to utilise their coverage for all medical expenses before seeking reimbursement from the fund.
If private insurance does not cover a particular treatment, the GAA Injury Benefit Fund will require written confirmation from the player's insurance company stating the reason for the lack of coverage.
All playing members of Thomastown GAA should familiarise themselves with the terms and benefits of the GAA Injury Benefit Fund. An overview of what is and isn’t covered are outlined
below:
Under the terms of the fund
• There is a €100 excess deduction if the player does not have private health insurance.
• €100 excess is waived for players with private health insurance.
Payment of Claims
Club Players or their parents/guardians are given an option when an approved injury claim is payable to either:
• Confirm that the player or a parent/ guardian is to receive the payment and the player or a parent/guardian will provide their own bank details or
• The player or parent can confirm that the payment will go directly to their club and payment will go to the club bank account once a screenshot of the club bank account details is provided by the player or the parent/guardian.
Receipts Covered/Treatment
• Otherwise, unrecoverable inpatient and outpatient medical expenses up to a maximum of €4,500. Excludes the first €100.00
• Includes cover for MRI scans up to a limit of €300 per scan.
• Includes post-operative physiotherapy/treatments up to a maximum limit of €320 – NOTE: Only post-surgery physio covered, pre-operative physio not covered.
• Otherwise, unrecoverable dental expenses up to a maximum of €4,500 – Excludes the first€100.00
• In-patient hospital stays for a minimum of ten days to a maximum of 15 days, up to €400 per day.
• Loss of wages to those in full-time employment (more than 16 hours a week) up to 26
weeks (up to €400.00 per week). Does not include the first week, does not include overtime, bonuses, commission, allowances, etc.
• Consultations with Medical Attendant
• X-rays
• Surgery
• CT Scan (Maximum €300 per scan)
• MRI (Maximum €300 per scan)
• Prescription
• Dental: Root Canal, X-rays, Fillings, Extraction, Capping etc.
• Biomechanics/Chiropractor – Considered to be Physio so will be allowed if post-operative.
• Private medical insurance Excess
• Cast – Covered as it is considered treatment from a medical consultant.
Receipts Not Covered - Exclusions
• Knee Brace/Walking boot/Crutches – No cover – Not considered treatment under the fund.
• Doctor Certs/Filling out forms/Doctors’ letter – No Cover
• Any cryogenic treatment – No Cover
• Holistic Medicine – No Cover
Physio Reimbursement Scheme
As per the Player Injury Fund, the only physiotherapy \ treatments that can be claimed are for treatments that are post-operative i.e. physiotherapy \ treatment that takes place after a surgical procedure. In the absence of surgery, there is no cover for physiotherapy \ associated treatments.
If physiotherapy is deemed necessary, the club will reimburse players (both juvenile and senior) up to two (2) physiotherapy sessions for an injury that arises from supervised training or officially sanctioned games. Players must consult the Club Physiotherapist (when available) before arranging an appointment with the Club’s approved external physiotherapist. To get reimbursement of physio session, please submit receipt and the completed Physio Reimbursement FORM (signed by Team Manager) to the Club Secretaries for reimbursement. Please do this as soon as possible after the physiotherapy session has taken place.
Only the club physiotherapist or the club’s approved external physiotherapist should be used for physiotherapy sessions.
Adult Players should submit forms to: Secretary.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie
Juvenile Players should submit forms to: Secretarybng.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie
Thomastown GAA Club Player Injury Schemes
Thomastown GAA Club operates two schemes for players:
1. GAA Player Injury Benefit Fund
Funded by: The GAA (from membership & inter-county gate receipts).
Covers: Serious injuries requiring treatment beyond initial physio sessions.
Process: Players or parents/guardians must register and manage injury claims directly on the Foireann platform. Claims must be registered on Foireann within 60 days of the injury date.
2. Physio Reimbursement Scheme
Funded: by Club
Covers: the club will reimburse players (both juvenile and senior) up to two (2) physiotherapy sessions for an injury that arises from supervised training or officially sanctioned games. Players must consult the Club Physiotherapist (when available) before arranging an appointment with the Club’s approved external physiotherapist.
Process: Submit receipt and the completed Physio Reimbursement FORM (signed by Team Manager) to the Club Secretaries for reimbursement.
Only the club physiotherapist or the club’s approved external physiotherapist should be used for physiotherapy sessions.
GAA Player Injury Benefit Fund
What is the GAA Player Injury Fund?:
The GAA Injury Benefit Fund provides cover to GAA registered members playing Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball and Rounders' for financial benefits should they sustain an accidental bodily injury during an official match or a sanctioned challenge match or an official supervised training session. This means that if a player incurs medical expenses as a result of his GAA injury, the fund will financially support him if he has no other covers or to cover shortfalls on private covers that the player may have. The fund should not be relied upon to pay for all medical fees. Cover is subject to the terms of the Fund.
Is it insurance?
No, it is not insurance. There is no insurer involved in the operating of the Fund and it is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. All monies within the fund come from the GAA through annual registration fees, gate receipts and Central Council contributions. In effect, it is a benefit fund, funded by members for the members. It is still governed by a set of rules, terms and conditions where exclusions and limitations apply. The fund is there to help alleviate the financial burden of medical costs on players resulting from their GAA injury should this happen.
GAA Injury Benefit Fund remains a self-funded GAA Fund that is in place to support and assist injured GAA players that have no other means of cover for their medical costs incurred or if there are shortfalls or excesses payable on their private health insurance policies.
The Injury Fund does not seek to fully compensate but to supplement other covers such as Private Health Insurance, National Health Insurance, Personal Accident Cover, Employment benefit covers, Income Payment protection covers etc.
For example, if you have private health insurance with the VHI, Irish Life, Laya or other provider, you must use this pathway first and put in a claim with your insurer before making a claim on the injury fund for any shortfall. The injury fund is there to supplement unrecoverable costs that cannot be recovered elsewhere.
There is no legal obligation on the GAA to provide an Injury Fund. Risk is an inherent factor in sport, as in life. When members voluntarily take part in Club activities, they accept the risks that such participation may bring.
Player Injury Fund Changes
From 1st June 2025 there has been Important changes to GAA Injury Benefit Fund
From 1st June 2025 any injuries have to be registered and managed by the player themselves (or parent/guardian of juvenile players) via their Foireann account. It is no longer done by the Club. Just like before, claims must still be submitted within 60 days of the injury date, or they won't be considered.
For all injuries occurring on or after 1st June 2025, Allianz is now the official claims administrator.
• Every player needs to be a fully paid-up registered member of Thomastown GAA Club to avail of the G.A.A. Injury Scheme - "GAA Injury Benefit Fund”.
• GAA Membership Year runs from January 1st – December 31st annually and it is a requirement that all members are registered to be considered for coverage by GAA Injury Benefit Fund
• Membership MUST be paid 3 days before participation in any Training, Official Fixtures or Challenge Matches.
If a Player gets injured at a Match or Training or Challenge Game
• The player needs to inform the team management during or after the match/training session that they got injured.
• Team managers of adult players should report the injury to the Club Secretary (Secretary.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie) as soon as possible after the training session or match. Team managers of juvenile players should report the injury to the Secretary of Bord na nOg (Secretarybng.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie) as soon as possible after the training session or match.
If a Player gets injured at a match or challenge game
• team managers need to ensure that the referee is informed of the injury after the match and that the referee is advised to note this in his report. This is important as a Referee Report can be a necessary document for claims.
How to Make a Claim
If you get injured, the player (or the parent of juvenile players) needs to log the injury on their Foireann profile www.foireann.ie within 60 days of the injury date. 60 days is a strict deadline and failing to do so within this timeframe will result in non-eligibility for a claim. Once registered, there is time to submit the necessary paperwork afterwards if financial reimbursement is sought from the injury fund.
To make a claim for any medical expenses against the fund, the player (or parent of an U18 player) will need to create an Injury Notification using an option on his Foireann Account. This involves registering some details about the injury.
Once the injury is notified on Foireann, the club will need to validate it. Once validated by the club, the claim will go to Allianz (the GAA claim handlers) for processing and the player \ parent \ guardian will receive notification of this. Allianz will then contact the player \ parent \ guardian via email regarding the documents required to resolve the claim. It is the responsibility of the injured player (or parent of juvenile) to notify and manage their claim accordingly via Foireann.
It is recommended logging every injury on Foireann, even if you don't think you'll need to make a claim immediately. This ensures you're covered if the injury turns out to be more serious later on.
On Foireann
• Navigate to "Profile" menu item
• Select "Player Actions" tab
• Enter the injury details under "Create Injury Notification."
• Complete the FORM and submit
• You will receive an email notification once claim is approved
Link to a YouTube video showing how to register the claim on Foireann.
Benefit Coverage
Claims reported more than 60 days after the injury date will NOT be covered.
The GAA Injury Fund requires players with private health insurance to utilise their coverage for all medical expenses before seeking reimbursement from the fund.
If private insurance does not cover a particular treatment, the GAA Injury Benefit Fund will require written confirmation from the player's insurance company stating the reason for the lack of coverage.
All playing members of Thomastown GAA should familiarise themselves with the terms and benefits of the GAA Injury Benefit Fund. An overview of what is and isn’t covered are outlined
below:
Under the terms of the fund
• There is a €100 excess deduction if the player does not have private health insurance.
• €100 excess is waived for players with private health insurance.
Payment of Claims
Club Players or their parents/guardians are given an option when an approved injury claim is payable to either:
• Confirm that the player or a parent/ guardian is to receive the payment and the player or a parent/guardian will provide their own bank details or
• The player or parent can confirm that the payment will go directly to their club and payment will go to the club bank account once a screenshot of the club bank account details is provided by the player or the parent/guardian.
Receipts Covered/Treatment
• Otherwise, unrecoverable inpatient and outpatient medical expenses up to a maximum of €4,500. Excludes the first €100.00
• Includes cover for MRI scans up to a limit of €300 per scan.
• Includes post-operative physiotherapy/treatments up to a maximum limit of €320 – NOTE: Only post-surgery physio covered, pre-operative physio not covered.
• Otherwise, unrecoverable dental expenses up to a maximum of €4,500 – Excludes the first€100.00
• In-patient hospital stays for a minimum of ten days to a maximum of 15 days, up to €400 per day.
• Loss of wages to those in full-time employment (more than 16 hours a week) up to 26
weeks (up to €400.00 per week). Does not include the first week, does not include overtime, bonuses, commission, allowances, etc.
• Consultations with Medical Attendant
• X-rays
• Surgery
• CT Scan (Maximum €300 per scan)
• MRI (Maximum €300 per scan)
• Prescription
• Dental: Root Canal, X-rays, Fillings, Extraction, Capping etc.
• Biomechanics/Chiropractor – Considered to be Physio so will be allowed if post-operative.
• Private medical insurance Excess
• Cast – Covered as it is considered treatment from a medical consultant.
Receipts Not Covered - Exclusions
• Knee Brace/Walking boot/Crutches – No cover – Not considered treatment under the fund.
• Doctor Certs/Filling out forms/Doctors’ letter – No Cover
• Any cryogenic treatment – No Cover
• Holistic Medicine – No Cover
Physio Reimbursement Scheme
As per the Player Injury Fund, the only physiotherapy \ treatments that can be claimed are for treatments that are post-operative i.e. physiotherapy \ treatment that takes place after a surgical procedure. In the absence of surgery, there is no cover for physiotherapy \ associated treatments.
If physiotherapy is deemed necessary, the club will reimburse players (both juvenile and senior) up to two (2) physiotherapy sessions for an injury that arises from supervised training or officially sanctioned games. Players must consult the Club Physiotherapist (when available) before arranging an appointment with the Club’s approved external physiotherapist. To get reimbursement of physio session, please submit receipt and the completed Physio Reimbursement FORM (signed by Team Manager) to the Club Secretaries for reimbursement. Please do this as soon as possible after the physiotherapy session has taken place.
Only the club physiotherapist or the club’s approved external physiotherapist should be used for physiotherapy sessions.
Adult Players should submit forms to: Secretary.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie
Juvenile Players should submit forms to: Secretarybng.thomastown.kilkenny@gaa.ie
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