The following information relates to player injury claim procures for injuries occurring at officially sanctioned fixtures or supervised training sessions for GAA, LGFA and Camogie players who are paid up members of Fingallians GAA Club and registered with their relevant County Boards.
Please click the relevant fund you require below:
GAA Injury Benefit FundLGFA Injury Benefit FundThe most important thing to be aware of is the timeline for reporting injuries through the 3 different codes.
- GAA injuries, both adult and juvenile, must be reported within 60 days of the injury occurring (the day of the injury is considered as day 1.)
- LGFA injuries, both adult and juvenile, must be reported within 56 days of the injury occurring.
- Camogie injuries, both adult and juvenile, must be reported within 60 days of the injury occurring.
- Any claims made after any of these specific timelines WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED by the relevant insurer or Injury Benefit Fund.
Both the GAA Benefit Fund and Camogie Insurance have an excess on their claims so the first €100 is not covered.
If the player has private health insurance, all receipts must be submitted to their own insurer first and Benefit statements furnished before any injury expenses are paid out by any of the Injury Funds.
However, the claim must still be notified to the relevant board within the allowed timescale.
The GAA and Camogie Injury Schemes do not pay for physiotherapy unless it is post-surgery and specifically certified by the consultant.
As with all roles within Fingallians GAA Club, the administration of the Injury Benefit scheme is a volunteer position, so claimants should allow 5 working days for the claim to be responded to and forwarded to the relevant county board. Do not wait until day 59 or 60 to enquire about setting up a claim!