As you are aware, the GAA Injury Benefit Fund covers Adult and Youth members of the GAA. For the purposes of the Injury Benefit Fund:

·         an adult is a registered and paid member of the GAA who is 18 years of age or over on the 1^st January of the calendar year

·         a youth is a registered and paid member of the GAA who is under 18 years of age on the 1^st January of the calendar year

You will note within the administration chapter of the Official Guide that Central Council may make arrangements for the provision of a Players’ Injury Fund for registered playing members of affiliated units of the Association.

The Injury Benefit fund applies to:

1.1   Players on a team registered with the GAA Injury Benefit Fund who incur accidental bodily injury while playing Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball or Rounders’ only either in the course of an official competitive game or a challenge game or in the course of an official and supervised training session

1.2   Match officials injured while officiating at an official game of Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball or Rounders’ as specified in point 1.1

1.3 Voluntary Coaches, team managers, selectors and members of official team parties injured during games or training as specified in 1.1 above

Important Notes regarding the submission of GAA Injury Benefit Fund claims for Unregistered Members

·         It has been brought to our attention that claims are been submitted under the GAA Injury Benefit Fund for players \ officials who are not registered playing members. Upon checks made via the GAA Management System (Servasport) alongside information noted on the GAA Injury Benefit Fund claim forms, we have uncovered cases whereby the claimant was not a registered playing member of the Association at the time of the Injury.

·         All Club secretaries \ Officers need to check that all playing members are registered members of the Association

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