The Membership of the Gaelic Athletic Association shall run from 1st April to the 31st March each year.
Welcome to the GAA Club Help Centre
The Official Guide should always be the first point of reference for volunteers. The Help Centre is designed to support this by providing clear answers to common queries and easy access to reliable, up-to-date information. With content categorised according to the various activities a Club has to manage, the Help Centre has been designed to get you to the answers you need fast. With more content being added all the time, you will find answers to the most common queries relating to: Club AGM, Membership and Registration, Transfers, Sanctions and Permits. All information contained on this site is for guidance only and should not be relied on for any rule interpretations, legal or financial considerations. Where uncertainty arises, the text of the Official Guide or most relevant Association policy shall prevail. For official guidance on any matter, please contact your County Secretary.
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Membership rules typically restrict a person to one Club; however, A player may play Hurling with one Club and Football with another Club, within a County, subject to any restrictions provided in County Bye-Laws.
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If you have completed an Inter County Transfer to Australasia, you can play League and Championship with your Club in Australasia, and be eligible to play Championship with your Home Club (subject to completing an Inter County Transfer) upon return.
If you have played State Championship in the same year with the State team e.g., representing New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria etc, you would not be eligible to return and play championship with your Home Club.
Rules Advisory Clarification: As per January 16th 2016, At the Central Council Meeting, Ard Chomhairle clarified to clarify that, for the purpose of Rule 6.7 (a), ‘Championship’ as it relates to Australia shall mean the State Championships as opposed to the competitions run within each state.
GAA Official Guide - Part 1
Rule 6.7 (a) Playing Restrictions (Club)
A player may not play in any Championship in a given year’s Championships in more than one County.
Updated: May 2026
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USGAA, J1, New York, Canadian
We have reviewed our policy on insurance. Sanction requests will only be considered where such request is accompanied by a Certificate of (Travel) Insurance issued by our travel partner, AIG Europe S.A. – no other insurance will be accepted.
This is comprehensive travel insurance which will cover you while playing, working and holidaying outside the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland for the period of the sanction/insurance.
Full details of this insurance are contained in the following links:
Please also see the following Frequently Asked Questions attached below.
To arrange this insurance please click on the link: Travel Sanctions Purchase PathIf you have any difficulty accessing this link please phone us on 01 261 1419. Our insurance partner will take the necessary details and payment (please have your credit or debit card number handy). The phone line is open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00.
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A player who is pursuing a full-time course of study in a Country under the jurisdiction of the European Board may play with a Club in the European Union country of study, or the nearest club to the player’s place of study, including a College Club if one exists, and with the player’s Own Club, provided the player is participating in a recognised programme of study of a minimum of 12 weeks duration, and the player obtains a Permit from the Central Council.
You can submit an application via Foireann.
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Players must be registered at least three days before a game to be eligible to play as per Code 4.2.
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USGAA, J1, New York, Canadian
We have reviewed our policy on insurance. Sanction requests will only be considered where such request is accompanied by a Certificate of (Travel) Insurance issued by our travel partner, AIG Europe S.A. – no other insurance will be accepted.
This is comprehensive travel insurance which will cover you while playing, working and holidaying outside the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland for the period of the sanction/insurance.
Full details of this insurance are contained in the following links:
Please also see the following Frequently Asked Questions attached below.
To arrange this insurance please click on the link: Travel Sanctions Purchase PathIf you have any difficulty accessing this link please phone us on 01 261 1419. Our insurance partner will take the necessary details and payment (please have your credit or debit card number handy). The phone line is open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00.