GAA usage boosts Hawk-Eye revenues

International business — including its contract with the GAA — has been credited for a 43% jump in annual revenues for Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company whose technology is used to decide questionable calls in top sporting events.

Newly filed accounts for the UK-based company —which is now owned by Japanese electronics giant Sony — show that revenues jumped to £17m (€19m) last year. There was, however, a marginal drop in pre-tax profits to £4.32m.

The accounts show that international revenues increased by 50% — from £9.4m to £14m — while revenues in the UK increased by 24% to £3.7m.