Fogarty Forum: Clock/hooter more trouble than its worth

Teething problems encountered by the clock/hooter system this year suggest there might be long-term issues.

Both Derry and Tyrone complained about the concluding moments of this year's All-Ireland SFC final's first half in which David Clifford scored a two-pointer after Kerry held possession for a prolonged period. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Not that they would admit it publicly but if the Football Review Committee (FRC) was told their clock/hooter idea was to die a death, few tears would be shed.

Unlike the majority of their proposals, it doesn’t relate to the game of Gaelic football per se. Because of logistical and financial difficulties, it was only brought in for a proportion of the games this season and is only applied in some club matches.