Croker chiefs planning new statistics system

CROKE PARK plans to introduce an innovative and comprehensive statistics system similar to that used in Australian Rules Football.

The oval ball code uses a system called ‘Champion Data’ which provides detailed analysis of games and players which can be studied by managers, media and the general supporter.

Such a system is also useful to detect trends in games. For instance, research has shown that the average amount of hand passes in Aussie Rules has jumped from 264 per game in 2006 to 365 in 2009.