Hawk-Eye puts refs in focus

The GAA admit there is a possibility umpires officiating at Croke Park may rely too much on Hawk-Eye points detection technology.

At yesterday’s media briefing on how the system will operate — where it was also revealed the sponsored initiative is not cost neutral for the time being — both Pat Daly and Pat Doherty acknowledged it is not unreasonable to believe some men in white will excessively use the safety net provided by the apparatus.