Hawk-Eye won’t go nationwide, says O’Neill

Its All-Ireland final intervention avoided one of the greatest barstool debates in hurling history but the idea of a national roll out for Hawk-Eye’s score detection technology remains unlikely.

GAA President Liam O’Neill agreed had Hawk-Eye not been in place last Sunday to confirm John O’Dwyer’s late effort at glory as marginally off, Tipperary fans would probably be claiming ‘I saw the ball go over the bar’ for years to come.

But while the subsequent replay has delivered an anticipated €3m pay day to the Association, an obvious source of funding for Hawk-Eye’s installation at various other grounds, O’Neill ruled this out.