Seamus Hickey hopes technology comes to aid of referees

Former Limerick All-Star Seamus Hickey has claimed it was ‘short-sighted’ of the GAA not to have seriously considered introducing video technology to assist referees. Hickey’s Limerick were on the wrong end of arguably the biggest mistake all season when a ‘65 to potentially level their All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny wasn’t awarded.

A Darragh O’Donovan sideline cut deflected off Kilkenny’s Cillian Buckley before crossing the end-line but a puck-out was awarded and full-time sounded shortly after with Kilkenny winning by a point. Hickey, the chairman of the GPA, noted that all of the various match officials were in place at the time to make the correct call but still failed to do so.