‘Smart’ sliotar plans parked by GAA

Pat Daly, however, remains optimistic about using a luminous sliotar in this year’s delayed Championship

A ‘smart’ sliotar as used in the Super 11s games in the US. Picture: Sportsfile

The GAA has been forced to park its plans to introduce a new ‘smart’ sliotar, containing a microchip to verify its authenticity, for this year’s Championship.

Plans to use a luminous yellow ball, however, could still materialise with GAA director of games development and research Pat Daly confirming there are ‘realistic prospects’ of this occurring.