Brian Gavin: The GAA should be demanding immediate answers over HawkEye fiasco

TECH-ISSUES: Shane Walsh of Galway kicks a free, in the 38th minute, that was initially allowed, then disallowed and was again awarded following a review of HawkEye at half time. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

The saying among umpires has been “call HawkEye before it calls you”. Basically, if you’re in doubt make the TV signal rather than your referee having to stop play and call it up on the screen.

After what happened on Saturday, the comfort in being able to call on the score technology is gone. Its determination to signal Shane Walsh’s 45 as a wide was shambolic and undermined Brendan Cawley’s umpires at that Hill 16 end.