Sliotar switch-up: 'Science tells us yellow is the right colour'

GAA chiefs will begin phasing out of the white sliotar in favour of the yellow version at club level from 2024.

SWITCH-UP: A general view of a yellow sliotar. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The GAA are anticipating more sliotar suppliers will produce the smart version of the ball when it becomes the only type of sliotar in play in next year’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship.

This past weekend, Central Council endorsed the proposal to extend the use of the chipped/tagged ball to the Liam MacCarthy Cup and lower tier championships after it was successfully trialled in this year’s U20 All-Ireland.