After Galway deservedly booked their place in the All-Ireland final with a 2-8 to 1-6 win over Derry at Croke Park, the malfunctioning of Hawkeye remains on a lot of people's minds. The GAA are now conducting a full review on the technology ahead of this Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final.
There was drama just before half time after Shane Walsh's 45 was ruled out by Hawkeye, only for a reply to show it clearly going over the bar. The point was reinstated following review by referee Brendan Cawley and his officiating team. Galway started the second half on level terms and took care of the match in the second half. Hawkeye was stood down at halftime and has not been used since.
This is shockingpic.twitter.com/YcQtLDGQNJ
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) July 9, 2022
This isn't the only issue from the first half of the match, however. It looks like another point from the game should have been awarded. During analysis on The Sunday Game last night, RTÉ showed an angle of Conor Glass' first-half shot, which was reviewed and ruled out by Hawkeye.
Only seeing this now. Both Conor Glass and Shane Walsh shots were points. Both should've stood. #Hawkeye #GAA pic.twitter.com/U6s21qbBFQ
— Michael McMullan (@malmcmullan) July 10, 2022
Reviewing the footage, Cora Staunton said 'that looks like it's a clear point'.
If the point was given, and which it looked like it should have been, it would have reinstated Derry's lead in the first half and definitely altered the dynamic of the game.
GAA: The Sunday Game react to Hawkeye problems
Speaking on The Sunday Game, Cora Staunton said:
"When you look at that and get the behind the goals vision, that looks like it's a clear point, so yeah what happened yesterday with Hawkeye, it's not acceptable at that level. In an All-Ireland semifinal, you're training all year and something like that happens."
Oisín McConville also criticised Hawkeye during the analysis and he said:
"Even the Tailteann Cup game before it, it went to Hawkeye I think three times and you know, you question everything now. I mean all of the teams that have been beaten by a point, you question you know all along. Marty Clarke has also said that he thought had been a problem with Hawkeye and I think we all had accepted that that ball that's just marginally on the post, that that's over the bar. So it's not a correct science and it's something that needs to be looked at again."
The GAA decided to stand down Hawkeye for yesterday's game between Dublin and Kerry where a Seán O'Shea free at the death secured Kerry's place in the final against Galway.
With the All-Ireland hurling final on this weekend, it is yet to be seen whether Hawkeye will be in operation and the GAA released a statement after the first semifinal saying:
"The GAA can confirm that score detection technology will not be in use for tomorrow’s two games at Croke Park. A full review of the technology will take place in the coming week,"
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