GAA to use Hawk-Eye 'on pilot basis'
Hawk-Eye technology will be used at all Championship football and hurling matches played at Croke Park in 2012, the GAA has confirmed today.
The move by the GAA to bring the renowned score detection system on board was announced following today's Central Council meeting at GAA headquarters.
A statement released afterwards said that Hawk-Eye will be "used on a two-year pilot basis" for only the Championship matches played at Croke Park.
The Hawk-Eye technology, which has worked successfully in both tennis and cricket, was trialled at the venue for last April's Dublin v Down league match in a non-live capacity.
The calls for the introduction of Hawk-Eye intensified following a number of disputed scores in high-profile games this summer, particularly in the football Championship.
Hawk-Eye could seemingly put an end to such disagreements. It works off strategically-placed cameras behind the goalposts which determine, in a matter of milliseconds, if a score has registered and convey this information to match officials.
In practice, a referee could award a point or goal in a game based on information recorded and presented to him by Hawk-Eye.
Last month, the Gaelic Players Association added its support for the introduction of the technology.
The GAA said today that a full review will be conducted at the end of the two-year pilot period, and this proposal is subject to Congress approval.
