Hawk Eye to cost €500,000 per year
July 28, 2011
Wexford and Limerick players argue with the referee and umpire over the winning point for Limerick during the All-Ireland SFC Qualifier at Portlaoise ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
The Irish Independent reports that it would cost €500,000 per year to deploy the system at all championship venues. And when it's taken into consideration that Croke Park chiefs abandoned plans to install countdown clocks at county grounds last year when they discovered it involved a one-off outlay of €250,000, it's difficult to envisage them allocating double that amount for Hawk Eye technology on an annual basis.
The GAA has come under increased pressure to introduce score-detection technology in the wake of last Saturday's controversial All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Limerick and Wexford, with the GPA leading calls for its implementation. Tweet
