Hawkeye Innovations managing director Steve Carter is confident that the score-detection technology won't result in long stoppages during games.

The new technology, which is already in use in tennis, will makes its long-awaited Croke Park debut on Saturday, June 1 for the Leinster SFC double-header between Kildare and Offaly, and Dublin and the winners of this weekend's first round tie between Carlow and Westmeath.

Carter believes it will take less than 12 seconds to adjudicate on a controversial score and that it will only add to the drama of GAA matches. So confident are the GAA that this will be the case that they have decided there is no need to stop the clock.

"The thing about rugby union is that when they use technology (TMO), it does slow down the game down," he said in the Irish Daily Star.

"Whereas, with our kind of experience with tennis is that the decision given within seconds gives a focal point, the oohs and aahs, the decision happens and the game moves on.

"Hopefully, if it is used a little bit more than perhaps it should be, it wouldn't slow the game down and could even become something that engages the crowd." Tweet

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