Meath vs Antrim - Christy Ring Final

[AZOffaly]

Stadium Scoreboard operator. 

If the scoreboard operator made the mistake then the other two would have been right and so forth.

I find it staggering that all three made the same mistake

Exactly my point.

How is the scoreboard operator synced up with the match officials in Croke Park?

Don't know that he is, and in fact I would seriously doubt he is. Just like he isn't at any other venue. This sort of thing happens all over the country on a regular basis. Lads up on the scoreboard missing a point or something. The ref knows, and is in the habit of, trusting *his* account, and checking it with a trusted lieutenant.

Jaysus I was doing umpire at an U12 memorial tournament a couple of weeks ago, for a ref I had never umpired for before. I umpired 8 games, and after each one the ref and I had a quick chat about the score. 1-6 to 0-4? Yep that's what I had. Then the ref would announce the score to the management teams.

This is not alien to any ref in our association. It's not like they were suddenly landed in a big stadium and reffed their first ever match.

[Craigyhill Terror]

I just had a twitter exchange with John Fogarty, who wrote that article, and he confirmed that it is the case that *all* scores are reviewed, regardless of the signal from the umpire/ref, and if they spot an error, they immediately buzz the ref to correct it.

The only question is 'Was Hawkeye Operational on Saturday?.'

If it was, Meath's question is irrelevant. If it wasn't then Meath might well be right, but at least it would answer why not refer it to Hawkeye.

I was at CP for the Antrim match and the Armagh one before it and I was sure Hawkeye was operational but I am starting to doubt myself. I know I have seen it somewhere over the weekend so it can only have been the Waterford v Clare match - was there any Hawkeye calls during it?

Before the Antrim match they announced all the officials - including replay official Dickie Murphy - so Hawk-Eye was obviously intended to be operational for the match. As it happens, the scoreboard operator mis-spelled his name as "Dichie Murphy"

[AZOffaly]

I just had a twitter exchange with John Fogarty, who wrote that article, and he confirmed that it is the case that *all* scores are reviewed, regardless of the signal from the umpire/ref, and if they spot an error, they immediately buzz the ref to correct it.

The only question is 'Was Hawkeye Operational on Saturday?.'

If it was, Meath's question is irrelevant. If it wasn't then Meath might well be right, but at least it would answer why not refer it to Hawkeye.

I was at CP for the Antrim match and the Armagh one before it and I was sure Hawkeye was operational but I am starting to doubt myself. I know I have seen it somewhere over the weekend so it can only have been the Waterford v Clare match - was there any Hawkeye calls during it?

Before the Antrim match they announced all the officials - including replay official Dickie Murphy - so Hawk-Eye was obviously intended to be operational for the match. As it happens, the scoreboard operator mis-spelled his name as "Dichie Murphy"

He had a right 'mare

[Craigyhill Terror]

I just had a twitter exchange with John Fogarty, who wrote that article, and he confirmed that it is the case that *all* scores are reviewed, regardless of the signal from the umpire/ref, and if they spot an error, they immediately buzz the ref to correct it.

The only question is 'Was Hawkeye Operational on Saturday?.'

If it was, Meath's question is irrelevant. If it wasn't then Meath might well be right, but at least it would answer why not refer it to Hawkeye.

I was at CP for the Antrim match and the Armagh one before it and I was sure Hawkeye was operational but I am starting to doubt myself. I know I have seen it somewhere over the weekend so it can only have been the Waterford v Clare match - was there any Hawkeye calls during it?

Before the Antrim match they announced all the officials - including replay official Dickie Murphy - so Hawk-Eye was obviously intended to be operational for the match. As it happens, the scoreboard operator mis-spelled his name as "Dichie Murphy"

He had a right 'mare

And for the first 15 minutes of the Rackard final the Dublin crest was up on the screen instead of the Armagh one. Bad day all around

[Tony Baloney]

I just had a twitter exchange with John Fogarty, who wrote that article, and he confirmed that it is the case that *all* scores are reviewed, regardless of the signal from the umpire/ref, and if they spot an error, they immediately buzz the ref to correct it.

The only question is 'Was Hawkeye Operational on Saturday?.'

If it was, Meath's question is irrelevant. If it wasn't then Meath might well be right, but at least it would answer why not refer it to Hawkeye.

I was at CP for the Antrim match and the Armagh one before it and I was sure Hawkeye was operational but I am starting to doubt myself. I know I have seen it somewhere over the weekend so it can only have been the Waterford v Clare match - was there any Hawkeye calls during it?

Before the Antrim match they announced all the officials - including replay official Dickie Murphy - so Hawk-Eye was obviously intended to be operational for the match. As it happens, the scoreboard operator mis-spelled his name as "Dichie Murphy"

He had a right 'mare

And for the first 15 minutes of the Rackard final the Dublin crest was up on the screen instead of the Armagh one. Bad day all around

All of which I think is symptomatic of second, third and fourth tier counties being treated exactly like that instead of treated like counties at HEADQUARTERS playing in the final of the highest competition  available to them.

[thejuice]

Hope the lads just get on with the game, knuckle down and win it. Sometimes you think you've climbed the mountain only to find there's another peak above the clouds.

Meath Management should tell the lads to think of it as their first title defense. We win and we're still champions, lose and we're not.

[heffo]

 The Meath Chairman was told by a senior member of the GAA in Croke Park after the game that there was an issue and a replay was very likely

[Aaron Boone]

And Meath fans get an opportunity to head to Sainsburys in Newry.

[From the Bunker]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

[heffo]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

I would say there is zero chance of the game going ahead

[Minder]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

I would say there is zero chance of the game going ahead

Thought I saw something on the Twitter machine there that Meath had agreed to replay it

[heffo]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

I would say there is zero chance of the game going ahead

Thought I saw something on the Twitter machine there that Meath had agreed to replay it

The Meath team are still at it (or at least were) somewhere around Nobber so they'll hardly be playing an IC final Saturday night

[Itchy]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

I would say there is zero chance of the game going ahead

Thought I saw something on the Twitter machine there that Meath had agreed to replay it

Sure they have no class, course they won't replay it.

[Tony Baloney]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

I would say there is zero chance of the game going ahead

Thought I saw something on the Twitter machine there that Meath had agreed to replay it

Sure they have no class, course they won't replay it.

It was reported on Twitter that they had agreed to play it but only if it was was 18th June.

[Minder]

Will there be a charge into the game if it goes ahead? I know neither fans will have an appetite for such a game. So I'd expect a small crowd. Hard to expect the hard core supporters to fork out cash for a game made a mess of by headquarters.

I would say there is zero chance of the game going ahead

Thought I saw something on the Twitter machine there that Meath had agreed to replay it

Sure they have no class, course they won't replay it.

It was reported on Twitter that they had agreed to play it but only if it was was 18th June.

Antrim play Derry in Ulster Championship on 18th June