The Sunday Game

[Denn Forever]

At  least he wasn't Martin Carney.  A co-commentator does not have to add to the commentator says.  Think Micael Deighnan.

[Syferus]

McStay is the best com-commentator in football or hurling.

[GalwayBayBoy]

McStay is the best com-commentator in football or hurling.

I'm not sure Kevin's hurling knowledge would be the best to be honest.

[Syferus]

McStay is the best com-commentator in football or hurling.

I'm not sure Kevin's hurling knowledge would be the best to be honest.

K-Mac can do anything he sets his mind to.

[Nihilist]

http://gfycat.com/PessimisticSnarlingKatydid#?frameNum=169

http://gfycat.com/PessimisticSnarlingKatydid#?frameNum=170

Jees - after looking at that several times there is no way it looks like a point.
The ball arches up in the air lands and comes down outside the post and doesn't hit any part of the back net.

[Croí na hÉireann]

http://gfycat.com/PessimisticSnarlingKatydid#?frameNum=169

http://gfycat.com/PessimisticSnarlingKatydid#?frameNum=170

Here are two more freeze frames.

I think it's fair to say that this is definitely a point.

Yes - that nails it. However balls.ie still have the headline "GIFs: The Decision To Award Dublin This Point Is Looking Very Dodgy Now". Poor on their part.

It was close either way. I still don't understand why Hawkeye wasn't used in this instance.

Presumably because the umpire was 100% sure that it went over and there wasn't one complaint from the mayo players most importantly the goalkeeper who was looking straight up at it as it went over his head and over the bar.


Also, I seem to remember that when hawkeye came in there was something that the hawkeye operator would bring an incorrect decision to the attention of the referee if it occurred even if the ref or the umpire didn't call for hawkeye. Did I dream that or does anyone now if it correct?

Correct. If that point was actually a wide (after the white flag being raised) the hawk eye official would have radioed the ref telling him he needed to go to hawk eye for the last score attempt.

[missedchance]

Quick question: how man steps can a player take before playing the ball? 

I think I counted 10 before Kilkenny punched his point in the first half yesterday.

[Rossie11]

http://gfycat.com/PessimisticSnarlingKatydid#?frameNum=169

http://gfycat.com/PessimisticSnarlingKatydid#?frameNum=170

Jees - after looking at that several times there is no way it looks like a point.
The ball arches up in the air lands and comes down outside the post and doesn't hit any part of the back net.

That's a clear point in my view. The ball disappears behind the post.

[yellowcard]

There was a Croke Park official on the radio earlier who confirmed that hawk eye would have awarded a point had it been required for the Brogan shot.

[vallankumous]

Quick question: how man steps can a player take before playing the ball? 

I think I counted 10 before Kilkenny punched his point in the first half yesterday.

4 or the time needed to take 4 steps. If a player is being impeded a ref might allow a little longer or if they are not in full control of the ball while travelling.

[muppet]

There was a Croke Park official on the radio earlier who confirmed that hawk eye would have awarded a point had it been required for the Brogan shot.

I had a great view of it and thought at the time it was a point. No complaints from anyone around me either.

[missedchance]

Quick question: how man steps can a player take before playing the ball? 

I think I counted 10 before Kilkenny punched his point in the first half yesterday.

4 or the time needed to take 4 steps. If a player is being impeded a ref might allow a little longer or if they are not in full control of the ball while travelling.

So 10 is not out of the ordinary?

[vallankumous]

So 10 is not out of the ordinary?

It probably is but it can happen. I'd have to see it again. When I first saw it I didn't notice a foul.

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

McStay is the best com-commentator in football or hurling.

I'm not sure Kevin's hurling knowledge would be the best to be honest.

K-Mac can do anything he sets his mind to.

He stroked his wedding ring like gollum last night as his prostate twitched with delight at setting his anti dub agenda loose

Whelan has no balls and is obviously enjoying his new payday

[Jinxy]

You're obsessed with his twitching prostate.