Mayo legend Cora Staunton has torn into Hawkeye after the technology malfunctioned during Galway's victory over Derry in the All Ireland senior football championship semi-final at Croke Park on Saturday.
Hawkeye came to the fore on the stroke of half time on Saturday, when Shane Walsh's 45 metre strike appeared to sail between the posts, only for HawkEye to get involved and deem the ball to have gone wide.
However, on the television replay, it was clear to see that the ball had gone over the bar.
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"What happened at Hawkeye was not acceptable at that level," Staunton said.
"You’re in an All-Ireland semi-final, you’re training all year and things like that are happening. It [Walsh’s ‘45] couldn’t have been a clearer point, you didn’t need Hawkeye to tell you that."
Thankfully, Walsh's score was awarded during the break meaning the sides were level at four points apiece going into the second half. Despite this, the 11-time LGFA All Star still feels that the reliability of the technology is questionable at best, and that it's decisions could throw into doubt results of games both in the past and future.
"The umpire had put it through and for Hawkeye to come and say it was wide was crazy."
"It’s a concern ahead of the hurling final and matches previously played in the weeks before, whether hurling or football. They’re massive turning points."
Fellow Sunday Game pundit Oisín McConville agreed wholeheartedly with Staunton, saying that it raised questions over Hawkeye's decisions in previous games.
"Even the Tailteann Cup game beforehand [Westmeath v Cavan], they went to Hawkeye I think three times," said the Armagh all Ireland winning star.
"You question everything now. All of the teams that have been beaten by a point, you question all along."
"It's not a correct science and it’s something that needs to be looked at."
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