A 'Kilkenny GAA fan' was spotted attempting to recruit a ‘competent Hawk-Eye official’ at the home of cricket during England’s one-day international against India at Lords.
Well-known Irish bookmaker Paddy Power have since claimed responsibility for planting the individual, who wore the black and amber colours of Kilkenny, after he was spotted amongst the spectators at the London venue holding up a sign that read, “WANTED: COMPETENT HAWKEYE OFFICIAL. MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK THIS SUNDAY.”
This comes as Hawk-Eye’s use in this weekend’s All-Ireland senior hurling final remains in limbo after the system malfunctioned in last week’s opening football semi-final at Croke Park, where the technology judged a clear point from Galway’s Shane Walsh to have gone wide.
