HawkEye testing going well in Thurles

Tests on the score detection system have been carried out at the famous Thurles venue since last October and the technicians doing them are said to be 'very happy' with how they've been going.

Hawkeye has been used at Croke Park since 2013 but was at the centre of controversy when Limerick were denied a perfectly good point during that year's All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final against Galway.

Tom Maher, who's a member of the Semple Stadium management committee, says it won't be long before it's part of the match-day experience in Thurles…