THE GAA WILL consider a host of amendments to their rulebook at Congress on the weekend after next, but one rule that won’t come under consideration is the introduction of the clock/hooter system that has been employed by ladies football in recent years.
Controversies about the amount of injury-time at the end of the second-half cropped up in three of the four Division 1 games played in round 3, leading to suggestions to take timekeeping duties away from referees.
Galway’s Padraic Joyce, Monaghan’s Seamus McEneaney and Meath’s Andy McEntee all voiced their frustration at the stoppage-time that was played in their respective games.
Many believe that the men’s game should adopt the timekeeping model which has proven a success for ladies football over the past decade, but Dublin forward Lyndsey Davey warns that the hooter system is not without its flaws.
“I suppose like everything it kind of has its pros and cons really,” she said at Mitsubishi Motors Ireland’s announcement of their official vehicle partnership with Dublin GAA.
“If you’re coming down to the last few minutes of a game and there’s only 30 seconds left on the clock, that’s all you’re getting.
“So if you’re in the middle of an attack and the time is up, that’s it,” explains the 30-year-old, who claimed her fourth All-Ireland with Dublin last September.
“Whereas with the men’s game if there’s 30 seconds left on his (the ref’s) watch, he may let the play finish out, whereas with the (hooter) clock there’s no chance for that to happen.
“Once time is up, that’s it.”
The GAA shelved proposed introductions of the hooter system in 2010, 2014 and 2015, despite it being passed at Congress on two occasions (in 2010 and 2013).
Central Council came to the conclusion six years ago that bringing in the method could lead to teams playing ‘keep ball’ to run down the clock or subs being introduced to waste time.
Those concerns were raised following the trialing of the system in the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon final weekends in 2014.
The decision was made at Congress to delay implementation until the following year, before it was abandoned by the GAA.
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Micheál Schlingermann grew up in County Mayo and represented his County in the 2009 All Ireland minor football final at Croke Park against Armagh.
And your point is ….
heineken ….
Poor performance from City.
Alan Bennett was a big loss in defence but credit to Sligo came to Cork and got a unexpected win.
Huge game against Bohs on Friday night.
Grimes deserves a chance in goal now for City!
Schlingermann and cretaro are both Irish with Irish accents but they are not Irish names. Anyone know where those two families are originally from?
Cretaro’s father is from Italy
Cretaro is from Tubbercurry Co. Sligo and Schlingerman is from kiltimagh Co. Mayo
Would have been huge game if City had won. League gone now, need to concentrate on trying to finish 2nd and have a good cup run.Dundalk way ahead of City in class.Maybe 3 or 4 years time might start catching them but not at the moment. Hope there won,t be any “european hangover” excuses.Sligo better team tonight, 2 chances 2 goals. City 4 or 5 chances no goals. Bad sign when City fans begging for penalties; if you can;t score from open play its not saying much.Negative rant i know but its hard to be positve leaving the Cross tonight.
Jesus they’re only 6 points behind. They also have a game in hand. With Dundalk having European football to concentrate on possibly they’ll slip up in the league and maybe cork might seize their chance. But my point is…..the league is far from over.
I know Sean,but why should we have to wait for someone to “slip up” or be tired from european games? I,d like to see City win it on merit, fair scrap from start to finish.A bit old school maybe but thats my opinion. Even if they win it now, people will say its only because Dundalk had so many european games.
Srfc
That spoofer Caulfield is the one holding Cork back. He’s a non league manager. They have the players, but City will win nothing as long as he’s in charge.
What would any other manager do any differently?