Conor Glass blasts poor communication over Hawkeye error

Derry midfielder Conor Glass has criticised the quality of communication over the decision to retrospectively adjudge Shane Walsh's free as a point during half-time in their All-Ireland semi-final loss to Galway.

The Glen midfielder was hailed as one of the stars of the inter-county season, now widely touted for an All-Star as Derry - mired in Division 4 a mere three years ago - powered their way to a first Ulster title for 24 years, subsequently blitzing Clare in the quarter-final.

But the Ulster champions' feel-good season ended on a bum note, with a five-point loss to Padraic Joyce's side in the last-four, only their second competitive defeat of 2022 - both coming against the westerners.

The semi-final was marred by an alarming Hawkeye error, which saw the technology shelved for the Kerry-Dublin semi-final the following day.

Derry departed for the dressing room at half-time believing they held a one-point lead, however, the half-time chatter at the venue was dominated by discussion of the Hawkeye error which saw Shane Walsh's free, plainly visible as a point on TV replays, incorrectly ruled wide by the technology.

Shortly before the interval ended, word filtered through that the point would be added to the score. The decision was announced over the tannoy and the scoreboard was changed just prior to throw-in in the second half.

Is there a problem with HawkEye? Shane Walsh's free late in the half was deemed wide by the technology at Croke Park, but the replay would suggest otherwise