Shane Walsh reveals chat he had with umpire in charge of controversial Hawk-eye decision

“I was scratching my head thinking ‘Did I see that right?’”

In a cagey, tight, first-half between Galway and Derry, points were pretty scarce to see, and spectators were deprived of that satisfying feeling when you see the ball sail over the bar again and again.

So when Shane Walsh kicked a solid looking score between the posts, it was a rare feeling of excitement in pretty dull half of football.

That was until Hawk-eye intervened and ruled the point out, stating that it went wide of the post. You can’t argue with the hard cold facts of technology and video replays, so everyone just pretty much accepted it for what it was.

Then when the video footage was replayed to the viewers, and it was plain to see for everyone that the ball did indeed go over – chaos ensued.

In an unprecedented move, the referee overturned the ruling, and awarded the point before the second half started.

It was the biggest talking point of the game as the whole system was brought into question, but Walsh did not feel too aggrieved.

“When I kicked it, I was kind of saying ‘Come in come in’ and next thing it did, so, lovely,” said the sharp shooter.

“I was jogging up and as far as I was concerned it went over. As I understood it Hawk-Eye only ever came in when there was a mistake.

“I turned around then and I could see Damo [Comer] giving out, shock, and the next thing the ref is saying he’s not telling Hawk-Eye, Hawk-Eye is telling him.

“I was scratching my head thinking ‘Did I see that right?’ I knew I was to the left of the goal, I wasn’t straight on. But at the same time I have kicked so many of them in training and that I thought the line looked perfect.