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Rory McIlroy going for The Open may overshadow All-Ireland hurling final – GAA's chickens could be coming home to roast

TOMMY WALSH'S display as referee for the Tipperary- Limerick game last week was excellent — but I'd argue his umpires let him down. Four scores in the game went to Hawk-Eye, with the last call for Adam English's effort from 65 metres being delegated to the system. Advertisement 2 Rory McIlroy will be going for the Claret Jug at The Open Credit: Sportsfile 2 Babs Keating believes it could overshadow the All-Ireland hurling final The Doon man thought he had levelled the game and the umpire reached straight for the white flag. But it was clearly wide and this is happening too often at this stage. Thankfully the score detection system clicked into gear — eventually. From the ball going over to the 'NÍL' flashing on the screen, it took over two minutes. Advertisement Read More on GAA Why is the system in Thurles so slow when it takes an instant at Everybody deserves a lot better than that. I got a lot of calls and compliments for what I wrote last week about the split season being a huge own goal by the A Sport Ireland survey published earlier this month showed that participation in sport in this country is at an all-time high. But when the 11 most popular sports were ranked, football tenth. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling It could come home to roost this summer when the All-Ireland SHC final is played on July 20. Royal Portrush, where Masters champion RTE pundit Peter Canavan angers fans after leaving notable county out of his 'big four' All-Ireland contenders We are in a situation where our flagship day in the hurling calendar is clashing with the final round of one of the biggest events in Europe — only 160 miles up the road . I stand by my call for hurling to go out on its own and sever all ties with the powers that be. Advertisement They have left the game to die in Leinster and everywhere else, while the Munster Championship keeps it alive. That's the legacy we have been left with by those who have had a say at the top in recent years. We can only hope at a Congress — sooner rather than later — that the next Michael Cusack or Maurice Davin steps up and saves the Association from itself.