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GAA to make last-ditch change to hooter rules in time for this weekend's All-Ireland Championship matches

THE GAA is set to expand the use of the hooter in time for this weekend's round of the All-Ireland senior football championship. The system, which was introduced as part of the raft of new rule changes, sees a hooter sound at the end of each half. Advertisement 2 The GAA will be expanding the use of the hooter Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile 2 It will be in use at every forthcoming All-Ireland SFC game Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Used in tandem with a match clock that counts backwards, the sounding of the hooter signifies the last play, with each half coming to an end when the ball goes dead. Up until now, the new technology has only been used in games that have been televised on RTE or TG4, or live streamed via GAA+. However, It represents a change in approach from April, when chairman of the Football Review Committee, Jim Gavin, said using the new time-keeping rules across the board would not be feasible. Advertisement Read More on GAA He said: "Obviously from an FRC perspective, we'd like to see it everywhere. The harsh reality is that some grounds aren't ready. "Central Council are proposing now – voted on by the counties on Monday night – only venues where matches are broadcast or streamed live. That ground will have to be ready." This weekend sees the meetings of Meath and Cork, and Armagh and Derry, in the Sam Maguire round robin. Neither are being televised or streamed but will be using the new hooter system. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football It will be the Royals' first taste of competition since their Robbie Brennan's men had gotten to the Delaney Cup decider by Sharlene Mawdsley encounters unexpected headache on first trip abroad since GAA boyfriend reveal While they came up short in the decider at Croke Park, star performer Mathew Costello believes the The 2023 Tailteann Cup Player of the Year said: 'It does give confidence but really where the confidence comes from is the amount of work we did in the off-season, pre-season and throughout the National League. There was a lot of hard training and tough nights to build us up for performances like that. Advertisement 'The Dublin game wasn't just an overnight success or a one-off. 'We know we've plenty of big performances to come and hopefully we can bring that to Cork.' GLORY DAYS As for the Rebel footballers, recent times have seen them struggle to escape from the shadow cast by their hurling counterparts. While Pat Ryan's men have become box office attractions, having won the National League and emerged as one of the favourites to win Liam MacCarthy. Advertisement The footballers' last piece of silverware was the 2020 Division 3 title, while they achieved a league and Munster SFC double in 2012. And two-time provincial winner Micheal Aodh Martin He said: 'Our aim and our hope is to be playing in big Championship games that Cork people want to go to and that we draw those crowds. 'But I've been involved with the Cork team since 2015 on and off and this is the way I've always known it. Advertisement 'It is what it is. We have a small, loyal group of supporters that we care about a lot. There's a small group that will come up to Fermanagh and places and we really value them as well. So I'm not envious. 'It would be great — don't get me wrong — and I hope to get the chance to play in games where we do draw that support. 'But I don't look at it with envy or anything like that.'