Clock-hooter system only used for televised games in All-Ireland and Tailteann Cup

The new clock and hooter system will only be used in football All-Ireland and Tailteann Cup games which are either televised or streamed by GAA+.

An audit conducted by the GAA's Games Administration department and one of the companies providing the system to the association found that some county grounds are not suited to its use.

"It is unfortunate," Football Review Committee chairperson Jim Gavin said.

"Obviously, from an FRC perspective, we'd like to see it everywhere but the harsh reality of it is, some grounds aren't ready, according to the Games Admin. So they've taken a pragmatic view."

The FRC estimates that 25 to 30 grounds will use the system this summer. During the Allianz Football League, it was only used for Division 1 and 2 games.

Last month The Irish Examiner reported that the complete roll-out of the public clock-hooter at intercounty level will cost approximately €250,000.

Central Council delegates were informed by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) in Donegal last month that each county board faces a bill of approximately €7,000 for the technology.