By:
Conor Martin
On the eve of this weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship fixtures, the GAA has extended the use of the hooter used to signal the end of each half to include all All-Ireland SFC games rather than games shown live on TV or streamed on GAA+.
As reported in the Irish Examiner, the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) have confirmed that this weekend’s games featuring Meath and Cork and current All-Ireland champions Armagh’s clash with their Ulster counterparts Derry will feature the hooter.
Previously, the hooter was only in use for televised games thanks to logistical and financial reasons. Last weekend’s two All-Ireland matches, which weren’t broadcast – Mayo v Cavan and Clare v Sligo – did not feature the hooter.
The Football Review Committee had implemented the hooter as part of the drastic rule changes that happened to Gaelic football in 2025. Once the hooter sounds when 35 minutes in each half is up and the next time the ball goes dead, then the half/game is over.
Change In Hooter Use Stance From The GAA FRC
The change in hooter rules comes as somewhat of a U-turn from the chairman of the Football Review Committee, the legendary ex-Dublin player and manager Jim Gavin.
Regarding the hooter’s use, Gavin had previously said: “Obviously from an FRC (Football Review Committee) 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.”
With the changes being made so late, it remains to be seen if this weekend’s action will go without a hitch.
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