During the minor game between Limerick and Galway, Hawk-Eye ruled a point for Limerick as a miss although the graphic showed the ball passing inside the posts, causing confusion around the stadium - the referee ultimately waved the valid point wide provoking anger from fans, viewers and TV analysts covering the game live.

[10] The system was subsequently stood down for the senior game which followed, owing to "an inconsistency in the generation of a graphic".

[9] The incident drew attention from the UK, where Hawk-Eye had made its debut in English soccer's Premier League the day before.

Kilkenny were installed as the favourites to retain the All-Ireland title for a third consecutive year and to secure a remarkable tenth championship in fourteen seasons.

Limerick were ranked at 20/1 as they hoped to end a forty-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

[13] London, the winners of the 2012 Christy Ring Cup, availed of their automatic right to promotion to the top tier and joined the Leinster championship.

[15] In spite of these concerns Laois decided to remain in hurling's top tier and subsequently won two Leinster Championship matches.

The Sunday Game live programme was presented by Michael Lyster with analysis usually from Cyril Farrell, Ger Loughnane, Liam Sheedy, and Tomás Mulcahy.

Both channels also declined the offer from the Leinster GAA to reschedule the Dublin - Kilkenny semi-final replay in order for it to be broadcast.

[17] These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland Teams eliminated prior to the semi-finals of their provincial championship compete in the preliminary rounds and phase 1.

In their Leinster Quarter-final they drew with Wexford, 1-17 - 1-17 but in the replay ran out easy 8 point winners, 1-17 - 0-12.

At the quarter-final stage, Cork knocked out Championship favourites and title holders, Kilkenny.

Speaking at the announcement, GAA President Liam O'Neill said "This year's hurling selection was of particular interest to hurling followers everywhere after the incredible year we had, the players who have made the final cut can take particular satisfaction on doing so in a season of stiff competition as new teams and players emerged - something evidenced in the final make up of the team, I congratulate all 15 players - and those who were nominated too - as their inclusion further underlines their roles as excellent ambassadors through their commitment and dedication to the pursuit of excellence."