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Digital Sliotar – Ensuring Authenticity and Consistency in Hurling
DMF Systems is proud to introduce the Digital Sliotar, a breakthrough in sports technology designed to authenticate sliotars and ensure compliance with official GAA specifications. Developed in partnership with the GAA, the Digital Sliotar harnesses advanced NFC (Near Field Communication) technology to verify sliotar authenticity and performance consistency, both on and off the pitch.
Trusted by the GAA – Trialled in Championship Play
The Digital Sliotar is currently being trialled in the GAA Inter-County Under 20 Hurling Championship, with its first official use in the opening round of the Leinster Championship on 2nd April. This initiative marks a significant step forward in modernising the game of hurling, promoting fairness, and enhancing the player experience.
How It Works
Each Digital Sliotar contains an embedded NFC tag, uniquely identified using GS1 standards. When scanned pitch side using a dedicated mobile app, referees and GAA officials can instantly validate that the sliotar conforms to the GAA’s rigorous technical and ethical standards. This ensures:
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Performance consistency across all sliotars used in play
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Transparency and traceability in manufacturing
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Ease of verification for match officials using smartphones
Built for the Game
The Digital Sliotar has undergone comprehensive testing, both in the lab and on the field. These trials confirmed the tag’s ability to endure repeated high-impact use under match conditions, without compromising sliotar integrity or performance.
“The Smart Sliotar is a significant advancement for hurling. Ensuring that all sliotars meet the same standard will deliver a more consistent experience for players and supporters alike.”
— Declan FitzGerald, Managing Director, DMF Systems
Digital Innovation for Gaelic Games
At DMF Systems, we are committed to bringing innovative, reliable, and future-focused digital solutions to the heart of Irish sport. The Digital Sliotar exemplifies this commitment—offering a smarter, more secure future for hurling, rooted in tradition but powered by technology.
How to Get Access?
INSTALL the app
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The first time you open the Digital Sliotar app, you will be prompted to REGISTER with user credentials supplied by GAA/DMF Systems. Before registering on the app you will have to be registered with the GAA to get your GAA ID.
REGISTER yourself on the app
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Once you know your GAA ID, choose a working email address that you use. Enter it in the email section. Enter your GAA ID, choose a secure password, and confirm it by entering the same password again in the section below. Remember you will need this password every time you enter the app.
Confirm EMAIL
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An identity verification email is sent to the email that you used in the registration process. Open your email inbox. It can take a couple of minutes to get the email. Once you receive the email, click on the CONFIRM EMAIL button to verify yourself.
When you click on the Confirm Email button, it will take you to the confirmation page stating that you are verified.
Note: Your email client may ask you to enable HTML in the mail, please say YES/OK.
Now you can LOGIN
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Return to the app, in the LOGIN screen enter your email and password that you just chose. Click the LOGIN button.
SUCCESSFULLY Logged In
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You are successfully logged in. You will see on the screen an instruction to ‘Scan the Ball’.
You can go ahead and start scanning Sliotars.
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