Hogan leapt up to catch a John Donnelly attempted point above his own crossbar, only for Hawk-Eye to retrospectively rule that it had been a point. It isn’t that long ago when goalkeepers wouldn’t have dared to challenge the crossbar like Hogan did. After that, Cusack decided that he’d challenge the crossbar, either by trying to catch it or bat it down to the side. The difference between being on the right side of that scoreline and not had been the bravery to challenge both convention and the crossbar. Of course in the case of an attempted goal, a goal should be awarded if the ball has already passed the goalline.

Source: Irish Examiner December 10, 2019 20:26 UTC