Black card stats released

The GAA have released statistics regarding the use of the black card system, among the highlights are
– The 2014 Football Championships have set a record for the number of scores recorded in a single season.
– With the introduction of the black card, the average number of points per game in the 2014 championship is roughly 9.5% higher than in 2013; the number of points scored has increased by just shy of five points per game since 2010.
– There were over five less frees on average per game awarded in the 2014 championship in comparison with previous years.