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28/06/2007, 12:19 PM
Put your prejudices or equivlaents aside for a moment - this is extremely good news for the Association and the profile of the League in General.
We would never have been in a position to have this happen 5 years ago:
Republic of Ireland FIFA referee Alan Kelly will take charge of one of the Emirates Cup matches which will be held in London next month.
The four team international club tournament will involved Arsenal, Inter Milan, Hamburg and Paris St Germain and takes place on the weekend of July 28 and 29 at the Emirates Stadium.
It is the latest recognition for Irish referees as their reputation continues to grow in Europe.
Earlier this month a team of Irish officials, headed by referee Ian Stokes and also including Martin Moloney, Ciaran Delaney and David Mc Keon, took charge of the Euro 2008 qualifier between Andorra and Israel.
Another team, headed by Anthony Buttimer and also including Damien McGrath, Paul Deering, Declan Hanney, was in charge of the Euro U21 qualifier between Malta and Romania.
Rhona Daly and her assistants Aisling Looney and Celine McGowan officiated at the Women’s European Championship qualifier between Greece and Iceland and the two assistants then joined up with Hilda McDermott to take charge of the qualifier between Russia and Poland.
The Football Association of Ireland will be running a Referee Beginners Course at Mounthawk Park, Tralee from 29 June to 1 July. This is part of the Festival of Football being run in conjunction with the forthcoming FAI AGM being held in Kerry for the first time.
This is a pilot project with a redesigned course in line with new UEFA criteria, and the FAI Referee Development Plan, and is the first of its type to be run in the country. It is open to men and women over the age of 16, and will involve practical and interactive class modules. All that is required is enthusiasm, commitment and a whistle, pen and notebook.
Players can now also get involved in refereeing, although obviously not in games affecting their own side. Support after the course is available from James McCarthy (FAI Referee Observer) and the local Branch of the Irish Soccer Referees Society under the Chairmanship of Jim O’Connor.
To book a place on the course, or to get further information, please email james.finnegan@fai.ie or contact James Finnegan at 086 8588922 or John O’Regan at 086 2656605.
Managed to catch the Andorra - Israel game through the net (Andorran TV is streamed legally on their website) - Stokes and his crew had an excellent game in very very wet conditions.
We would never have been in a position to have this happen 5 years ago:
Republic of Ireland FIFA referee Alan Kelly will take charge of one of the Emirates Cup matches which will be held in London next month.
The four team international club tournament will involved Arsenal, Inter Milan, Hamburg and Paris St Germain and takes place on the weekend of July 28 and 29 at the Emirates Stadium.
It is the latest recognition for Irish referees as their reputation continues to grow in Europe.
Earlier this month a team of Irish officials, headed by referee Ian Stokes and also including Martin Moloney, Ciaran Delaney and David Mc Keon, took charge of the Euro 2008 qualifier between Andorra and Israel.
Another team, headed by Anthony Buttimer and also including Damien McGrath, Paul Deering, Declan Hanney, was in charge of the Euro U21 qualifier between Malta and Romania.
Rhona Daly and her assistants Aisling Looney and Celine McGowan officiated at the Women’s European Championship qualifier between Greece and Iceland and the two assistants then joined up with Hilda McDermott to take charge of the qualifier between Russia and Poland.
The Football Association of Ireland will be running a Referee Beginners Course at Mounthawk Park, Tralee from 29 June to 1 July. This is part of the Festival of Football being run in conjunction with the forthcoming FAI AGM being held in Kerry for the first time.
This is a pilot project with a redesigned course in line with new UEFA criteria, and the FAI Referee Development Plan, and is the first of its type to be run in the country. It is open to men and women over the age of 16, and will involve practical and interactive class modules. All that is required is enthusiasm, commitment and a whistle, pen and notebook.
Players can now also get involved in refereeing, although obviously not in games affecting their own side. Support after the course is available from James McCarthy (FAI Referee Observer) and the local Branch of the Irish Soccer Referees Society under the Chairmanship of Jim O’Connor.
To book a place on the course, or to get further information, please email james.finnegan@fai.ie or contact James Finnegan at 086 8588922 or John O’Regan at 086 2656605.
Managed to catch the Andorra - Israel game through the net (Andorran TV is streamed legally on their website) - Stokes and his crew had an excellent game in very very wet conditions.