Irish Officials receive prestegious appointments

**Copa Mundial** · 12/05/2006, 12:58 PM

Irish match officials have been appointed to officiate at a number of International fixtures in the coming weeks.
Dave Mckeon will referee a B international fixture at the end of the month between England and Belarus. His assistants are Dave Wogan and Marc Douglas. The game will be played at Reading's Madejski Stadium.
Anthony Buttimer will referee Northern Ireland v Scotland at U-21 level.
Ian Stokes will referee Switzerland v China in a full international friendly the week before the World Cup. His Assistants will be Martin Moloney and Ciaran Delaney.
Alan Kelly will referee a full International friendly between France v Denmark also the week before the World Cup kicks off. His Assistants will be Eddie Foley and Barry Mcdonnell.

Well done to all involved.

**pete** · 12/05/2006, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by Copa Mundial

Alan Kelly will referee a full International friendly between France v Denmark also the week before the World Cup kicks off. His Assistants will be Eddie Foley and Barry Mcdonnell.

Thats a fairly big game. Dunno how he got it.

**Strabane_Harp** · 12/05/2006, 1:04 PM

Congrats

**EnDai** · 12/05/2006, 1:09 PM

Hate to be France or Denmark

**town73** · 12/05/2006, 1:16 PM

I wonder will he get a new hairstyle for the match??

**Krstic** · 12/05/2006, 1:23 PM

For me Kelly is the best ref in the EL. So i'm glad he's getting the honour.

As for Stokes,

**LeixlipRed** · 12/05/2006, 1:25 PM

im trying hard to be happy for em.....no i cant do it. How the hell did kelly get that game? They must have mistaken him for Anders Frisk...

**Block G Raptor** · 12/05/2006, 10:11 PM

McKeown getting a fubbing international are fifa takin' the P!ss I wouldn't let that cnut officiate my under 7's

**BleusAvantTout** · 13/05/2006, 9:33 AM

I wouldn't let McKeon referee a primary school playground kickabout!

**dcfcsteve** · 15/05/2006, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Krstic

For me Kelly is the best ref in the EL. So i'm glad he's getting the honour.

As for Stokes,

Agreed on both. I think Kelly is by-far the best ref in our league. The profile of the match he's been given - relative to the others - suggests that the powers-that-be in world football agree.

**CuanaD** · 15/05/2006, 1:13 PM

Congrats to the refs.

BTW, does anyone know if Ciaran Delaney used to ref in the Leinster Junior/Football League? There was one guy there when I was reffing who went to the eL & I think that was him - he was a bloody good ref then, I suppose he has only got better since

**stann** · 18/05/2006, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

How the hell did kelly get that game? They must have mistaken him for Anders Frisk...

Without doubt the worst ref I have ever seen in 20 years in the eL, even worse than Aidan O'Regan!!!

Red&White · 20/05/2006, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by town73

I wonder will he get a new hairstyle for the match??

"Does your boyfriend do your hair?"

Red&White · 20/05/2006, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by stann

Without doubt the worst ref I have ever seen in 20 years in the eL, even worse than Aidan O'Regan!!!

Don't know who the referee in the Derry-Cork game was tonight but he was diabolical- when will refs learn to let the game flow?

**sligoman** · 20/05/2006, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Copa Mundial

Anthony Buttimer will referee Northern Ireland v Scotland at U-21 level.

This guy is down for our match in Bray tomorrow, will see what he's like then

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**sonofstan** · 21/05/2006, 9:17 AM

This is obviously UEFA's revenge on Thierry Henry for criticising other refs - after Kelly, he'll be speechless!

**chippie0001** · 21/05/2006, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Agreed on both. I think Kelly is by-far the best ref in our league. The profile of the match he's been given - relative to the others - suggests that the powers-that-be in world football agree.

More than likely the powers in world football know nothing about him directly. When his father is the refs accessor I am sure his scores make him look a good ref. I would hate to be France or Denmark, the man is an idiot, but in fairness to him only slightly worse than the rest.

**anto eile** · 21/05/2006, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Copa Mundial

Alan Kelly will referee a full International friendly between France v Denmark also the week before the World Cup kicks off.

sweet mother of jesus

the last time he refd an international, (think it was an under21 of russia and finland or soemthin) it nearly ended in a riot after he sent off about 6 players
hes an absolute joke

**Vitruvian Man** · 21/05/2006, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

More than likely the powers in world football know nothing about him directly. When his father is the refs accessor I am sure his scores make him look a good ref. I would hate to be France or Denmark, the man is an idiot, but in fairness to him only slightly worse than the rest.

Spot on Chippie. When your Daddy is the referees assessor for the FAI then you are always going to do well.

**football fan** · 22/05/2006, 9:25 AM

Congrats to all the officials involved.

With a little bit of luck (although I doubt it) maybe Irish referees will get some positive press for a change!!