The Premier League will trial VAR at 15 matches this season – starting after the international break, Sky Sports News understands. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) aim to prove the system is fit for purpose before presenting its findings to Premier League shareholders next year, with the aim of fully introducing it from next season. The … [Read more...]
FAI Awards 2018
Cup Final at Turners Cross
New Laws of the Game
The new Laws of the Game are coming into force on Friday 1 June 2018, ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™. A number of Law changes were approved at this year’s Annual General Meeting of the IFAB (3 March 2018) including the most important amendments regulating the use of Video Assistant Referees (VARs), as well as the VAR protocol. A summary of all changes can be … [Read more...]
Ban The “R” Word from Football Now!
Following correspondence from various Leagues and after meeting with them earlier in the Season, ALL Referees are reminded that ANY Player or Official using the words "Spastic" and/or "Retard" towards another (Teammate, Opponent, Spectator, Official or Referee) is to be dismissed immediately in accordance with Law 12... Part 2.... A player who uses offensive, insulting or … [Read more...]
UEFA ‘strongly condemns’ Michael Oliver abuse after Madrid penalty storm
@RTE Police have offered support to referee Michael Oliver and his wife Lucy and warned social media trolls they could be committing a criminal offence by abusing them. The couple have been targeted in the wake of last Wednesday night's Champions League quarter-final, second-leg clash between Real Madrid and Juventus, during which Northumberland match official … [Read more...]
Crowley Cup 2018
Members with the new polo shirts on at the Crowley Cup at the Farm … [Read more...]
Referees and their decisions:
Referees and their decisions: We’ve manufactured a crisis Date published: Wednesday 7th February 2018 9:32 If it feels like there has never been more discussion about refereeing decisions, that’s certainly the view of the oldest manager in English league football. Speaking in his interview to BBC Sport on Sunday, Roy Hodgson bemoaned the focus on controversy at the … [Read more...]
2018 Last Man Standing
We are again rolling out our last man standing competition this year. The competition will start on the weekend of the 24th of February. It's open to everybody not just referees so get your friends and family involved. LMS gets €300 €10 per person and Keith Callanan is the point of contact again. 0871793394 Thanks for your continued support. … [Read more...]
French referee kicks out at Nantes defender Diego Carlos
French referee kicks out at Nantes defender Diego Carlos before sending him off for unintentionally tripping him up during loss to Paris Saint-Germain A French referee sent off a Nantes defender for accidentally tripping him up Tony Chapron also retaliated by kicking Diego Carlos back after the collision Carlos accidentally tripped Chapron as he was running back in … [Read more...]
