RateTheRef

Any names to look out for this season?

Would be the same as last season, Rob Hennessy & Rob Harvey both on the FIFA list. In my opinion our best referee is still Neil Doyle and comfortably so which tells its own story. In terms of young and upcoming referees Oliver Moran, Alan Patchell and Kevin O'Sullivan seem to be the ones being pushed, have seen a bit of the three in action Moran to be seems to be the most natural.

While we do have a bit of depth to the panel at the moment it seems to be quantity over quality, I am quite worried at the lack of natural referees coming through the ranks.

FAI Men’s Cup Second Round

Friday, August 25

Derry City v Cork City
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, 7.45pm
Referee: Gavin Colfer
Assistant 1: Rob Clarke
Assistant 2: Wayne McDonnell
Fourth Official: Rob Hennessy

Galway United v UCD
Eamonn Deacy Park, 7.45pm
Referee: Damien McGrath
Assistant 1: David Berry
Assistant 2: Conor Fitzgibbon
Fourth Official: Michael Connolly

Lucan United v Bohemians
Dalymount Park, 7.45pm
Referee: Kevin O’Sullivan
Assistant 1: Trevor Cotter
Assistant 2: Ciaran O’Reilly
Fourth Official: Paul McLaughlin

Wexford v Dundalk
Ferrycarrig Park, 7.45pm
Referee: Adriano Reale
Assistant 1: Michelle O’Neill
Assistant 2: Brian Fenlon
Fourth Official: Mark Moynihan

Bonagee United v Shelbourne
Dry Arch Park, 8pm
Referee: Oliver Moran
Assistant 1: Darren Corcoran
Assistant 2: Richard Storey
Fourth Official: John McLoughlin

Saturday, August 27

Malahide United v Waterford
Gannon Park, 5pm
Referee: David Dunne
Assistant 1: Emmet Dynan
Assistant 2: Fintan Butler
Fourth Official: Declan Toland

Maynooth University Town v Treaty United
John Hyland Park, 5:30pm
Referee: Alan Patchell
Assistant 1: Ciaran Delaney
Assistant 2: Philip Harrison
Fourth Official: John McLoughlin

Sunday, August 28

Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers
Head in the Game Park, 5pm
Referee: Neil Doyle
Assistant 1: Darren Carey
Assistant 2: Chris Campbell
Fourth Official: Rob Hennessy

SSE Airtricity Premier Division

Friday, 9th September, 2022

Derry City v Bohemians
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, 7:45pm
Referee: Neil Doyle
Assistant 1: Dermot Broughton
Assistant 2: Darren Corcoran
Fourth Official: Damien MacGraith

Drogheda United v St Patrick’s Athletic
Head in the Game Park, 7:45pm
Referee: Sean Grant
Assistant 1: Chris Campbell
Assistant 2: Richard Storey
Fourth Official:  Mark Moynihan

Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers
Tolka Park, 7:45pm
Referee: John McLoughlin
Assistant 1: Michelle O’Neilll
Assistant 2: Darragh Keegan
Fourth Official: Paul Norton

UCD v Dundalk
UCD Bowl, 7:45pm
Referee: Adriano Reale
Assistant 1: Darren Carey
Assistant 2: Brian Fenlon
Fourth Official: Kevin O’Sullivan

Sunday, 11th September, 2022
Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps
Tallaght Stadium, 7pm
Referee: Derek Tomney
Assistant 1: Emmet Dynan
Assistant 2: Eoin Harte
Fourth Official: Ben Connolly

Tuesday, 13th September, 2022
Derry City v Sligo Rovers
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, 7:45pm
Referee: Rob Harvey
Assistant 1: Rob Clarke
Assistant 2: Wayne McDonnell
Fourth Official: Derek Tomney

SSE Airtricity First Division

Friday, 9th September, 2022
Athlone Town AFC v Wexford FC
Athlone Town Stadium, 7:45pm
Referee: Michael Connolly
Assistant 1: Ciaran O’Reilly
Assistant 2: Conor Harkin
Fourth Official: David Connolly

Cobh Ramblers v Galway United
St Colman’s Park, 7:45pm
Referee: Mark Patchell
Assistant 1: Ciaran Delaney
Assistant 2: Conor Fitzgibbon
Fourth Official: Ray Matthews

Treaty United v Bray Wanderers
Market’s Field, 7:45pm
Referee: Marc Lynch
Assistant 1: Trevor Cotter
Assistant 2: Alan Dunne
Fourth Official: Declan Toland

Waterford v Cork City
Regional Sports Centre, 7:45pm
Referee: Alan Patchell
Assistant 1: David Berry
Assistant 2: Shane O’Brien
Fourth Official: Rob Dowling

SSE Airtricity Premier Division

Friday, October 21

Bohemians v Finn Harps
Dalymount Park, 7:45pm
Referee: Ben Connolly
Assistant 1: Rob Clarke
Assistant 2: Wayne McDonnell
Fourth Official: John McLoughlin

Derry City v Shelbourne
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, 7:45pm
Referee: Derek Tomney
Assistant 1: Chris Campbell
Assistant 2: Ciaran Delaney
Fourth Official: Adriano Reale

Dundalk v Sligo Rovers
Casey’s Field, 7:45pm
Referee: Damien MacGraith
Assistant 1: Allen Lynch
Assistant 2: Emmet Dynan
Fourth Official: Paul McLaughlin

UCD v Drogheda United
UCD Bowl, 7:45pm
Referee: Rob Harvey
Assistant 1: Brian Fenlon
Assistant 2: Conor Fitzgibbon
Fourth Official: Alan Patchell

Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick’s Athletic
Tallaght Stadium, 7:45pm
Referee: Rob Hennessy
Assistant 1: Dermot Broughton
Assistant 2: Darragh Keegan
Fourth Official: Neil Doyle

Monday, October 24

Shelbourne FC v UCD
Tolka Park, 7:45pm
Referee: Sean Grant
Assistant 1: Emmet Dynan
Assistant 2: Darren Carey
Fourth Official: Ray Matthews

Sligo Rovers v Derry City
The Showgrounds, 7:45pm
Referee: Neil Doyle
Assistant 1: Wayne McDonnell
Assistant 2: Richard Storey
Fourth Official: John McLoughlin


SSE Airtricity First Division

Friday, October 21

Cork City v Bray Wanderers
Turner’s Cross, 7:45pm
Referee: Mark Moynihan
Assistant 1: Trevor Cotter
Assistant 2: Eoin Harte
Fourth Official: Kevin O’Sullivan

Galway United v Longford Town
Eamonn Deacy Park, 7:45pm
Referee: Paul Norton
Assistant 1: Richard Storey
Assistant 2: Fintan Butler
Fourth Official: Daniel Murphy

Treaty United v Wexford
Market’s Field, 7:45pm
Referee: Alan Carey
Assistant 1: Alan Dunne
Assistant 2: Philip Harrison
Fourth Official: Marc Lynch

Waterford v Athlone Town
Dalymount Park, 7:45pm
Referee: David Dunne
Assistant 1: Dave Berry
Assistant 2: Shane O’Brien
Fourth Official: Declan Toland