Welcome to the North East
Ulster Referees Association Website
In Association with
The
North East Ulster Referees Association was founded on 22 August 1969
with the
amalgamation of the Ulster Referees
Association and the North East Referees Association. (The Ulster
Referees Association was previously founded on 24 October 1949 and the
North
East Referees Association was founded on 14 November 1952.) We are the
largest
in the Province with over 400 members currently registered. The Association
gathers together
all Junior, Intermediate & Senior referees as well as those registered
with clubs.The
North East Ulster Referees Association takes it membership largely from
referees living in Counties Down and Antrim and is affiliated to the Co.Antrim
and District Football Association. It is a member of the Northern Ireland
Referees Association which is the governing body to which the 4 Divisional
Associations must affiliate.
Our
referees currently officiate in a number of Leagues including the JJB Sports
Irish Premier League, Ladbrokes Championship, Amateur League, Down Area, Belfast & District
& Newcastle Leagues. Over the course of the season we provide help,
advice, training & instruction for
all our
members
with
the
occasional
special
guest at
our Monthly Meetings, which are held every 2nd Monday in the Month
at CIYMS, Circular Road, Belfast (see Info page for Map)
Due to the Seniors being off in Holland next week there will be no training on Tues 9th - Resumes as normal on 16th
5/02/10 - NEURA Go Close at 5's
Big note of thanks from Rafa Carvill to the 7 brave Neura men who took part in the 5 a sides - they were
Andy Neeson Cecil Floyd Tommy Fairfield Graham McIlwrath Neil Gillespie Sean Hunter Gary Doak NEURA came a close second with 1 win and 2 draws. Unbeaten for a change!!!! Top player was Cecil Floyd who overcame the handicap of age to be top scorer Quiz team of Neil Gillespie Sean Hunter Gary Doak and the weakest link came a creditable 3rd on 55 points only 1point behind the winners.
Glad to report that following our Secretary's visit to Irvinestown earlier this week, the native red deer suffered no further casualties.
25/01/10 - NIRA 5-a-sides
Will be taking place this Sunday - please contact Rafa Carvill or Alan Hayes for further details. As Liverpool have proven this season footballing ability is not a pre-requisite to playing.
19/01/10 - Worst Goal Ever Awarded
No its not Stuart Atwell - check this out - Worst Goal?
18/01/10 - Ray on Newry v Larne abandonnment
Newly appointed FIFA referee, Raymond Crangle, gives his take on Saturdays events here
11/01/10 - Northern Ireland Referees Association Charity
This years charity will be the Northern Ireland Deaf Childrens Society - Further information on the charity is available here
7/01/10 - Important Information on Jan & Feb Meetings
The Jan meeting and training session at CIYMS has been cancelled due to the adverse weather. We don't want to bring members out in dangerous weather and so have reluctantly decided to cancel the January meeting as this cold spell is forecast to continue into next week.
The February meeting will now take place on the third Monday in February, the 15th, usual venue and times. The IFA have organised a training camp that would have taken the senior panel of Referees and Assistants away from the normal Feb date so we have put Feb back a week to accommodate this. Training at CIYMS in Feb will be available at 6pm and meeting as usual at 8pm.
The NEURA Junior Dev Group will meet at the Antrim Forum on Monday 1 February at 630pm for a mock fitness test on the track and then at 8pm for a meeting with mentors etc. All Junior Dev refs must attend and any other junior ref who wants to come along and try the Intermediate Fitness test is welcome to come along to the track part of the evening.
Training at Civil Service every Tuesday on the grass under lights continues 7 to 8pm, changing and showers available. All welcome.
6/01/10 - Charity Match
Rafa Carvill has informed me that the proposed charity match for Sunday 10th Jan is off due to a frozen pitch - Speaking of charity games, which senior referee was shown the red card over the Christmas period whilst displaying his footballing talent??????
04/01/10 - MORE! Marathon Relay Runners Required
We currently have 8 runners signed up for May Day & our charity effort, we really want to get three teams,which means 15 runners - who will be the Magnificient 7 to join the intrepid 8?
16/12/09 - Ray joins the FIFA List
Congratulations to Ray Crangle who has become the latest addition to the FIFA referees list - He replaces Adrian McCourt,who has stepped down & joins his other NEURA colleagues David Malcolm & Alan Black.
13/12/09 - Umbro Shirts at Ski & Sports
A great deal to be had at Ski&Sports (Duncrue) with the Umbro PGMO shirts priced at £22.99 for short sleeve or £24.99 for long sleeve - Embroidered badge £3 extra - Available in black, green & blue. http://www.skiandsports.co.uk
03/12/09 - Marathon Relay Runners Required
Following the runaway success of last year Belfast Marathon relay,the NEURA committee are again looking for volunteers to enter a team or teams for next years race on May Day in aid of the NIRA charity - If you would like to put your name forward or register an interest please let Trevor Moutray know.
The proposed match against the Media on Thurs 3rd is off due to garnering no response from them. A match will take place on Sunday Jan 10th (2pm KO)vs Civils Service Old Crocks
More Details at next Meeting
26/11/09 - Training Moves for One Week Only
Due to the Co Antrim Shield Final on Tues training will move to Thurs 3rd Dec
10/11/09 - New Kit Poll
10/11/09 - Media Match
The Neura football team will take on the Media in a long awaited "friendly" - Details to be confirmed by Hugh "RAFA" Carvill
05/11/09 - The Alternative Xmas Dinner
For sale - Venison meat (slightly bruised). If interested, please phone Bambi Best
Please check out the 2006 guidelines to see if you fit the bill - Guidelines
02/11/09 - I wanna be your Drill Instructor
It is the IFA's intention to increase the panel of Referee Instructors and they would be grateful if we could ascertain through the referee society if anyone is interested in applying for the role.
Referee Instructors now undertake a variety of tasks ranging from beginners courses, Level 1 courses, monthly meeting presentations, facilitating workshops at Development Days, working with development groups and assistant referees, and indeed in the future with increasing demands from schools and colleges the IFA are sure help will be needed in this area.
It should be emphasized that we do NOT expect any new Instructor to undertake all these tasks, and it may be that an individual will only want initially to instruct in a particular area, or time constraints may restrict availability.
This should not prevent anyone applying and suitable training will be given.
The IFA anticipate “Instructor Training” will take place early in 2010 over perhaps two days.Would you please forward names of anyone interested to Alan Snoody by the end of 2009.
02/11/09 - A Relation of Yoko?
Rumour has it that one of Senior Colleagues may be related to John Lennon's wife, after recently being introduced on the tannoy as "Oh No"
02/11/09 - Now thats Dedication
NEURA has learned that there is to be the patter of tiny feet in Mervyn Smyth's house around May 10. Many congratulations, Mervyn, no so much about the impending new arrival, but timing it right so that the birth will be in close season, so no matches will be missed!! What forward planning??!!!!
21/10/09 - Training
There will be no training on Tues 27th, but it will resume under lights & on the grass on Tues 3rd Nov.
20/10/09 - Praise for Local Ref
The Club Secretary of Wesley FC, Colin Jeffers, recently took time to highlight the actions of one of our referees, Sean Hunter
"I am writing to let you know about an incident that occured after our recent match against Holywood Rec in the N.A.F.L. Div 2B at Strangford Avenue on the 10-10-09.During the match one of the Wesley players Michael Catney fell awkwardly after a takle and dislocated and broke his ankle in 2 places witch later required surgery in the R.V.H and he needed 6 pins to be fitted to repair the damage.This was just an unfortunate accident that happens and no player was to blame.After the match on Sunday evening I received an email from the referee Sean Hunter asking how Michael was and when I told him about the extent of his injury he asked if we were going to have a whip round for him and very kindly forwarded on to myself his £30 match fee for the game to be added to money we had raised for Michael.This was a wonderful gesture and one gratefully appricated by everyone at Wesley Football Club.Referees only tend to get bad press these days and gestures like this go unnoticed so I would be grateful if you would read this out at you next N.E.U.R.A meeting to show our gratitude to Sean and for him to get some credit for this very kind gesture."
15/10/09 - New Junior Report Forms & Guidelines (Update)
The Co Antrim FA are very pleased with the implementation of the new disciplinary forms - Further guidance in the form of FAQ's (frequently asked questions) has now been provided here
15/10/09 - Sub Ref!
Which assistant referee had the timings down for substitutions as 3.30pm & 4.30pm?
23/09/09 - Addtional Time
A very topical issue with the recent Manchester Derby, but also a certain Irish Cup tie,which saw 7 minutes additional time added, not due to player injury, but the match official having to be treated for cramp on a number of occasions - No wonder he is known as Sicknote!
23/09/09 - Mencap Final Total
The final totoal raised by NIRA for Mencap was £8700, with a magnificent contribution of over £5500 from NEURA. Well done to everyone for a fantastic effort
04/09/09 - New Junior Report Forms & Guidelines
The Co Antrim FA have introduced new report forms covering player & club officials/spectators misconduct - These should be used in accordance with the guidelines. There is also a continuation form should it be required for reporting club officials/spectators.
These forms must be used when reporting all offences relating to Junior football for submission to the Co Antrom FA. Gordon Latimer, CAFA Secretary will be at our next meeting on 14th Sept to cover any queries you may have.
25/08/09 - Junior Football & the taking of Addresses
Following a meeting with the County Antrim Football Association's Referee's Committee on Monday 24 August 2009, it has now been confirmed that Junior referees are no longer required to take the address of any player cautioned or sent off . This welcomed development is because players can now only register for one team.
This instruction should be implemented immediately. Further CAFA related developments will be contained in NEURA's first circular for season 09/10, which members should expect to receive some time in week commencing 7 September 2009
02/08/09 - NEURA are the Cream at the Milk Cup
Another ringing endorsement of the NEURA officials at this years Milk Cup saw Iain Hall referee the Junior Final between Everton & Watford, Brian Turkington in charge of the Elite contest of NI v Denmark & Graham McIlwrath appointed to the Premier Final in which Manchester United were victorious over Sheffield United - Conngratulations to them on their appointments & performances
Highlights of the week long competiton can be seen here
16/07/09 - Fee Structure Agreed
The Northern Ireland Referees Association have negotiated the following fees for the next three seasons
Category
Season 09-10
Season 10-11
Season 11-12
Senior Referee
£150
£170
£170
Senior Assistant
£75
£85
£85
4th Official
£75
£85
£85
Championship Referee (Div 1 & 2)
£70
£75
£75
Championship Assistant
£35
£35
£35
Divisional Intermediate
£40
£45
£50
Junior
£30
£30
£35
09/07/09 - New Co Antrim FA Secretary
The new County Antrim Football Association secretary is Gordon Latimer. Gordon's contact details are tel/fax 028 90500152, mobile 07712662805
With immediate effect, colleagues should contact Gordon on any CAFA related business
07/07/09 - Junior Referee Talent Programme
Just what do you need to do to get on one of these programmes, & how does selection work - The following are some of the criteria
*Junior Referees must have a minimum of two years experience in junior adult football.
*They must have a proven commitment by regular attendance at monthly meetings, various courses and seminars.
*Their assessments from junior games should indicate the referee has potential for future development.
*The referee must display acceptable fitness for refereeing at junior level.
11/06/09 - Fixture Calendar
The new season calendar is now available - please peruse & let the appropriate bodies know of an unavailability.
11/06/09 - Intermediate Fitness Tests
The Intermediate Fitness Tests will take place on the following dates, 27th & 29th July + 3rd & 5th August. If you havent already done so please let Karen know your preferred date
28/05/09 - Assistant Referees Required
At their meeting on 26th May 2009, the Intermediate Committee agreed that assistant referees should operate at both levels of the Championship next year. Any junior referee who wishes to be considered for lining duties in these divisions should contact Alan Snody at the IFA
28/05/09 - Charity Appeal Update
The NEURA marathon men surpassed the £1000 mark on Wednesday - a sterling effort by all
Please find attached your 09-10 Registration form - Deadline for return is 31st May - please make sure you dont miss it or you will miss out on early season cup appointments amongst other things
10/05/09 - Charity Appeal Update
Well done to Simon Peter Billy Andy & Trevor (on the glory leg) on their time of 4hrs 4 mins & 33 seconds in the Marathon Relay - to date they have raised £924
22/04/09 - Charity Appeal
Thanks to all those who have already given donations towards this years Charity Appeal raising over £1000 - Another chance to raise more by sponsoring one of our refs in this years Belfast Marathon relay - go to www.justgiving.com/neura & come out on support the boys on May 4th
16/04/09 - Finals Time
Congratulations to all those NEURA members involved in finals over the coming weeks - a just reward for working hard all season long - Enjoy your games!!!!!!!!!!!!
29/03/09 - NEURA In World Cup Qualifier
David Malcolm, Paul Munn, Tommy Fairfield & Alan Black make up all NEURA referee team taking charge of this weeks Group 8 World Cup Qualifier between Georgia & Montenegro in Tblisi
21/03/09 - NEURA Semi Final Fever
Congratulations to all those involved in the Irish, Intermediate & Junior Cup Semis which take place over the next two weeks
16/03/09 - April Meeting Date Change
Due to Easter the April NEURA meeting wll take place on Monday April 20th At 8pm
10/03/09 - Charity Day March 14th 2009
For those not at last nights meeting please copy this letter & give to your clubs before Saturday's game - Please make a big effort this year to push us thru the £100k barrier!
06/03/09 - Training
Due to Senior Training, Sgt Moutray's Stormont training session will take place on Thurs 12th @ 7pm, before reverting back to Tuesdays as normal
05/03/09 - Charity Day March 14th 2009
Please be advised that this years Charity Day will be on March 14th - As yu can see form the attached letter we are being asked to do as much as possible to help this years charity Mencap.
05/03/09 - Gonna Make Me a Star????
The Ultimate Ulster UTV programme are producing a programme about football and are keen to cover the subject from all areas - hence the interest in refereeing. They will be filming us training at CIYMS on 9/3/09. Can everyone try and make it for a 6.00pm start please, and make sure your hair is brushed etc for the camera!!!!!!
28/2/09 - Training
Due to Senior Training, Sgt Moutray's Stormont training session will take place on Thurs 5th @ 7pm, before reverting back to Tuesdays as normal
22/2/09 - IFA Legends Night
Geoff Wilson of the IFA's Marketing Dept extends to us all an invitation to enjoy the next IFA Legends night, to be held at Park Avenue Hotel on Wed 18th March when John O'Neill will be the legend in question - For further details click here
19/2/09 - NEURA Feature Heavily in Senior & Junior Cup Quarters
Great to see the far too numerous to mention NEURA refs feature in this years major Senior & Junior Cup competitions - congratulations to all on the appointments
16/2/09 - Two Neura Men Survive the Cut
With all of this years cup appointments being down purely on marks NEURA are delighted that we are being represented in the quarter finals of the WKD Intermediate cup by Mervyn Smyth & Iain Hall. Congratulations to them both.
16/2/09 - Senior Training in Malta
As I'm sure you aware we goes on tour etc etc, but just to prove that the Senior Panel were in Malta, here are some of the photographs - please email me at the point you see training actually taking place!!!!!!! Malta1Malta2Malta3Malta4Malta5
29/1/09 - February Date Change
Due to the Senior Referees Group being in Malta (well for some!) the NEURA meeting in February will be held on Monday 16th & not Monday 9th.
29/1/09 - Intermediate Allocations
The latest Intermediate league allocations are now available here
15/1/09 - Five Neura men in Intermediate Cup
The latest Intermediate Cup appointments see five NEURA men in action on Jan 31st
14/12/08 - San Siro for NEURA men - Click Here for Photos 123
Congratulations to Tommy Fairfield, Paul Munn & Alan Black, who will assist Mark Courtney in the San Siro this week for Ac Milan v Wolfsburg - Gattuso meets Gattuso!!!!!!!!!!
14/12/08 - Wicked Whisper
Which senior referee turned up to referee a school boys international, with no equipment. i.e.: whistle, cards, pencil, notebook. He then proceeded to run outside lefts for ten mins as instructed by the junior assistant and then ordered a switch.
9/12/08 - Lisburn Invitational Youth League
At the monthly meeting on 8 December 2008, a query was raised on whether the Lisburn Invitational Youth League (LIYL) is affiliated to the IFA. The position was checked with the IFA on 9 December. The situation is that this league is not currently affiliated to the IFA. As affiliation to the IFA is the key qualifying condition for the public liability insurance cover of each officiating referee, referees need to be aware of this fact.
In the circumstances, it is highly recommended that referees do not officiate in the LIYL. Should any official choose to ignore this strong recommendation, they need to know that they will be officiating without public liability insurance cover, and of the potentially severe personal and financial circumstances that could flow from such a position should, for example, a player sustain a serious injury
Which Senior Ref got a Steel Cup line only to discover it was meant for his Talent?
3/12/08 - Your Number is Up
Story from todays Daily Mail - Neil Swarbrick, a lower league referee who has yet to take charge of a Premier League game, still drew unnecessary attention to himself by driving to the Histon v Leeds FA Cup tie, which he officiated, in a Mercedes with the number plate REF, which is a ridiculous trend among match officials - Did anyone notice on Sunday if his hair was strawberry blonde too???????????
2/12/08 - Congratulations
Many congratulations to Mervyn Smyth on his appointment to the Steel & Sons Cup Final on Christmas Morning. This is the 2nd year in row for Mervyn, having been 4th Official last year. He will be ably assisted by Iain Hall & Graham McIlwrath, with the 4th Official being Dave Appleyard.
Also, congratulations to Peter McGrath, who will be the 4th official in the Interim League Cup Final on Tues 9th Dec.
4/11/08 - Training OFF!
Please note that training will not take place on the next two Tuesdays (11th & 18th) owing to matches taking place. Training will resume on Tues Nov 25th
Which 4th Official was tapped on the shoulder by the Bangor grounds man last Saturday and was asked if he
had lost anything to which he replied "no". He was then handed a big
yellow box,believed to be the number board which he had left
behind him in the changing room. He was then forced into to buying the groundsman a
drink and had the cheek to complain about the price.
3/10/08 - Development Group Training
All Dev group members are requested to train on Monday 13th Oct at 6pm (ready to train for 6!) CIYMS - The session is open to all NEURA members
3/10/08 - Wicked Whispers
Which Senior Referee forgot to bring the number board out at the Co Antrim Shield semi on Wednesday night?
Which Senior Referee managed to get a Steel Cup appointment card in the post & then found it wasnt for him?
24/09/08 - NEURA Development Squad 08/09
Supported through UEFA's referee convention initiative, NEURA's development squad for the current season is as follows:
Greig Jardine, Ken Gibbons, Ciaran McAllister, James Conway, Mark Davison, Paul Causby, Alan Hayes, Peter McGrath, Evan Boyce, Graham McIlwrath, Mervyn Smyth.
01/09/08 - September Circular
Hopefully you will all have received your copy of NEURA News in thepost by now - if not then you can catch up on all the news here
25/08/08 - Fees Update
Following a meeting of the IFA Executive it has been confirmed the the Fees for the reminder of this season will be as follows:-
Intermediate - £40. Junior - £25. All mileage is set at 30p per mile
In addition - CIS matches involving Championship Teams only will be £70, rising to £120 once Premiership teams join the competition.
Irish Cup Fees are:-
Rounds 1 and 2 Intermediate teams only - fee £40;
Round 3 Championship teams join - fee £70;
Round 4 - Premier teams join - fee £120.
All leagues & appropriate bodies have been notified & the increases are with immediate effect
20/08/08 - Belfast Telegraph Article & Response
Following an article by Robert Fenton in the Belfast Telegraph (read it here), the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Referees Association responded in letter
17/08/08 - moutray on Forzatv
Following the abandonment of Saturdays Glentoran/Glenavon game Sgt Moutray gave his views to Forzatv.net
11/08/08 - New Co Antrim FA Fees
The Co Antrim FA have agreed to a new fee strucure for the Steel & Sons Cup & the Senior Shield. The Steel Cup fee will be £40, with Senior Shield Referees receiving £120 & Assistants £60. Mileage allowance has also been increased to 30p per mile
03/08/08 - NEURA Milk Their Success
Despite F&W's insistance that they are "Simply The Best" it was NEURA referees who took charge of the showpiece finals at last weeks Milk Cup. Ably assisted by a number of NEURA colleagues, it was a big day for Cecil Floyd (Junior Final) Evan Boyce (Premier Final) & Michael McLaughlin (Elite Final)
03/08/08 - Season Underway
Yesterday saw the season begin in earnest, with the 17-club Championship starting. Next Saturday will see the Premiership & the NAFL also beginning as we all move from pre-season to competitive football.
12/07/08 - Intermediate Fitness Test
The Intermediate Fitness Test will take place at Antrim Forum on Monday 28th July & Friday 1st August. For those attending the Milk Cup there are additional dates on Monday 21st & Wed 23rd July. Please inform Karen Dunne at the IFA of the the date you will be attending.
26/06/08 - New Season Calendar
The new season is quickly homing into view & with that in mind here is the 2008-09 Calendar. Colleagues are invited to review the calendar and advise the appropriate individual - Alan Snoddy for IFA competitions and Brian Dumigan for CAFA competitions - where you know now of future unavailability during the coming season. Obviously unavailability through injury or unforeseen personal circumstances cannot be legislated for, however, for those who already have a holiday in the diary or will be attending an event with a long lead in time such as a wedding, please advise accordingly now.
26/06/08 - Pre-Season Friendlies
Over the past few weeks, NEURA has received 2 separate solicitor's letter relating to personal injuries sustained by players. Nothing unusual about that, some of you might say! However, the particular matches took place in 2001 and 2002!!! Fortunately, both referees have a clear recollection of the particular match incidents - both players sustained broken legs. The receipt of these recent letters is a very timely reminder for all of us to keep a written record of anything unusual, such as a serious injury, that happens in any game. You never know when you'll need this information, as evidenced by the these recent solicitor's letters.
Finally, with preseason friendlies due to start in a few weeks, this legal correspondence also highlights two further critical issues that every referee must consider, as follows (1)ensure that you have registered and are in good standing; (2) NEVER, EVER do a friendly game that is not sanctioned by the IFA. Games that are allocated by John McKnight are all sanctioned, but we know that there are many within our ranks who do unsanctioned friendlies for a favour for someone. If a serious injury happens in such unsanctioned games, NEURA's public liability insurance will not apply. The potential financial risks or consequences that could apply in such circumstances to the referee involved could be significant! So don't take the risk. Always satisfy yourself that the game has been approved by the IFA. If you are in any doubt, the advice is decline the match
15/06/08 - Adidas Bargains From Ebay
Anyone looking for new/spare shirts - check out ebay - Brand New Adidas for a tenner.
29/05/08 - Registration Form
If anyone has mislaid their registration form for the 2008-09 Season, then you can download a copy here
28/05/08 - 2nd Annual NEURA Golf Outing
Following the success of last years golf outing to Rockmount we hope to run a similar venture this year, most likely in August or September - if you would be interested just drop me a line at webmaster@neura.co.uk or see me at the Weekend Course.
22/05/08 - NEURA AGM PHOTOS
Some photos from the NEURA AGM including Junior Referee of the Year & the referees & officials involved in the Co Antrim Finals
16/05/08 - NEURA AGM
As promised by Trevor in his circular, HERE are the AGM papers for Monday 19th May - Please note that we have a 7-30pm Start!
29/04/08 - NI Milk Cup Details
This years tournament will run from Monday 28th July until Friday 1 st August 2008, anyone who is interested in attending should do so by emailing Frankie Hiles with the following information,
You must be registered and attend the Referees National Conference to be considered for selection, ALL will be informed by me via email whether selected or not, if successful you are responsible for your own accommodation and are expected to be available ALL WEEK!!!
24/04/08 - Irish Cup Final Joy for Malcolm
Congratulations go to David Malcolm who has been selected to referee his 3rd Irish Cup Final. Following last years disappointment at missing out through injury the Chairman is naturally delighted and looking forward to working with his experienced team, John McDowell, Paul Munn & Adrian McCourt. When i spoke to Big Davy earlier today he emphasized that he is lookng forward to this one as much as the first. As with most football fans, he sees the cup final as a good day out & with his knowledge of the players he is hopeful of a cracking game. Finally he hoped that the sun would shine (as it always seems to do on Cup Final Day) and that come 5pm, the only team being talked about are the winners.
06/04/08 - National Conference
This years National Conference will take place in Armagh on Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June - Further details can be found here
This years National Conference will take place in Armagh on Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June - Further details can be found here
31/03/08 - Ards Ref in Bangor Support Revelation
Which prominant Newtownards referee who stood on the terraces at Castlereagh Park, was to be found in the company of Gold Coast Referees Malcolm & McCourt at the Bangor FC dinner last week - I'm told all turned out rosy on the night
30/03/08 - Rafa Carvill Must Go
In an extraordinary turn of events Rafa Carvil took a squad of 10 players to the NIRA 5-a-sides in Dungannon & managed to bring home a prize - THE WOODEN SPOON! This was followed by the quiz team managing to snatch 3rd place.
23/03/08 - The Rumour Mill
Who was approached by a steward at half time on Saturday to be told his wife had gone into labour? Who is contending for the title of Sicknote III following yet another injury?
21/03/08 - Have you Heard?
Which Senior Referee did Joel Taggart want cautioned for simulation at Distillery last week? Who was the baldy in the red at the Junior Shield Semi Final? Who hid the balls at half time during the Intermediate Cup Semi Final at Ballyclare?
17/03/08 - Sleepless Nights
Congratulations to Ken Ginnett & Graham McIlwrath on becoming fathers recently (for the 5th time in Graham's case)
FIFA
Assitant Referee requires bricklayer - applications available from the
Assistant Secretary
06/03/08
- More Wicked Whispers
Which
high profile Junior referee had to get a lift to the Dev Group meeting
on Wed night as his mum wouldnt let him out in the car by himself? And
which referee was unable to do his match last Saturday after falling on
the stairs - reports indicate that the stairs are now in need of urgent
repairs!! And which dedicated member of the training group is having his
effort questioned my Sgt Major Moutray to such extent that he wants to
rename him "Sicknote 2". And who is heading the Maoist regime which
threatens the freedom of speech?
03/03/08
- Sporting Snippets
Which
committee member failed to turn up at a recent meeting due to getting laid
- a floor laid that is!!!!!!!!
03/03/08
- Upcoming Meetings
March
10th will see William Campbell, Head of Refereeing at the IFA, as our guest
at our monthly meeting. Hot foot from the latest International Board meeting,
we will be treated to an insight into any law changes for next season,
plus a host of other subjects.
April
14th is Ask the Assessors, all the questions you want to ask but have never
thought of putting your career in jepodary by asking!
29/02/08
- Wicked Whispers
The
Garda Siochana are currently hunting a man who is believed to have committed
GBH in the Drogheda area on Monday evening. Police wish to question a man
in black who witnessed the incident but did nothing to intervene.
Rumours
that a statue had been sited in the Seaview centre circle on Tuesday evening
were quickly dispelled when it was revealed that Andrew Davey was in fact
refereeing
a game there.
Injury
hit referee Stephen Weatherall was pleased with his efforts at training
on Thursday night, but not so pleased at having to run behind Peter McGrath
in his lycra leggings - NOT A PRETTY SIGHT!!!
Which junior Referee had to abandon the idea of borrowing kit for a semi
final appearance on account of being unable to squeeze his frame into
Carvills Clobber?
21/02/08
- Referees Week
THE
Irish FA’s ‘Referees Week’ kicks-off on Sunday (February
24). The Association has organised a series of events for the week to promote
refereeing and to help attract more recruits into the game. Click here for more information
08/02/08
- Referees Association National Conference
This
years Referees Association National Conference will take place on July
4th & 5th in Solihull. The Principal Guest Speakers will be Pierluigi
Collina
& Joes Maria Garcia-Aranda. The Conference Brouchure is available here -
If you have any questions please see a Committee Member.
04/02/08
- February Monthly Meeting - Meet the Managers
All members are cordially invited to February's " Meet the Managers" gathering
on 11 February at 8.00 pm - see poster attached. The evening will start with
David Malcolm showing some clips from local games. Neil Bailey will then tell
us about his recent experiences of a Junior Cup game. Finally, Joel Taggart will
compere a Q&A session with some local managers.
Colleagues are reminded that a training session has also been arranged for
6.30 at CIYMS on Astroturf - changing and showering facilities will be provided.
So why not come along to both events and make an evening of it!!"
01/02/08
- The stories they didnt want you to read
Which top intermediate referee decided that training
wasnt hard enough & added an extra 2 mile run to his programme after
running out of diesel on his way to his weekly 5-a-side - he'll surely
want to pull the shutters down on this one!!!!
Who
was the senior referee displaying a previously unseen turn of foot when
on his way to Limavady, resulting in not only Portadown getting 3 points
that day
And
we are still awaiting a world first, with Paul "Sicknote" Causby
yet to complete one of Trevor's training sessions - Strange how he always
seems to get thru a match though!
30/01/08
- Good start to 2008 charity collection
As colleagues will know, the nominated NIRA charity for 2008 is Diabetics
UK - all money collected will remain in N.Ireland.
Under the trusty leadership and organisational skills of John McKnight,
the small and faithful band of NEURA collectors, gathered at Sprucefield
and
Tesco's at Abbey Centre last Saturday morning (26/1/08) for what is the
principle money earner in the charity calendar. £900 was collected at Tesco's,
while £600 was collected at Marks and Spencer at Sprucefield, which
gives a healthy current running total of £1500 at the moment.
Arrangements are currently being made for further collections at other shopping
centres - dates, venues and request for collection volunteers will be publicised
in due course.
Finally, the nominated 'Charity Saturday', where referees are asked to donate
their match fees and are also encouraged to arrange collections with the
two competing teams has yet to be announced. It will be later in the season
when the weather improves so that the number of matches played is optimised.
Again, colleagues will be advised of details.
29/1/08
- Additional Training Night
For
all those who wanted an alternative to Thursday training - here it is!
Immediately preceeding our monthly meeting there will be a training session
held on the astroturf at CIYMS from 6.30-7.30. With showering facilities
available & your meeting to use as recovery, what better way could
there be to spend a Monday evening. As an additional incentive, there will
be a prize draw for all those who attend training & the monthly meeting.
Dev Group attendance at this session is compulsory! See you all there on
the 11th 6.30pm Sharp!
29/1/08
- A Man of Few Words
Who
was lost for something to say at the recent Legends soccer sixes when asked
by Joel Taggart "Tell me, how did you ever manage to get to two World
Cups?"
25/1/08
- Belfast Telegraph Article
For
reference, here is the Belfast Telegraph article published on Thursday
24th January, which refers to a Disciplinary Hearing which took place on
Tuesday 22nd Jan Click here
25/1/08
- Who's the Best? You decide!
Interesting
to note that an Amateur League club had to remove their poll of who the
best referee is due to a certain someone continually voting for themselves!!!!!
Conrad Kirkwood refused to name the referee involved, but apparently, when
it comes to votes Every Little Helps!!!
24/1/08
- Redfern Reveals True Allegiance
18/1/08
- 4th Official Duties
Now
I know we are still relatively new to this 4th official lark, but who recently
had trouble completing his paperwork with regard to substitutions?
2/1/08
- Referees v Civil Service Old Crocks
Sunday
30th December saw the Referees take on the Civil Service Old Crocks in
a charity game. Despite the best efforts of Leslie Tipping & referee
Davy Doc, we were on the wrong side of a 9 goal thriller, losing 5-4. I
know there were a number of achig bodies on Monday morning & quite
a few have vowed to stick to refereeing from now on
20/12/07
- FIFA Appointments
Congratulations
to Andrew Neeson, who has been included on the 2008 FIFA Assistants list,
joining our other FIFA representatives.
17/12/07
- Border Cup Final
Congratulations
to referee Ross Dunlop, assistants Simon Creaney & Leslie Tipping,
and 4th Official, Graham McIlwrath on their appointment to this years Border
Cup Final between Abbey Villa & Comber Rec - Thursday 27th Dec 1.45pm
Kick off
17/12/07
- Talk of the Town
Which
senior referee's hair colour is grower darker instead of lighter each year?
Who is having trouble lighting a fire cos they've only had 4 matches? Who
looks destined never to be number 1 according to the top dog in North Down
- Anyone need a Tip?
12/12/07
- Video Analysis
Available
in the Fun section, highlights from local games every week involving Glentoran & Bangor
- See if you can spot Bestie's badges in the Limavady v Glentoran game
- they must have fallen off very early on!!!!!!!!!!
Our December
meeting on Monday 10th @ 8pm is the social nite, quiz with a difference,
Billy Whizz McClean is the question master with lots of spot prizes,
good food etc, don’t
miss it!!!!!!!
ONE
TIP - SIT NEAR DAVY TODD!!!!
4/12/07
- Steel & Sons Cup Final Officials
Congratulations
to Simon Creaney, who will referee this years Steel & Sons Cup Final
between Ballyclare & Dundela on Christmas Morning. He will be assisted
by Ross Dunlop, Evan Boyce with Mervyn Smyth the 4th Official.
A
few more gallery photos have been added - with thanks to Simon Creaney
for sourcing them (i'm still waiting on the Chairman for hos contribution)
4/12/07
- Wicked Whispers
Which
FIFA referee injured himself whilst attempting to put on his boxer shorts & has
still not returned to football? Could it be the same referee who travelled
home rather to quickly for the liking of the local 'four tops'?
28/11/07
- Training News
Please
be aware that due to the event below, there will be no training at Palace
on Monday 3rd Dec.
27/11/07
- THE IFA INVITES YOU TO...........
You
are invited by the Irish F A to attend two events next Monday December
3.
We
will be launching our promotional DVD in the Rotunda Suite, Europa Hotel,
Belfast at 15.00hrs
and both Mike Riley (Premiership Referee) & Joel
Taggart (BBC) will be present.They both played a part in the production of
the DVD and we are delighted both can be present for the launch.
We appreciate this is quite short notice, and afternoon may not suit everyone,
but it has been difficult to get both people available at the same time.
In
the evening, at the Bannville House Hotel, Lurgan Road, Banbridge at 20.00hrs
we have
organised
a seminar which Mike Riley will facilitate on
the subject of “Referee Communication Systems”.
The IFA have ordered two new communication systems which will be used in
the Carnegie Premier League, hopefully from early 2008, and this seminar
will be very useful to the senior referees and assistant referees who will
be using the systems. It is also important for the observers who assess at
this level to understand how the system works and be able to discuss the
benefits with the referees.
This invitation has been sent to the Senior Referees, Senior Assistant Referees,
Assessors who work at senior level, and to the Development Group members.
However the invite does not preclude any other referee/assessor attending
so if referee society secretaries can use their website, e mail lists etc
to advise their members they are welcome to attend the DVD launch and/or
seminar.
22/11/07
- Training!
As a reminder to all, if you want to train at
Palace Barracks in the Monday night sessions (6pm from 26th Nov) You
MUST register with David Malcolm, Adrian
McCourt or Trevor Moutray. Hope to see plenty there
15/11/07
- Malcolm in Euro Qualifier
Best Wishes to David Malcolm & Paul Munn who
will officiate in the Lithuinia v Ukraine Euro 2008 qualifier next week
13/11/07
- UEFA MONEY TO BE USED FOR MAPS?
All he seems to care about is kit deals & 4th
official appointments, but maybe the upcoming UEFA money could be spent
on a map for Peter McGrath. Appointed to referee Ballymoney United, he
duly drove to Ballymoney & arrived at the ground to find the team
out warming up a full hour before kickoff. He then confirmed the KO time
with a local (who he couldnt understand) & proceeded to the dressing
room. However when another referee turned up Peter began to worry & then
discovered that Ballymoney United no longer play at the Showgrounds but
at the Riada Stadium.
13/11/07
- AutumnWatch in East Belfast
A
most unusual occurence took place at last nights meeting - the return of
the Lesser Spotted Beaver, a rare animal which ventures out just once a
week. It was an honour to be in the presence of such a rare animal!!!!!!
9/11/07
- Get Well Soon
Best wishes to Honorary Member Sydney Spence
from all within NEURA & the wider NI footballing fraternity as
he recovers from his recent illness.
5/11/07
- UEFA Under 21 International Appointment
Best wishes to Alan Black,Adrian McCourt & Tommy
Fairfield (HAPPY NOW TOMMY?)who will be officiating in the upcoming Norway & Estonia
on 20th November.
2/11/07
- Neura Men in Carnegie Cup Final
Congratulations to Ross Dunlop, Billy McClean & Evan
Boyce who will feature in this years Carnegie Cup Final between Bangor & Loughgall,
to be played at Mourneview Park on Tues 4th Dec. Joining them will be
Chris Morrow. Good luck to all concerned
26/10/07
- Injury Update
We all wish Lorraine Moreland a speedy recovery from the nasty calf muscle
pull that she sustained during training last Thursday (18th October).
Initial indications are that Lorraine will be out of action for 2 weeks.
As one of the regular training stalwarts, Lorraine will be missed - so
hurry back, although injuries for the over 40s do take that much longer
to heal!
Finally, on the positive side, it did highlight that at least Lorraine
has calf muscles
When Davy Best steps out at Windsor Park on Tuesday 30 October 2007 to referee
the 2007 Senior Shield Final involving Glentoran and Crusaders, he will complete
a very special County Antrim Football Association hat trick.
As a junior referee, Davy officiated at the 1992/1993 Junior Shield Final
between Castletown United (3) Vs St Lukes (2), while 6 years later Davy was
equally proud to be appointed to referee the 1998/99 Steel and Sons Cup Final
between Dunmurry Recreation (2) Vs RUC (0).
Davy's NEURA colleagues were delighted when the Senior Shield Final appointment
was announced, because the County Antrim Football Association has clearly
recognised the significant personal refereeing contribution that Davy has
made to the Association, that stretches back nearly 2 decades when he first
took up the whistle.
We wish Davy and the rest of the refereeing team - Billy McClean, Andrew
Neeson and Trevor Moutray - an incident-free and enjoyable evening
16/10/07
- Sportmans Service
Colleagues are invited to join other sporting individuals at
the Annual Sports Persons Service on Sunday 28th October at 7.00pm - venue
Newtownabbey Methodist Mission, Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey. The speaker
will be Mr Ken Greer, Secretary of Linfield Football Club. The service will
be led by Rec Andrew Boucher. The offering will be for Guide Dogs for the
Blind and the Newtownabbey Gateway Club. Supper will be held in the Bain
Hall afterwards.
12/10/07
- Evening Soiree
Leslie
Tipping cordially invites you to a "bonding night" beginning
in the Civil Service Club on Sat 20th Oct - there is a rumour that Simon
Creaney may even buy a drink, an opportunity not to be missed!!!!!!!
12/10/07
- Plenty of Room at Trianing
A
dozen hardy souls took part in Sgt Major Moutray's training session on
Thursday - there is plenty of room for more & we would encourage all
members to join in - a very worthwhile session in terms of fitness & getting
to know your colleagues.
09/10/07
- McIlwrath is the man in the Mirror
Great
article featuring intermediate referee Graham McIlwrath in todays Mirror
newspaper extolling the virtues of refereeing - Hopefully be able to post
it here soon
09/10/07
- Co Antrim Shield Final Appointments
Congratulations
to David Best, Andrew Neeson, Billy McClean & Trevor Moutray on their
appointments as officials for the Co Antrim Shield Final between Glentoran & Crusaders.
05/10/07
- Postal Strike
With
another postal strike underway it is likely that not all match cards will
get through in time for matches. It is important,therefore, that referees
make contact with the fixtures secretaries to confirm which game they have & any
plans respective leagues may have to counteract the strike.
03/10/07
- Chairman Speaks
Our
chairman, David Malcolm, features in this weeks Local
Heroes (Belfast Telegraph)
and the opportunities there are available for referees within Northern
Ireland. He also highlights his most embarrassing moment which came at
the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.
02/10/07
- NEURA Men to the fore in Carnegie Cup
This
years Carnegie Cup semi-finals appointments feature a number of NEURA officials,
with Evan Boyce & Ross Dunlop in the middle, Alan Hayes & Mervyn
Smyth as 4th Officials and Billy McClean & Tom McKnight on the line.
Well done to all & we hope you have great games.
01/10/07
- UEFA Referees Convention
As
part of the UEFA Referees Convention, the IFA have set up a panel of 18
referees, who have been nominated by their respective societies, to take
part in the 1st year of the programme. This will hopefully be the start
of something which all referees will aspire to in the future & this
site will keep you up dated with any progress made.
01/10/07
- Biggest Month EVER!!!!!!!!!!
September
saw the most ever visits to the NEURA website with over 1800 visits - Obviously
the information on here is being used by some of you, but if there is something
else you would like to see on here then please drop me a line - EMAIL ME
26/09/07
- JJB Sports Irish Cup Round 1 Allocations
Last
Friday saw the 1st (and hopefully not the last) golf outing of the season.
With good weather & a challenging course, an enjoyable day was had
by all. With thanks to Adrian McCourt & Alan Snoddy for their prize
donations. Derek Higgins was a worthy winner scoring 33pts, just pipping Alan
Snoddy & Evan Boyce. Frankie
Bogle won the longest drive at the 18th. The nearest
the pin would have been easier to judge had Cecil
Floyd remembered to put
the marker in, whilst there is no truth in the rumour that Davy
Best's
clubs featured in Sundays edition of the Antiques Roadshow. We hope to
have another outing before Christmas, so if you are interested please let
me know at the usual email.
20/09/07
- Play at Windsor Park for Neura
Next
Wednesday (26th) will see the opening fixture of the season for the NEURA
team. This fixture will be played at Windsor Park, home of the
National Side. So if you fancy yourself as a David Healy please contact Ross
Dunlop or email neurafc@yahoo.co.uk
Three volunteers to officiate would also be most welcome
Kick
off is 7.30pm & all proceeds will go to a Charity nominated on behalf
of the late Linfield Chairman David Crawford.
Apparently
there is a senior referee who has been seen buying alot of winter clothing
to keep warm on the touchline & has changed
his name by deed poll & is now to be known as "And 4th Official
Ray Crangle"
20/08/07
- Media Superstar? It makes "Grim" reading
Which
ref was so enamoured with his picture in the local paper, that he failed
to notice that his name was spelt wrong the whole way thru the report & in
his picture caption?
13/08/07
- NEURA in Europe
Congratulations
to Adrian McCourt, Tom Fairfield & Alan Black, who will be officiating
in Tallinn on August 22nd, when Estonia meet Andorra in a Euro 2008 Qualifier
13/08/07
- Steel & Sons Cup Allocations Rounds 1 & 2
The
new season starts in earnest this weekend - good luck & enjoy the games!
08/08/07
- Glens Glamour Friendly Officials
Its
an all NEURA team at the Oval tonight, when Glentoran take on the might
of Manchester United in celebration of the Glens 125th Anniversary - Adrian
McCourt is the man in the middle, assisted by Keith Glasgow & David
Todd, with Stephen Weatherall the 4th Official.
06/08/07
- Another Successful Milk Cup for NEURA
NEURA
officials featured in all three major finals at the 25th Anniversary Milk
Cup - Alan Hayes & Lorraine Moreland were referee & assistant in
the Junior final, Michael McLaughlin & David Dunlop did a similar role
in the Premier Final, whilst Colin Burns, Tommy Fairfield & Stephen
Weatherall were Referee, Assistant & 4th Official respectively in the
Elite Final. Congratulations to all!
06/08/07
- NEURA Golf Outing
Golf
Day - 21st September - We only have 7 responses - please let me know if
you are interested as we dont want to have to cancel.
11/07/07
- UEFA Appointments
Neura
men David Malcolm, Alan Black, Adrian McCourt, Paul Munn, Tom Fairfield & Keith
Glasgow all feature in the latest UEFA appointments for fixtures taking
place in July & August - Check the Appointments page for further details
04/07/07
- NEURA Golf Outing
On
Friday 21st September (Tee off 12-30pm onwards) we are having a golf outing,
to be held at Rockmount Golf Club, Carryduff. Cost will be £25 per person.
In
order
to
measure
the level of interest, could all those wishing to play please contact myself
at webmaster@neura.co.uk leaving your name, contact details & handicap.
Further details will follow
02/07/07
- Promotions for 2007/08 Season
Congratulations
to Ray Crangle on his promotion to the Senior panel, & also to Fred
Atchison Gary Crawford, Barry Hotchkiss Robert Newell on their promotions
to Intermediate level.
02/07/07
- European Appointment
Tommy
Fairfield was 4th Official at the recent 1st Round 1st Leg Intertoto Cup
match between Cliftonville & FC Dinaburg.
18/06/07
- Cup Dates 07/08
Dates
for you diary for the 2007/08 season - All Co Antrim competition dates,
plus Junior Cup - Click here
29/05/07
- Referees Conference
This
years conference took place over the weekend of 25/26/27 May, with speakers
from both home & abroad. Usual rules will apply (NTT) - suffice to
say an enjoyable time was had by all
15/05/07
- East Antrim YL Lead the Way
East
Antrim YL in conjunction with the IFA & Refereeing colleagues recently
held a Child Protection Awareness course - for more information please
click here.
08/05/07
- Setanta Sports Cup Final
Congratulations
to Adrian McCourt & Stephen Weatherall who have been appointed as referee & 4th
Official for Saturday's Setanta Sports Cup Final between Linfield & Drogheda
United. We wish them both well with this prestigious appointment
08/05/07
- Message from the Chairman
Our
Chairman, David Malcolm, wishes to place on record his thanks for all the
enquiries & best wishes he has received over the past weeks following
his injury sustained last Wednesday. The obvious disappointment in missing
the Irish Cup & Setanta Cup finals has been tempered by the words of
encouragement that have come his way from many colleagues.
08/05/07
- NAFL Clarence Cup Final
Congratulations
to Raymond Crangle, Alan Hayes, Derek Higgins & Leslie Tipping, who
have been appointed as officials for Thursday's Clarence Cup Final between
Comber Rec & East Belfast.
04/05/07
- JJBSPORTS Irish Cup Final - Bangor Mafia maintain presence!!!!
Even
with unfortunate withdrawl of David Malcolm, NEURA & Bangor have maintained
their presence in this years Cup Final, with Adrian McCourt moving into
4th Official following Mark Courtney's promotion to the man in the middle.
Good luck to all participants!
03/05/07
- JJBSPORTS Irish Cup Final
Unfortunately,
due to injury, David Malcolm has had to withdraw from this seasons Irish
Cup Final (see profiles) More on this story here
30/4/07
- JJBSPORTS Irish Cup Final
Congratulations
to NEURA Chairman, David Malcolm, on his appointment as referee for this
years JJBSports Irish Cup Final between Linfield & Dungannon Swifts.
27/4/07
- Your Help is Required
Neil
Bailey, a colleague of ours, is currently undertaking an Open University
course & asks if you could lend him 2 minutes of your time to fill
in a short refereeing survey. Please click on the attached link - Many
thanks
REFEREE SURVEY
20/4/07
- UEFA CUP Referee Observer
Congratulations
to NEURA Life Member Alan Snoddy who has been appointed as Referee Observer
for the UEFA Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg between Werder Bremen & Espanyol.
20/4/07
- Irish Premier League Lines
All
Intermediate & Junior officials should have received an invitation
to apply to become IPL assistant referees. All those wishing to express
an interest should contact Alan Snoddy by 30th April.
20/4/07
- Refs to play the Ladies
Monday
30th April - Contact Ross Dunlop for details
18/4/07
- Irish Junior Cup Final
Congratulations
to Barry Hotchkiss & Freddie Atchison on their appointments as officials
in this years Junior Cup Final between Enniskillen Town United & Bessbrook
United on 7th May.
3/4/07
- Belfast Telegraph Intermediate Cup Final
Congratulations
to Raymond Crangle & Iain Hall on their appointments as assistant referees
in this years Intermediate Cup Final between H&W Welders & Coagh
Utd on 27th April.
27/3/07 - IFA Referees National Course
This years Course will be held at the City Hotel,
Armagh on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th May. Please find attached Application&Booking
Form
13/3/07 - Old Boys League Assault
I'm
sure all colleagues will wish P Causby a speedy recovery after he was the
victim of an assault during an Old Boys League match last Saturday & we
trust that both the League & the Co Antrim Junior Committee will sanction
this incident as appropriate
5/3/07 -
Referee Charity Day
Hopefully
we all remembered that last Saturday was Charity Day & you have considered
donating your match fee to this years very wortht cause - Chest Heart & Stroke.
David Best will be only to happy to receive your donations either by post
(dont post cash!) or at our next meeting
26/02/07 - Referee Exchange Programme
March 3rd sees Colin Burns referee Cowdenbeath
v Raith Rovers as part of the Referee Exchange Programme.
19/02/07 - CAFA Gets Tough
The County Antrim Football Association (CAFA) has recently
written to all junior leagues under their jurisdiction to advise of the following:
Abuse directed towards referee’s by managers and officials
has shown a notable increase this season and CAFA will be introducing more
stringent
measures to reduce this unacceptable level of abuse;
Players, officials or managers from clubs who refuse to give their full
details to a referee when being cautioned or sent off will receive an additional
2 match suspension and an additional club fine on top of any suspension
or fine administered for the original offence.
NEURA very much welcomes this proactive and positive development, and the
unstinting support received from CAFA.”
15/02/07 - Harry Cavan Youth Cup Semi Final Officials on Appts
page
12/02/07
- Two NEURA Refs in Intermediate Cup Q/F's - see Appts page
12/02/07
- New Corporate Wear available from GarmentGraphixs
9/2/07 - Co Antrim Junior Shield Appointments now available
30/1/07
- Refs in the headlines for the right reasons
NORTEL boss Ricky Beggs has praised the conduct of the referees
who recently officiated in two matches which witnessed serious injuries to
players.
Stephen Mills of Nortel broke his leg while playing against Wellington Rec,
and on Saturday, Bangor Amateurs player Neil Watson suffered a similar injury
10 minutes into their clash against the Premiership club.
Beggs said: "I would like to thank the two referees involved in the
games with Wellington Rec, Ross Dunlop, and Bangor Amateurs, Billy Stewart.
" Both injuries happened after hard and fair challenges and no free kicks
were even awarded.
" In both cases the referees acted in a totally professional manner and
made sure the players received immediate attention. Source: The Mirror 30/01/07
24/01/07 - Setanta Cup Group Stages Officials announced see
Appointments page
Congratulations
to David Malcolm, Paul Munn, Billy McClean & Robert Penney on their appointments
to next weeks Final between Lisburn Distillery & Cliftonville
15/1/07 -
Rearranged
Irish Cup & Replay Officials available on Appointments page
15/1/07 - Congratulations to Mervyn Smyth who got engaged at
the weekend - Another one crosses to the dark side!!!!!!!!!
