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UEFA APPOINTMENT FOR CLARE
Castlederg woman
Clare Noble will be one of eight officials at the UEFA Champions League Group 7 games which take place between 4th and 11th
August which takes place in Northern Ireland. Clare will be joined by Ruthanne Wright from Portadown and six other
female referees from Hungary, Turkey and the Czech Republic with games taking place at three venues and the Association
wishes Clare all the best during the week.
CASTLEDERG
REFEREES IN CHARGE OF FOYLE CUP FINAL
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| Association Officials appointed to Foyle Cup Final, Michael Connolly, John Coyle and Peter Connolly |
RICHARD AND ARNIE IN EUROPE
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| Richard Storey and Arnie Hunter at recent Europa League game in Malta |
The Fermanagh & Western Referees' Association(FWRA) is
based in the South West of Northern Ireland, covering the entire County of Fermanagh and the south and west of County Tyrone.
It has 63 members, ranging in
age from 14 to 78 and without doubt the most progresive in the Country with its own development group since 1997 and already
the benefits are starting to show as members are promoted through the grades. The majority of these referees participate in the local Fermanagh & Western
Football Assocition and League, Irish Football Association Cup competitions, Carling Premier League, Ladbrookes.com
IFA Championship, Premier Reserve and Youth League also in the Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland Intermediate and
Amateur League. With 1 senior referee, 1 Championship referee, 3 Intermediate referees, 15 IFA assistant
referees and tbc referees in the Premier Reserve and Youth League. The Association as two female referees. We
also have 3 IFA Assessors. The Association was founded in 1968, George Parkinson the Association President is only
founder member involved, he also a Life Member of NIRA, we have also two other non active life members. The Association does have a full support structure in place for new referees
which under guidance of two IFA Instructors in the Association.
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NEW REFEREES REQUIRED FOR THE NEW SEASON
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| Wesley looking for you to regsiter your name for forthcoming beginners course |
Wesley Campbell was recently appointed as the Association Recruitment
Officer announces that two beginners course will commence on Thursday 9th September 2010 in Enniskillen and Omagh. There
a great need for at least 15 new referees in the Association and Wesley asks former players to put something back in
refereeing and the success of Danny Colton and Decky Grimes shows what can be achieved and all former players involved will
tell you they wish they would have made the move sooner. There very much a need for young members with Richard Anderson,
Stewart Blair and Tim Marshall all making good headway while three young members Rian Corry, Joshua Porter and Andrew Stevenson
are invited in IFA Referee Academy which involves Jordonstown University. We really need more ladies with Valerie and
Clare this year getting National and European appointments while both have refereed Irish Cup Final Just contact Wesley
and register your name for the course by email or phone. Mobile 07754540076 or email fwrefs@hotmail.com
REFEREES FOR FRIENDLY FIXTURES PERMISSION REQUIRED FROM IFA
All Clubs that require referees for Friendly games MUST contact the Association
appointments officer, who will appoint the referee for the game. Clubs are asked not to contact the referee direct as
members are not permitted to accept games directly from clubs. The Association require 72 hours notice to appoint a referee
so need to contact Basil Marshall at basilref@hotmail.com or 07821561204.
We would remind ALL affiliated clubs that under Article 28 (4): No football
match shall be played between 31st May and 1st August of each year, except by written permission of the Football Committee,
and any friendly matches involving a club from outside the jurisdiction of the IFA must be sanctioned in advance by the Football
Committee. (This applies whether during or outside the playing season) These permissions can be requested by emailing Fiona Adair, fadair@irishfa.com or writing to Fiona Adair, Irish Football Association, Unit B Adelaide Business Centre,
4 Apollo Road, BELFAST BT12 6HP, giving details of the proposed matches – dates, venues, KO times. Games with Championship or Premier League clubs will have three officials
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