Northern Ireland Milk Cup 2011

DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNIING WEEK FOR MEMBERS

The 29th Northern Ireland Milk Cup was a week of further development for the members of the Fermanagh and Western Referees Association and a delighted Chairman, Basil Marshall "It been a good week with members giving good performances and there also continue development and learning which will only benefit in the future."
The Association members were busy all week and it was rewarded with some good appointments as Roy Beacom began the week as assistant referee in the Elite level and on Friday evening was assistant referee in Elite Final between Northern Ireland and Demark.
Scott Brier, Luke Ormsby and Andy Stevenson all kept busy with latter assistant referee in Premier 3rd/4th play off as Desportivo (Brazil) and Etoile Lusitana (Senegal) which was refereed by Tim Marshall. Luke Ormsby was assistant referee in Junior 3rd/4th play off when Ipswich Town played FC Northsjaelland.
Scott Brier had good week with impresive displays which resulted in tow appointments as assistant referees in the NIMC Bowl Final between Swindon Town and ABCopenhagen and in the Premier NIMC Globe Final between South Coast Strikers and Tottenham Hotspur.
The Milk Cup were delighted to have our FIFA Assistant Richard Storey in attendance for a few days, while David Hamilton was busy refereeing and doing lines in the Elite Group as Joshua Porter development during week continued and was rewarded with appointmnet to referee Premier NIMC Vase between Harlepool United against Co Down.
Tim Marshall completed in his 10th Milk Cup and during week refereed in Premier Cup with Manchester United v Hartlepool United at Showgrounds Limavady the highlight of a busy week. On Friday night he was 4th Official when Aspire played Manchester United in Ballymena. 

Premier Final for Tim

Tim Marshall being presented medal for 4th Official in Premier Milk Cup Final

Mr Elite.....Roy Beacom

Roy Beacom assistant referee in the Milk Cup Elite Final

Joshua Porter refereed the Premier NIMC Vase, Hartlepool v Co Down

Two Cup Final Appointments for Scott

Scott was assistant referee in Junior NIMC Bowl and Premier Globe Final

Famous People Meet Our Members

Stephen Foster, Arlene Foster and Victor Leonard meet the members at Anderson Park during Milk Cup

The NI Milk Cup secretary Jim Weir meets members of the Association at Anderson Park

Andy Stevenson, Ruthanne Wright and Liam Kennedy

Andy Stevenson and Scott Breir at the parade

Members of the Association and guest referees at the Milk Cup

Scott Brier, Luke Ormsby and David Hamilton at Milk Cup parade

Omagh pair Scott Brier and Andrew Stevenson are set for first Northern Ireland Milk Cup this year and it be another step in there career as referee, both are very much looking forward to the International Tournament.
The Association members attending are Tim Marshall, David Hamilton, Joshua Porter, Andrew Stevenson, Scott Brier, Richard Storey, Roy Beacom and Luke Ormsby.

This year Northern Ireland Milk Cup as proved very successful for the Association with two of three major finals been refereed by members with a total of eight final appointments showing that everyone performed with excellent performances been rewarded with Joshua Porter and Like Ormsby also on the line in Milk Cup 3rd/4th play-off games and Valerie McManus had very good week with appointments in profile games.

The Northern Ireland MIlk Cup (Junior) was refereed by 22 year old Tim Marshall at his ninth Milk Cup when Chelsea and Cruz Azul played at Ballymena Showgrounds with Kilskeery Niall Murphy and Keith Kennedy (Lisburn) the two assistants, Keith spend the full week with our members in Porstewart with the experienced Dick Tucker (Derry) fourth official.

The Association Senior Referee Arnold Hunter was appointed to referee the Elite Final when USA played Northern Ireland also had Ballymena Showgrounds with Omagh Tony Sharkey and Mark Millar (NWRA) the assistants and Dungannon Raymond Hetherington fourth official.

Enniskillen David Hamilton ensured the association had a member in each of the major finals when he was assistant referee when Etoile Lusitana and Bolton Wanderers played each other in Premier Final with Limavady Dessie Loughrey the referee and Ian McNabb (NEURA) the other assistant with Damien Basketfield (Banbridge) fourth official.

Clare Noble and Niall Murphy came home with two final appointments with both of them assistant referees in the Slemish Trophy Final (Junior) when Aspire played County Londonderrry, the Castlederg woman completed the double in the Slemish Tropy Final (Premier) when Manchester United played Hartlepool.

Association Chairman Basil Marshall was delighted "The final appointments were well deserved and all our members performed to high level during the week for the us to  get appointments in all three finals, refereing Junior and Elite Milk Cup Finals in one year speaks volumes for the strides being made and this another stepping stone in right direction."
  

The opening days appointments at one of Europe biggest Youth Tournaments as been good for the members of Association with Luke Ormsby first game at Anderson Park when Kashima Antlers played Aspire with Tim Marshall the referee for the game.
David Hamilton was in the middle when Dundalk SL played Co Antrim, while Arnold Hunter will be the referee for Elite game between Japan v Denmark with Clare Noble one of the assistant. Valerie McManus will be assistant referee when USA v China.

The Fermanagh and Western Referees will have eight referees at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup in the one of World top Youth Tournaments and Chairman Basil Marshall deleighted with so many going from the Association. Marshall will once again  lead the men and women in the black from the F&W to the North West and with young David Anderson making his debut at the Milk Cup. The members going are Arnie Hunter, Tim Marshall, Clare Noble, Richard Anderson, Niall Murphy, Basil Marshall, David Hamilton and David Anderson. Hunter the association senior referee as in last few seasons had succesful Milk Cup touraments and will hope to continue this with a fews games in the Elite age group. Tim Marshall will be only Intermediate selected with three IFA assistant referees Noble, Murphy and Richard Anderson likely to have a busy week. Enniskillen David Hamiltoon goes to is second tournament hoping to have learn from last years experience.