# Referee

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# Man in black

'I’m racking up air miles!' - Ireland's Alan Kelly on life as an MLS referee

The Cork official has settled in well in the States and has recently been nominated for Referee of the Year.

17.9k

Nov 25th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Cowardly

Boxer banned for life after 'brutal attack' on referee

Croatian Vido Loncar was unhappy with the official’s decision to halt the match.

8.2k

Oct 22nd 2014, 10:55 AM

# In the clear

Brian Cody cleared of misconduct for 'criminal' comments after All-Ireland final

However, the Kilkenny boss has been warned as to his future conduct.

21.9k

Oct 17th 2014, 3:54 PM

# You're the Ref

Analysis: Should BJ Botha have been yellow carded against Leinster?

Munster head coach Anthony Foley insists the prop was playing within the laws of the game.

10.0k

Oct 8th 2014, 12:10 PM

# officials

Munster's Foley joins O'Connor in questioning refereeing of Leinster clash

The southern province’s head coach felt BJ Botha and Damien Varley should have stayed on the pitch.

20.8k

Oct 6th 2014, 9:30 PM

# Critical

Matt O'Connor - 'You need strong officials and I don't think we had that tonight'

The Leinster head coach was displeased with the refereeing of the breakdown and the scrum.

14.9k

Oct 4th 2014, 10:04 PM

# Taking Charge

Eddie Kinsella to referee Kerry and Donegal in the All-Ireland senior football final

Fergal Kelly of Longford will take charge of the minor game.

5.1k

Sep 8th 2014, 4:18 PM

# Judicial

Gigantic Kiwi prop Tameifuna cited for pushing referee to the ground

The case will be heard tomorrow after the incident in last weekend’s ITM Cup action.

7.9k

Sep 2nd 2014, 11:12 AM

# He's The Ref

Barry Kelly to referee Tipperary and Kilkenny in All-Ireland hurling final

Tipperary’s Fergal Horgan will take charge of the minor decider.

5.2k

Aug 25th 2014, 1:54 PM

# Oops

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla gets maced with vanishing spray

The Gunners ultimately defeated Crystal Palace 2-1.

7.9k

Aug 16th 2014, 7:14 PM

# Full time

Full-time for Premier League ref Howard Webb

The high-profile official is taking up a new position.

4.8k

Aug 6th 2014, 1:28 PM

# Controversial

Wexford GAA release video highlighting referee's performance following Laois loss

Anthony Nolan’s display has come under scrutiny.

45.0k

Jul 7th 2014, 9:36 PM

# Protest

'A lot of mistakes is questionable' - Nigeria coach hits out at ref's display after France loss

Stephen Keshi was aggrieved that Emmanuel Emenike had a first-half goal ruled out for offside among other issues.

4.3k

Jun 30th 2014, 9:24 PM

# Grown Ups

World Cup fans are being incredibly mature about the ref's disappearing spray foam

Just really adult and sophisticated.

17.2k

Jun 22nd 2014, 10:06 AM

# Men in Black

'Michael Fennelly giving a slap of the hurl across the arse. Yes you did. Free in'

Barry Kelly, the man who sent off ‘Kilkenny’s favourite son’, stars in Setanta Sports documentary on referees.

16.4k

Jun 21st 2014, 8:55 PM

# mad skillz

MMA referee hops in to stop fighter from beating on KO'd opponent with slick chokehold

Don’t mess with this man in black.

8.8k

May 13th 2014, 9:53 AM

# Last call

Fitting swansong for Alain Rolland as he gets Heineken Cup final reffing gig

One of these men is off to Cardiff at the end of the month. The other is Munster legend Paul O’Connell.

13.9k

May 2nd 2014, 5:01 PM

# Ouch!

Referee Chris Foy forced to go off after taking a ball in the face

Foy has a suspected broken nose after the incident in the first minute of Newcastle’s meeting with Swansea.

4.5k

Apr 19th 2014, 3:40 PM

# Whistleblower

Englishman Wayne Barnes to referee Munster's clash with Toulon

The ERC has announced the full list of refereeing appointments for the European semi-final weekend.

6.1k

Apr 17th 2014, 3:39 PM

# Man in the Middle

Referee lockout sees Ireland's Alan Kelly make his MLS debut

The Cork native took charge of Seattle Sounders’ win against Sporting Kansas City over the weekend.

7.5k

Mar 10th 2014, 4:39 PM

# LOL

'Comedians' website advertises Howard Webb for motivational speaking

Feel free to insert your own joke, Liverpool fans.

4.2k

Feb 17th 2014, 1:52 PM

# Punishment

Toulon boss Laporte gets 13-week ban for verbal tirade against ref

The former France head coach is in trouble for his attack on match official Laurent Cardona.

4.0k

Feb 12th 2014, 5:17 PM

# way harsh

VIDEO: This referee got so fed up that he decided to disregard the yellow-card rule

Carlos Maglio adopted an unorthodox method in an attempt to control the players of Estudiantes and Gimnasia.

5.2k

Jan 31st 2014, 8:15 AM

# take two

Replay ordered in Munster schools GAA game after black card controversy

An official statement has been released this evening on the issue.

5.8k

Jan 30th 2014, 7:49 PM

# RIP

Munster GAA pay tribute after tragic deaths of Limerick referee and Clare handballer

Shane Hourigan and Barry Nash tragically died in road accidents in recent days.

3.5k

Jan 28th 2014, 12:44 PM

# rule change

You won't be hearing the 'yes, nine' call in this weekend's Heineken Cup

The IRB has made a greatly welcome alteration to the scrum-related protocol.

8.8k

Jan 8th 2014, 9:55 AM

# crunch

Rugby referee sent flying by 18-stone Bath hooker

Luke Pearce eventually recovered to issue 10 penalties and a yellow card to the Premiership side.

8.0k

Dec 30th 2013, 9:28 PM

# lolz

VIDEO: Moussa Sissoko accidentally floors referee Mike Jones

The man in black had to receive treatment for a bloody nose after the incident.

8.8k

Dec 14th 2013, 5:06 PM

# smokescreen

Rob Penney: 'Perpignan will be trying to ambush us'

The Kiwi head coach was delighted with how his tactical plan worked out last weekend.

2.3k

Dec 12th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Controversy

Wes Brown was sent off today for this innocuous challenge as Sunderland lost

Sunderland were left with 10 men following a less-than-malicious tackle by the ex-United defender.

8.6k

Nov 23rd 2013, 4:44 PM

# Supporting LOI

Interview: Ireland's top referee Kelly keen to make an impression in the US

The Airtricity League whistleblower talks about his move to the States and the standard of officiating in Ireland.

12.8k

Oct 20th 2013, 10:00 AM

# Drama

VIDEO: Late goal in Dublin hurling final is disallowed as ref blows full-time

Dramatic conclusion to the meeting of Parnells and Ballyboden St Enda’s last Saturday in Parnell Park.

5.9k

Oct 16th 2013, 1:49 PM

# Referee

Referee Alain Rolland to retire at the end of the season

The 47-year-old will hang up his whistle after one more year.

2.5k

Sep 25th 2013, 10:56 AM

# Outburst

Jim Gavin: 'Not only were we playing Mayo, we were playing the referee'

The Dublin boss wasn’t happy with the amount of frees awarded against his side yesterday.

17.4k

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Sep 23rd 2013, 6:30 AM

# Man in the Middle

James McGrath appointed as All-Ireland final replay referee

The Westmeath man will take charge when Cork and Clare face off again.

2.0k

Sep 18th 2013, 3:54 PM

# Reaction

David Moyes criticises Ashley Young, says he deserved booking

The winger received a yellow card in today’s game for a blatant dive.

6.1k

Sep 14th 2013, 4:47 PM

# in charge

Joe McQuillan appointed as All-Ireland senior football final referee

The Cavan man will officiate in Croke Park on September 22nd.

2.2k

Sep 10th 2013, 4:00 PM

# in charge

Brian Gavin appointed as All-Ireland senior hurling final referee

The Offaly man will take charge of the clash between Cork and Clare on September 8th.

2.5k

Aug 26th 2013, 5:11 PM

# Tough Tackle

Brazilian referee delivers crunching body-check on unsuspecting player

How many men in black dreamed of a sweet move like this.

4.2k

Aug 13th 2013, 4:58 PM

# Controversy

GAA to review stadium policies in Newbridge after fans jostle referee McQuillan

Director-General Paraic Duffy has described the scenes as ‘completely unacceptable’.

9.5k

Jul 24th 2013, 8:00 AM