Please see below in relation to Referee Month taking place across July. Can you please share with your networks, leagues, clubs, members.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Regards,

Lucas

The Football Association of Ireland is thrilled to announce the launch of Referee Month, set to take place throughout July 2024. In celebration of the essential role referees play in sports, the FAI is offering free in-person referee beginner courses in every region across the country. This initiative follows on from last year’s inaugural ‘Referee Week’ which saw over 250 new referees trained.

Referee Month will provide aspiring referees with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to referee grassroots football matches safely and effectively. To sign up for a course click on www.becomearef.ie

Please see our full list of free courses below:

To sign up for any of the above courses click on becomearef.ie or search through the Comet app.

Amateur Cup

1. Marks Celtic FC v St Pauls Artane
2. Walkinstown Utd v Elm Mount FC
3. Firhouse Carmel FC v St John Bosco FC
4. Irishtown StPats v Leicester Celtic
5. Dunboyne AFC   v Pegasus St James Ath
6. Liffey Wanderers FC v Baldoyle Utd
7. St Mary’s FC v Manortown Utd
8. Ashbourne Utd v Ely Woodlawn FC
9. Ballyoulster Utd v Sallynoggin Pearse FC
10. Blackforge FC v Tallaght Town AFC
11. St Brendan’s Dingle v  Mountview FC
12. Confey FC v Ballymun Utd
13. Sandyhill Shangan FC  v Arthur Griffith Pk
14. CIE Ranch v St Ita’s FC
15. Templeogue FC v Swords Manor FC
16. Real Transylvania (Bye)

Gaff Cup Rd1

1. Clontarf Ath v     Lusk Utd
2. Portrane Ath v   Ballyfermot Utd
3. St Fergals FC v    Terenure FC
4. Lucan Utd v Balrothery FC
5. Beggsboro FC v  Hyde Park
6. Chanel SSC v  Kinsealy FC
7. Spartak Dynamo v McKelvey Celtic
8. Dunshaughlin Youths v Lazio FC
9. Harding IFFC v Cabinteely FC
10. Laytown Utd v Knocklyon Utd
11. Blessington v Rathnew AFC
12. Swords Celtic v Killester Donnycarney
13. Dundrum FC v Celtic Park
14. Hartstown Huntstown v Patrician Celtic
15. Beech Park FC v Rivervalley Rngs
16. Raheny Utd  v Palmerstown
17. Larkview v Newlands Castlepark

To try and get all teams setup and running on FAI connect, and also to use the COMET app the league now has a dedicated contact for all queries.

Please try the league FAQ and guides page first

https://www.amateurfootballleague.com/faiconnect/

If you are still having trouble please contact Allan Williamson on 086 824 9390

FAQ

Referees

WeBINAR

FAI Connect Webinar Series

Swords Manor Over 35’s are looking for new players for the 2024 season for both the A team and newly formed B team. We are also available for pre-season friendlies. If interested please contact Dan – 087 983 8611 or Gav – 083 009 3704′

*Irishtown/St Pats CYFC Over 35s*

We are looking for friendlies on these 2 dates:

5pm Saturday 27th Jan Ringsend Park Astro
5pm Saturday 17th Feb Ringsend Park Astro

Contact Pat on 0871652931

Marino Athletic are looking for a manager for the up and coming season . No training nights as players train themselves so manager only required for match days ( Saturdays or Friday evenings come summer ) . Contact Karl Scully @ 0868562007 for further details !

Ashbourne Utd Over 35’s team are looking for friendlies home or away for the following dates

Sat 3rd Feb

Sat 10th Feb

Sat 17th Feb

Sat 24th Feb

contact  Alan on 0868249390

We have just learned today of the passing of Noel Kennelly one of the founding fathers of the Amateur Football league.

Our thoughts are with Noel’s Family at this sad  time .

If you would like to view the Death Notice, visit https://rip.ie/death-notice/noel-kennelly-meath-kildalkey-537085