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League of Ireland Premier Division
IRL
league361
Matches
58
Officials
2
Seasons
2026
Latest Season
First tracked match
Cork City vs Galway United
14/02/2025
Latest tracked match
Drogheda United vs Galway United
30/10/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.81
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Role distribution across all appointments
Referee361AR3604th Official180
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted League of Ireland Premier Division matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Most-appointed referee
🇮🇪 Rob Hennessy
45
as referee
Who referees League of Ireland Premier Division?
Most-appointed match officials across all League of Ireland Premier Division seasons
- 1🇮🇪 Rob HennessyIRL · Referee · 48×
- 2🇮🇪 Paul NortonIRL · Referee · 46×
- 3🇮🇪 Aaron O'DowdIRL · Referee · 44×
- 4🇮🇪 Kevin O’SullivanIRL · Referee · 39×
- 5🇮🇪 Neil DoyleIRL · Referee · 34×
- 6🇮🇪 Marc LynchIRL · Referee · 33×
- 7🇮🇪 Alan PatchellIRL · Referee · 31×
- 8🇮🇪 Wayne McDonnellIRL · Referee · 27×
- 9🇮🇪 Paul McLaughlinIRL · Referee · 26×
- 10🇮🇪 Emmet DynanIRL · Referee · 25×
Match Officials(58 officials · 361 matches)
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Rob HennessyIRLReferee
Referee 454th 3
48×
→2Paul NortonIRLReferee
Referee 364th 10
46×
→3Aaron O'DowdIRLReferee
Referee 354th 9
44×
→4Kevin O’SullivanIRLReferee
Referee 364th 3
39×
→5Neil DoyleIRLReferee
Referee 304th 4
34×
→6Marc LynchIRLReferee
Referee 234th 10
33×
→7Alan PatchellIRLFourth Official
Referee 94th 22
31×
→8Wayne McDonnellIRLAssistant Referee
AR 27
27×
→9Paul McLaughlinIRLReferee
Referee 214th 5
26×
→10Emmet DynanIRLAssistant Referee
AR 25
25×
→11Dermot BroughtonIRLAssistant Referee
AR 24
24×
→12Darragh KeeganIRLAssistant Referee
AR 24
24×
→13Rob HarveyIRLReferee
Referee 194th 5
24×
→14Darren CorcoranIRLAssistant Referee
AR 24
24×
→15Richard StoreyIRLAssistant Referee
AR 24
24×
→16Robert HarveyIRLReferee
Referee 23
23×
→17Mark HoulihanIRLFourth Official
Referee 74th 14
21×
→18Shane Gerard O'BrienIRLAssistant Referee
AR 21
21×
→19Oliver MoranIRLFourth Official
Referee 94th 11
20×
→20Daryl CarolanIRLFourth Official
Referee 34th 16
19×
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Venues(11)
Stadiums used in League of Ireland Premier Division.
Tallaght Stadium
📍 Dublin, Ireland
36 match(es)
Deacy Park
18 match(es)
Hunky Dorys Park
18 match(es)
Richmond Park
18 match(es)
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
18 match(es)
The Showgrounds
18 match(es)
Tolka Park
18 match(es)
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
18 match(es)
Dalymount Park
17 match(es)
Aviva Stadium
📍 Dublin, Ireland
2 match(es)
Tolka Park (Neutral Site)
1 match(es)
Top Venues
Matches by Country
Ireland38
Stadium host countries (all-time)
Referees by Nationality
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IRL353
🏳️
UNK7
🇬🇧
NIR1
Referee appointments (top 58 officials)
Recent Matches(361 total)
All Matches →30/10/20262026
Sligo Rovers2-2Derry City
30/10/20262026
St Patrick's2-3Bohemian FC
30/10/20262026
Drogheda United2-0Galway United
30/10/20262026
Dundalk3-1Shamrock Rovers
30/10/20262026
Shelbourne Fc2-3Waterford United
23/10/20262026
Derry City2-1Dundalk
23/10/20262026
Shamrock Rovers4-0Sligo Rovers
23/10/20262026
Galway United0-0St Patrick's
23/10/20262026
Bohemian FC0-1Shelbourne Fc
23/10/20262026
Waterford United3-1Drogheda United
19/10/20262026
Derry City1-0St Patrick's
19/10/20262026
Waterford United3-2Galway United
17/10/20262026
Sligo Rovers1-1Dundalk
16/10/20262026
Drogheda United2-0Derry City
16/10/20262026
Galway United2-0Shamrock Rovers
16/10/20262026
St Patrick's1-2Shelbourne Fc
16/10/20262026
Bohemian FC2-1Waterford United
12/10/20262026
Shamrock Rovers2-1Bohemian FC
09/10/20262026
Shelbourne Fc5-1Sligo Rovers
08/10/20262026
Shamrock Rovers3-1Drogheda United
League of Ireland Premier Division referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in League of Ireland Premier Division?
- 🇮🇪 Rob Hennessy has the most League of Ireland Premier Division refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 45 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in League of Ireland Premier Division?
- 58 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in League of Ireland Premier Division across 2 season(s) in our data.
- How many League of Ireland Premier Division matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 361 League of Ireland Premier Division matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
- Which seasons of League of Ireland Premier Division are covered?
- League of Ireland Premier Division referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025 to 2026.
- Who are the top match officials in League of Ireland Premier Division?
- The most-appointed League of Ireland Premier Division match officials are 🇮🇪 Rob Hennessy (48 match(es)), 🇮🇪 Paul Norton (46 match(es)), 🇮🇪 Aaron O'Dowd (44 match(es)).