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Northern Ireland
NIR · UEFA
3 matches in database
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Referees of Northern Ireland: quick answers
- How many referees from Northern Ireland are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 12 match officials with Northern Ireland nationality, with full appointment histories across 3 matches in the database.
- Who is the most-appointed referee from Northern Ireland?
- Leslie Irvine is the most-appointed Northern Ireland match official, with 60 matches tracked as Referee.
- Who are Northern Ireland's top match officials?
- Northern Ireland's most-appointed match officials include Leslie Irvine, David Malcolm, John Ferry, Michael Thomas Ross, Adam Jeffrey, Andrew Nethery.
- Which confederation does Northern Ireland belong to?
- Northern Ireland is affiliated with UEFA, the football confederation its referees and match officials operate under.
- Which competitions feature matches officiated in Northern Ireland?
- Recent tracked matches in Northern Ireland span competitions including UEFA Nations League, FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).
🗺️ Venues map
1 venue across Northern Ireland
🏙️ Cities in Northern Ireland
Top official from Northern Ireland
Leading match official from Northern Ireland
Referees from Northern Ireland
Match officials with Northern Ireland nationality
- 1Leslie IrvineREF60
- 2David MalcolmREF33
- 3John FerryREF21
- 4Michael Thomas RossREF19
- 5Adam JeffreyREF19
- 6Andrew NetheryREF15
- 7James Robert RobinsonREF14
- 8Stephen BellREF13
- 9Ben McMasterREF13
- 10Shane AndrewsREF11
- 11Andrew DaveyREF11
- 12David MalcomREF10
Who referees in Northern Ireland?
Top officials across all Northern Ireland venues, ranked by matches
- 1César Soto Grado4TH2
- 2Alan Mario SantOBS1
- 3Roland RiedelASSI1
- 4Santino SchreinerASSI1
- 5Markus NobsOBS1
- 6Jesús Gil ManzanoFIFAREF1
- 7Ángel Nevado RodríguezASSI1
- 8Carlos del Cerro GrandeVAR1
- 9Walter AltmannFIFA4TH1
- 10Harald LechnerAVAR1
- 11Guadalupe Porras AyusoASSI1
- 12Alain SarsOBS1
Recent Matches(3 total)
05/10/2026UEFA Nations League🏟 National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern IrelandvsGEORGIA
🏅 Sebastian Gishamer
28/09/2026UEFA Nations League🏟 National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern IrelandvsHUNGARY
🏅 Ricardo de Burgos
13/10/2025FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)🏟 National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern IrelandvsGermany
🏅 Jesús Gil Manzano
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