It is such an honour for me to represent Ireland out in Tokyo this year at the Olympics Games. ‘What an honour to be representing Irish referees and Irish football in Japan. ‘The World Cup final is the biggest honour that you can get as a referee but the Olympics tournament is something extra special. UEFA Referee Observers Eddie Foley, Hilda McDermott, Gerard Perry and John Ward have also received appointments to UEFA club competition games. FAI Referee Executive Rob Hennessy said: ‘Michelle’s appointment and this news from UEFA is a great boost for Irish refereeing at a time when we are actively recruiting new referees.

Source: Irish Independent July 20, 2021 05:37 UTC