USRFR referees involved in top level games this weekend

After another busy series of mid-week matches, our referees, coaches and assessors return to action on what is a busy weekend.  The Guinness Pro14 returns after a three week break. USRFR members involved in Guinness Pro14 fixtures are: Cardiff Blues v Scarlets:  Simon McDowell TMO Munster v Zebre:  Mark Patton AR2 &  Colin Stanley TMO We welcome Lloyd Linton and his team of officials from the SRU to the Kingspan Stadium for Saturdays Pro14 clash between Ulster and Southern Kings.  Rob Watson and Keane Davison are the 4th and 5th officials whilst David Coey and John Coyle are 6th official and timekeeper. All Ireland League appointments: Division 1A Shannon v Terenure:  Stuart Gaffikin Dublin University v Cork Constitution:  Peter Martin Division 1B Malone v Armagh: Ref: Oisin Quinn TJ’s Roger Cleave & Alan Clarke Ballynahinch v Old Belvedere: TJ’s Richard Sweeney & Brian McLawrence Banbridge v Naas: TJ’s Mark Millar & Niall McLean Old Wesley v Buccaneers: Jonathan Peak Division 2A Old Crescent v Dolphin: Jonny Wilson Highfield v Cashel: Dan Carson Division 2B Belfast Harlequins v Dungannon: Ref:  Richard Kerr TJ’s Grainne Crabtree & Billy Allen Rainey OB v Greystones: TJ’s Joel Stafford-Barton & Emmett Deans Division 2C Malahide v Ballina:  Henry Richmond Bangor v Midleton: TJ’s  Richard Wiseman & Ted Edwards Omagh v Thomond: TJ’s  Shane Toolan & Michael Brown IPAS appointment Lansdowne v Clontarf (Sunday):  Keane Davison – we wish Keane well for his final IPAS appointment of this season. On Wednesday 27th, Chris Busby will referee Wales U19 v Japan U19 at Cardiff Arms Park. Closer to home, there are plenty of important matches as league and cup competitions come to an exciting climax. Premiership 2nd XV League City of Armagh 2 v Omagh 2:  Shane Toolan (Friday) - pictured above Malone 2 v Ballynahinch 2:  Neil Stewart U16 Friendly Malone v Egan Boys (USA):  Scott McKnight (Friday) Butler Shield City of Derry 3 v Cookstown:  Stanley McFaul Kukri Championship Division 1 Ballyclare v Dromore:  Padraic Reidy IPAS Carrickfergus v Coleraine:  Peter Doherty Cooke v Instonians:  Andrew Mitchell Enniskillen v Grosvenor:  Robbie McGreer Portadown v CIYMS:  Chris Elliott Kukri Championship Division 2 Ards v Ballymoney:  Gareth Dunlop Limavady v Larne:  Garrett Davey Lisburn v Randalstown:  Chris Lough Lurgan v Academy:  Gary Treanor Kukri Championship Division 3 BHSFP v Holywood:  Chris Cahoon Monaghan v Letterkenny:  Trevor Bradfield Newry v PSNI:  Andrew Munce Ophir v Donaghadee:  Mark Surgenor Virginia v Civil Service:  Norman Gamble Provincial League Division 1 Ballynahinch 4 v Portadown 2:  Clive Gardiner Dungannon 2 v Ballynahinch 3:  Matthew Wickham Rainey OB 2 v Queens 2:  Chris Logan Provincial League Division 2 Banbridge 3 v Malone 3:  Lee Evans City of Armagh 3 v Clogher Valley 2:  Terry Cooke Coleraine 2 v Carrickfergus 2:  Glenda Mellon Omagh 3 v Ballymoney 2:  Colin McCandless Provincial League Division 3 Ballymena 3 v Ballynahinch 5:  Lynsey Davison City of Derry 2 v Belfast Harlequins 3:  Chris Gregg Randalstown 2 v CIYMS 2:  Kirker Dalton Provincial League Division 4 Ballyclare 3 v Donegal:  Michael Pollock Instonians 3 v Cooke 2:  Jarvis Traynor Limavady 2 v Larne 2:  Nathan Lamont Provincial League Division 5 Ballyclare 4 v Banbridge 4:  Jonathan Murdock Provincial League Division 6 Lurgan 2 v Carrickfergus 3:  Peter McCluggage Regional Premier Ballymoney 4 v Lisburn 3:  Teddy Hall Enniskillen 3 v Grosvenor 3:  Noel Treanor Game On Regional East Ballymena 4 v Ards 3:  Andrew Pyper Game On Regional South Banbridge 5 v Portadown 4:  Niall Patterson Dromore 3 v Ballynahinch 7:  Paul Dutton Game On Regional North Academy 3 v Rainey OB 3:  Simon Urquhart Larne 3 v Ballymena 5:  Jerome McAllister Campbell College Sevens Referees: David Coey, Grainne Crabtree, Richard Sweeney, Peter McClure Ulster Carpets U18 Cup Banbridge v Limavady:  Stephen Monaghan Cavan/Monaghan v Malone:  Niall Patterson Instonians v Enniskillen:  Vincent Hughes Ulster Carpets U16 Bowl/Shield Ophir v Coleraine:  Scott McKnight Ulster Carpets U14 Bowl/Shield Donaghadee v Ophir:  Tarek Qutteineh Dungannon v Limavady:  Gavin McCrossan Enniskillen v Ballyclare:  Michael Brown U18 League Playoff (at Mid Ulster Sports Arena) Belfast Met v TBC: Ref: Andrew Davis TJ’s Leanne Holden & Jim Kathro U16 League Playoff (at Mid Ulster Sports Arena) City of Armagh v Ballymena: Ref:  Mark Taylor  TJ’s Lyndsay Davidson & Jim Kathro U14 League Playoff (at Mid Ulster Sports Arena) Banbridge v Carrickfergus: Ref:  Gary McKelvey  TJ’s Lyndsay Davidson & Leanne Holden U16 Friendly Instonians v Virginia:  Michael Pollock Mini Rugby (half time at Kingspan Stadium) Mark Taylor & Billy Allen Ulster Women’s Championship Division 1 (Sunday) Cavan v Ballynahinch:  Shane Toolan  (pictured above) Malone v City of Derry:  Chris Elliott Omagh v Carrickfergus:  Michael Brown Ulster Women’s Championship/Conference Division 2 (Sunday) Cooke 2 v Lisburn:  Mat Stone Women’s X7’s (Randalstown) Stephen Monaghan As always, we wish all our referees, assessors and referee coaches well this weekend. I strongly advise everyone to check with the home club if the match is still going ahead as there have been quite a few late cancellations recently. Finally, if you are interested in finding out more information about becoming a referee, please contact Richard Kerr on 07493 868388 or richard.kerr@irfu.ie