Latvian officials to oversee Saints clash against the Hoops

As part of an FAI exchange programme, Latvian officials will take change of the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland game on Friday between St. Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers in Inchicore (kick-off 7.45pm).

It’s not the first time referees from other countries have taken charge of a League of Ireland game with officials from Wales and Northern Ireland previously doing likewise.

The full list of officials for the four games this weekend are as follows:

SSE Airtricity League - Premier Division

Friday, October 12

Cork City v Limerick
Turner's Cross, 7.45pm
Referee: Anthony Buttimer 
Assistant 1: Dermot Broughton
Assistant 2: Trevor Cotter
Fourth Official: David Keeler

St. Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers
Richmond Park, 7.45pm
Referee: Mareks Kere (LVA)
Assistant 1: Aleksejs Griscenko (LVA)
Assistant 2: Deniss Sevcenko (LVA)
Fourth Official: Tomas Connolly

Waterford v Dundalk
Regional Sports Centre, 7.45pm
Referee: Derek Tomney 
Assistant 1: Emmet Dynan
Assistant 2: Allen Lynch
Fourth Official: David Dunne

SSE Airtricity League - First Division Play-Off

Friday, October 12



Drogheda United v Finn Harps
United Park, 7.45pm
Referee: Neil Doyle
Assistant 1: Alan Sherlock
Assistant 2: Declan Toland
Fourth Official: Adriano Reale