League Of Ireland 2023 - Gameweek 1 - Officials appointments

Damien MacGraith is the referee for the FAI Cup Final between Derry City and Shelbourne

Damien MacGraith will referee the only Premier Division game on Saturday Credit: John Crothers (ETPhotos)

The league season 2023 is about to start and the first officials line-up is out.

The battle of the Rovers will see Damien MacGraith officiate as the Hoops kick-off their defence of their title away to the Bit O’Red.

Kerry’s first venture into League of Ireland football will be overseen by Declan Toland.

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

PREMIER DIVISION

Shelbourne v Drogheda

Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Assistant Ref: Emmett Dynan

Assistant Ref: Allen Lynch

4th Official: Alan Patchell



Dundalk v UCD

Referee: Arnold Hunter

Assistant Ref: Darragh Keegan

Assistant Ref: Wayne McDonnell

4th Official: Michael Connolly

Cork City v Bohemians



Referee: Rob Hennessy

Assistant Ref: Dermot Broughton

Assistant Ref: Brian Fenlon

4th Official: Sean Grant

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City

Referee: Robert Harvey

Assistant Ref: Robert Clarke

Assistant Ref: Eoin Harte

4th Official: Gavin Colfer

Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers

Referee: Damien MacGraith

Assistant Ref: Chris Campbell

Assistant Ref: Shane O’Brien

4th Official: Marc Lynch

FIRST DIVISION

Wexford v Waterford

Referee: Paul Norton

Assistant Ref: Fintan Butler

Assistant Ref: Sean Stephens

4th Official: Kevin O’Sullivan

Kerry v Cobh Ramblers

Referee: Declan Toland

Assistant Ref: Trevor Cotter

Assistant Ref: Ciaran O’Reilly

4th Official: Ray Matthews

Treaty United v Bray Wanderers

Referee: David Connolly

Assistant Ref: Jonathan Hennessy

Assistant Ref: Ian O’Keeffe

4th Official: Jason Moore

Finn Harps v Galway United

Referee: David Dunne

Assistant Ref: Richard Storey

Assistant Ref: Conor Harkin

4th Official: Adriano Reale

Longford Town v Athlone Town

Referee: Eoghan O’Shea

Assistant Ref: Darren Carey

Assistant Ref: Darren Corcoran

4th Official: Daniel Murphy