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April 2009
The Irish Football Association deals with discipline for teams playing in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football.
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of officials, effective Monday 27th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Norman Taylor | Kilmore Rec. | 4 | Decision of the IFA Disciplinary Committee |
| Gerard Flynn* | Newry City | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 27th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Daryl McAlinden | Albert Foundry | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| George Young | Ballymena United Reserves | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Gary McGrath | Banbridge AFC | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Bradley Hughes | Banbridge Rangers | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Jonathan Porter | Banbridge Rangers | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Christopher Rafferty | Brantwood | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ronald Hamilton | Carrick Rangers Colts | 31-May-10 | Decision of the IFA Disciplinary Committee |
| Stephen Holmes | Clough Rangers Athletic | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Peter Kelly | Comber Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ryan Johnston | Comber Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Mark Graham | Cookstown Olympic | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Declan Caddell | Crusaders | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Darren Devine | Donard Hospital | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Peter Davison | Donard Hospital | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Sean Young | Draperstown Celtic | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Graham McDonagh | Dromara Village | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ian Christie | Dunaghy | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Nigel Small | Dunaghy | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Ryan McCreadie | Dungannon Swifts | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Daniek McMurray | East Belfast | 3 | 10 Cautions |
| Adrian Harper | Glenavon | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Shane McCabe | Glentoran | 3 | 10 Cautions |
| Dessie Topping | Grove United | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Dean Bunting | Hanover | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Scott Herron | Hanover | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Stephen Herron | Hanover | 6 | Head-butt |
| David Ogilby | Institute | 2 | Automatic Sanction (Article 12) |
| Sean Friars | Institute | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Michael Moore | Islandmagee | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Paul Matthews | Kilbride Swifts | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Andrew Dickson | Larne | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Brendan Joseph McMenamin | Larne | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Glenn Ferguson | Linfield | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| John Martin | Linfield | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Alan Murphy | Loughgall | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| David Trainor | Lurgan Town Boys | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| James Cleary | Malachians | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Darren Doherty | Rathfern Rangers | 3 | 10 Cautions |
| Christopher Olphert | Roe Valley | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Gregory Cooke | Roe Valley | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Jonathan Houston | Sirocco Works | 3 | 10 Cautions |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of officials, effective Monday 20th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Nigel Cooke | Armagh City | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Gareth Revels | Kilmore Rec. | 8 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 20th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Graham Beck | Albert Foundry | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Christopher Gourley | Ardstraw | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Mark Stewart | Armagh City | 2 | Automatic Sanction (Article 12) |
| Francis Best* | Ballycastle United | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Simon McGowan | Ballyclare Comrades | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Andy Blakely | Ballymacash Rangers | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Gary Watton | Bloomfield | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Ronald Hamilton | Carrick Rangers Colts | 3 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language & Automatic Sanction (Article 12) |
| Thomas McKenna | Crewe United | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| David Rainey | Crusaders | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Bill Lees | Desertmartin | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Stephen McCook | Dunaghy | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Richard Rutherford | Dunmurry Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Mark Wilkinson | Glebe Rangers | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Andrew Waide | Islandmagee | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| William Waide | Islandmagee | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Jonathan Cheevers | Kilmore Rec. | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Niall McCarthy | Kilmore Rec. | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Steven Rogan | Kilmore Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Martin Young* | Knockbreda | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Aaron Canning | Limavady United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Alan Parker | Lower Maze | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Sam McNaul | Orangefield OB | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Hugh McAllister | Portrush | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Steven Hewitt | Sirocco Works | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Hugh Dargan | Sport & Leisure | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Tony McQuade | Sport & Leisure | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Ian Crockett | Tobermore United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Jonathan Cowan | Warrenpoint Town | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Padraig Smith | Warrenpoint Town | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| William Wharry | Wellington Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of officials, effective Monday 13th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Terry Cochrane | Rosario YC | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 13th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Gary Spence | Ards | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ronald Burns | Ballyclare Comrades | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ryan Murray | Ballyclare Comrades | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| James Braniff | Brantwood | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Michael McCartney | Brantwood | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Randal Reid | Coagh United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Stuart Dallas | Coagh United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Barry Hughes | Cookstown Olympic | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Stuart Anderson | Crusaders Colts | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Damien Cassidy | Desertmartin | 12 | Decision of the IFA Disciplinary Committee |
| Mark Junkin | Desertmartin | 12 | Decision of the IFA Disciplinary Committee |
| Liam Watson | Donegal Celtic | 3 | 10 Cautions |
| Paul Redpath | Dunmurry Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Mark Fleet | Dunmurry YM | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of officials, effective Monday 6th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Stephen Small | Carrick Rangers | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Steven Love | Magherafelt Sky Blues | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Trevor Hepburn | Moyola Park | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 6th April:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Stuart Doyle | Albert Foundry | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Darren Stirling | Ards | 6 | Head-butt |
| Paul Alexander | Armagh City | 3 | 10 Cautions |
| Aidan O'Kane | Ballymoney United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Aaron Thornton | Coagh United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ryan McLaughlin | Coleraine | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Matthew Jardine | Crumlin United | 3 | 5 Cautions & Violent Conduct |
| Jonathan McCaskie | Dergview | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Jonathan Montgomery | Dungannon Swifts | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Jason McLay | Glebe Rangers | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ryan Marks | Glebe Rangers | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Paul Leeman | Glentoran | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Gareth McFarland | Killymoon Rangers | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Marc Brown | Larne | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Christopher Morton | Larne Tech OB | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Eamonn Martin Ward | Larne Tech OB | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Kieran Kane | Larne Tech OB | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Andrew Kilmartin | Lisburn Distillery | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Matthew Johnston | Lower Maze | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Gareth Cassidy | Magherafelt Sky Blues | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Joe Jeffrey | Saintfield United | 2 | 5 Cautions & Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
* This suspension was appealed to the Disciplinary Committtee and has been lifted pending the result of the appeal hearing.
** This suspension was appealed to the Appeals Board and has been lifted pending the result of the appeal hearing.
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