The Official Website for the Irish Football Association
December 2008
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 29th December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Gary Cunningham | Orangefield OB | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Gerard Lawlor | Cliftonville | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Martin Milligan | Newcastle | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 29th December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Christopher McDonald | Armagh City | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Eddie McCloskey | Ballycastle United | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Mark Quinn | Banbridge Town | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| John Neill | Coleraine | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Jason Edgar | Coleraine Crusaders | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Stephen Fletcher | Crumlin United | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Colin Coates | Crusaders | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| John Paul Gallagher | Dungannon Swifts | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Gesture |
| Adam McMinn | Dungannon Swifts | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Christopher Murdock | Dunmurry Rec. | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Gary Hewitt | Dunmurry Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Barry Harrison | Hanover | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Nicky Hagan | Killyleagh YC | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Richard Bloomer | Laurelvale | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Declan Allister | Newcastle | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Gerard Martin Mullan | Roe Valley | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| John Curran | Tobermore United | 6 | Head-butt |
| Brendan Agnew | UUJ | 1 | 5 Cautions |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 22nd December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Dean Youle | Bangor | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Andrew Cleary | Bangor | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Andrew McIntyre | Brantwood | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Ian Kearney | Downpatrick | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Hugh Dickson | Glenavon | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Jason Hill | Glentoran | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| David Ogilby | Institute | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Tim Dillon | Lurgan Town Boys | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Frantisek Nickman | Moyola Park | 1 | 5 Cautions |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 15th December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Mark Craig | Ballyclare Comrades | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| George McMullan | Cliftonville | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Jamie Turner | Crusaders Colts | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Seamus Quinn | Draperstown Celtic | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Cathal Grieve | Dungiven | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Trevor Molloy | Glenavon | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Dean Fitzgerald | Glentoran | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Kyle Neill | Glentoran | 2 | Decision of the IFA Disciplinary Committee |
| Andrew Simpson | Grove United | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Christopher Collins | Grove United | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Eamon Seydak | Institute | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Damien Curran | Linfield | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Peter McCann | Lisburn Distillery | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Alvin Anderson | NFC Kesh | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Darren Teague | Omagh United | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| John Convery | Portadown | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Andrew Cunliffe | Portglenone | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Noel Kerr | Raceview | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Ricky Treanor | Seagoe | 2 | Decision of the IFA Disciplinary Committee |
| Alastair Wilson | Seapatrick | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Glenn Loughins | Shankill United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Damian McStravick | Silverwood United | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| John Murphy | Silverwood United | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
| Gerard Burns | Wellington Rec. | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Uel O'Neill | Wellington Rec. | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 8th December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Dean West | Albert Foundry | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| David Keenan | Ards Rangers | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Paul Keenan | Banbridge Town | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Darren Lockhart | Bangor | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| David Irvine | Bangor | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Mark Bicker | Blackers Mill | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Rory Hamill | Cliftonville | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| David Calderwood | Coagh United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Patrick McLaughlin | Coleraine | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Nigel Turner | Coleraine Colts | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Christopher Donnell | Coleraine Crusaders | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Kieran Loughery | Cookstown Athletic | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Sean McCarthy | Crewe United | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Liam Watson | Donegal Celtic | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Sean McBride | Draperstown Celtic | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Graham McDonagh | Dromara Village | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Ian Christie | Dunaghy | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| William Lennon | Dunmurry Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Graham Vauls | Glebe Rangers | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Philip Carson | Glentoran II | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| William Waide | Islandmagee | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Glenn Miskimmon | Kilbride Swifts | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
| Ian Smyth | Kilmore Rec. | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Allen Reid | Larne | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Anthony Lagan | Larne | 2 | Automatic Sanction (Article 12) |
| Robert Garrett | Linfield | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Andrew Smith | Loughgall | 2 | Automatic Sanction (Article 12) |
| John Paul Donnan | Malachians | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Gavin Taggart | Newington YC | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Cullen Feeney | Newry City | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Nathan Calderwood | Raceview | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Gareth McCord | Shorts II | 2 | Serious Foul Play |
| Peter McGuigan | St. Oliver Plunkett | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Christopher Haveron | Windmill Stars | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
| John Joe Maguire | Windmill Stars | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
| Kieran McParland | Windmill Stars | 1 | Offensive, Abusive or Insulting Language |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of officials, effective Monday 1st December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Roy Walker* | Ballymena United | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Trevor Douglas | Dungannon Swifts Youth | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Wesley Robinson | Newbuildings United | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
| Paul Sneddon | Seapatrick | 4 | Automatic Sanction (Article 13) |
The IFA Disciplinary Committee has issued the following suspensions of players, effective Monday 1st December:-
| Name | Club | Matches | Offence |
| Darren Fitzgerald | Ards | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| James McIlhagga | Ards | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Darren Hobson | Ards Rangers | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Steven Hislop | Ards Rangers | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Scott Walker | Armagh City | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Shea Campbell | Armagh City | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Alex Watt | Ballycastle United | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Mark Craig | Ballyclare Comrades | 3 | 5 Cautions & Violent Conduct |
| Kevin Kelbie | Ballymena United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Stephen Taylor | Ballynure OB | 6 | Head-butt |
| Mark Magennis | Bangor | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Gareth Reid | Coagh United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Richard Close | Coleraine Crusaders | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Neil Young | Downpatrick | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Shane Mulgrew | Dungannon Swifts Reserves | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Ricky Nicholl | Glebe Rangers | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Ryan Marks | Glebe Rangers | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Conor Walsh | Glenavon | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Trevor Molloy | Glenavon | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Wayne Patterson | Islandmagee | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Sean Cleary | Larne | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Kieran Kane | Larne Tech OB | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ryan McIlmoyle | Limavady United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Stuart Clanachan | Limavady United | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Ryan McCann | Lisburn Distillery | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Emmet Friars | Newry City | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Daniel Kane | Portglenone | 1 | Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language |
| Jonathan Hume | Raceview | 1 | 5 Cautions |
| Anthony Bell | Rosario YC | 2 | Violent Conduct |
| Alan Beck | Seapatrick | 6 | Head-butt |
| John Reilly | Sport & Leisure | 2 | Violent Conduct |
* 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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