Release Date: 12/08/2011

THE Irish FA is pleased to announce that Shared Access is the new sponsor of the Referees Programme. A leading telecoms infrastructure provider company, Shared Access will sponsor all Irish FA referees throughout our local game including all referee education and training courses.

Irish FA Referee Development Officer, Alan Snoddy said: “I am delighted to welcome Shared Access onboard as the new sponsors of the Association’s Referees Programme.  This is a major boost for refereeing in Northern Ireland and it is very pleasing to know that we have a company of this size and stature backing what is key element of our game.”

Chris Jackman, CEO of Shared Access, said: “We are delighted to sponsor the Irish FA Referee Programme as we deepen our links with soccer clubs in Northern Ireland. Shared Access will be working with local football clubs throughout Northern Ireland, in a mutually beneficial initiative, providing floodlight facilities as well as world-class shared telecommunications infrastructure.”

This sponsorship is in addition to the partnership the Association has built up with Shared Access.  By providing local football clubs throughout Northern Ireland with new floodlight facilities, Shared Access will close the telecommunications gap in broadband penetration and mobile phone coverage through state-of-the-art wireless antennas housed in the floodlights.

To register your club’s interest in the Shared Access project visit www.irishfa.com/sharedaccess or contact the Irish FA’s Club Licensing Department on 028 90 669 458 for an application form.

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