Football Association of Ireland

Be part of the journey

The first step to become a referee is to complete a Referee Beginners Course. Our full course list can be found below.

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Locations	Dates & Times
Maynooth Referee Beginners Course	4th & 5th of July \| 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Clare Referee Beginners Course	6th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Monaghan Referee Beginners Course	6th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Galway Referee Beginners Course	6th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Cork Referee Beginners Course	7th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Wexford Referee Beginners Course	13th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
West Cork Referee Beginners Course	13th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Charleville Referee Beginners Course	13th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Mayo Referee Beginners Course	14th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
South Dublin Referee Beginners Course	17th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Dublin Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Waterford Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Cork Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Kerry Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Laois Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Navan Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sligo Referee Beginners Course	20th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Mullingar Referee Beginners Course	23rd - 24th July \| 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Wicklow Referee Beginners Course	26th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Dublin Referee Beginners Course	27th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Tipperary Referee Beginners Course	27th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm
Donegal Referee Beginners Course	27th July \| 10.00am - 4.00pm

About the course

The beginner course is designed to equip new referees with the key skills and knowledge they will need to be able to referee grassroots football matches safely and effectively. The course comprises online learning on the Laws of the Game and face to face training. You must complete the online learning before attending the face to face training. You will also need to complete online safeguarding training before attending the face to face training.