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IRFU Referee Weekend Appointments

There will be IRFU referees in action in the GUINNESS PRO12 and Ulster Bank League this weekend, as well as a Women’s Under-20 fixture.

On Friday night George Clancy will be in Belfast to referee the PRO12 game between Ulster and Zebre. He will be assisted by Paul Haycock and Gary Conway, with Kevin Beggs as TMO. Over in Parc y Scarlets, John Lacey takes charge of the Scarlets versus Benetton Treviso.

On Saturday, in the PRO12, Mark Patton and Richard Kerr will be assistant referees at the RDS as Leinster take on the Ospreys and Olly Hodges will be TMO.

For Munster’s clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons, Stuart Gaffikin and Jonathan Peak will be assistant referees with Simon McDowell as TMO.

In a Women’s Under-20 fixture, Joy Neville will take charge of England Under-20 Women against their French counterparts at Esher RFC.

Meanwhile, there is also a full fixture list in the Ulster Bank League this weekend, and Dudley Phillips will be the man in the middle at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday as Glasgow Warriors entertain Cardiff Blues in the PRO12.

IRFU REFEREE APPOINTMENTS – MARCH 4-6:

Friday, March 4 –

GUINNESS PRO12
Ulster v Zebre – George Clancy (Referee), Gary Conway (AR1), Paul Haycock (AR2), Kevin Beggs (TMO); Scarlets v Benetton Treviso – John Lacey (Referee)

Saturday, March 5 –

GUINNESS PRO12
Leinster v Ospreys – Mark Patton (AR1), Richard Kerr (AR2), Olly Hodges (TMO)
Munster v Newport Gwent Dragons – Stuart Gaffikin (AR1), Jonathan Peak (AR2), Simon McDowell (TMO)

Women’s Under-20 International
England U-20 Women v France U-20 Women – Joy Neville (Referee)

Ulster Bank League Division 1A
Ballynahinch v Clontarf – Gary Conway (Referee)
Cork Constitution v Garryowen – Peter Fitzgibbon (Referee)
Galwegians v Old Belvedere – Frank Murphy (Referee)
Terenure College v Lansdowne – Andy Brace (Referee)
Young Munster v UCD – David Wilkinson (Referee)

Ulster Bank League Division 1B
Belfast Harlequins v Old Wesley – Helen O’Reilly (Referee)
Blackrock College v Buccaneers – John Carvill (Referee)
Dolphin v UL Bohemians – Shane Kierans (Referee)
Dublin University v Ballymena – Mark Connolly (Referee)
Shannon v St. Mary’s College – Jonny Erskine (Referee)

Ulster Bank League Division 2A
Banbridge v Thomond – Gary Glennon (Referee)
Cashel v Skerries – Stuart Douglas (Referee)
Corinthians v Malone – Barrie O’Connell (Referee)
Queen’s University v Nenagh Ormond – Cillian Hogan (Referee)
UCC v Naas – Leo Colgan (Referee)

Ulster Bank League Division 2B
City of Derry v Sunday’s Well – Paul Haycock (Referee)
Greystones v Dungannon – Jason Cairns (Referee)
Highfield v City of Armagh – Peter Martin (Referee)
MU Barnhall v Seapoint – Brian Deighan (Referee)
Rainey Old Boys v Bective Rangers – Karol Collins (Referee)

Ulster Bank League Division 2C
Bruff v Navan – Will O’Connor (Referee)
Old Crescent v Kanturk – Glenn Sheridan (Referee)
Sligo v Boyne – Dermot Blake (Referee)
Tullamore v Dundalk – Daithi Flood (Referee)
Wanderers v Midleton – Barry O’Keeffe (Referee)

Sunday, March 6 –