Peter O'Leary

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Peter O'Leary
Personal information
Full name Peter O'Leary
Date of birth March 3, 1972 (1972-03-03) (age 36)
Place of birth    Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Other occupation    Schoolteacher
Domestic
Years League Role
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New Zealand Championship
A-League (Australia)
Referee
Referee
International
2003- FIFA listed Referee

Peter O'Leary (born March 3, 1972[1]) is a New Zealand football (soccer) referee, previously of Wellington but now residing and working in Hamilton. He operates in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship, and his other occupation is as a schoolteacher.

[edit] Career

He first took up refereeing in 1994. He has officiated in many Oceania Football Confederation tournaments since becoming a FIFA referee in 2003,[2] notably the OFC Nations Cup in 2004, and the Oceania Club Championship in 2006.

In 2007, he was selected to officiate at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada during June and July of that year.[3] He took charge of the Group F game between Nigeria and Costa Rica at the Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, British Columbia, on July 1.[4] He was then assigned the Group B match between Uruguay and Jordan at the Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, on July 4.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Birthdate confirmation and biography: NZFC website.
  2. ^ Biography detailing OFC Tournaments: A-League website.
  3. ^ Selection for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup: NZSoccer website.
  4. ^ Nigeria v. Costa Rica, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2007: FIFA.com website.
  5. ^ Uruguay v. Jordan, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2007: FIFA.com website.