Rob Rogers

Rob Rogers born 12 November 1983 is a FIFA Futsal Referee^[1] and League of Ireland referee. A notable entrant into RTÉ's Good, Bad and Ugly on their flagship League of Ireland Association Football Show MNS, for his "cheeky backheel".^[2]

League of Ireland

Rogers was appointed to the National League panel of referees in 2005 as an assistant referee. Rogers took charge of his first League of Ireland match in 2007 in which Athlone Town beat Kildare County by 4 goals to 2.

FIFA Futsal Referee

Rob Rogers was appointed to the FIFA International List for Futsal Referees for the 2009 season. In doing so he became the first ever referee from Ireland to hold this position. He has officiated at the Four Nations championship held in England in December 2008, taking charge of the opening fixture between Libya and Lithuania and the final match between hosts England and Libya before a packed house in Loughborough.

Rogers was appointed to the preliminary qualifying stages of the UEFA Futsal Championship in February 2009
Rob Rogers was appointed to the UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Group F held in Austria, August 2009
Rob Rogers was appointed as Second Referee to the inaugural Futsal League of Ireland final in 2007 in which Shamrock Rovers beat UCD.
Rob Rogers was appointed as First Referee at the Futsal League of Ireland final in 2009 held in the National Basketball arena in Tallaght. Cork City beat defending Champions St. Patrick's Athletic.

References

^ "FIFA.com". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/developing/refereeing/association=irl/peoplekind=frf.html. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
^ http://www.aertel.ie/sport/soccer/mns/features/conmurphy/con26.html

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