Anthony Buttimer

Anthony Buttimer (born 13 July 1965) is an Irish FIFA-level^[1][2] soccer referee from Cork. A League of Ireland official, he took charge of the 2008 FAI Cup Final in the RDS, Dublin.

Anthony Buttimer

Buttimer during a 2015 League of Ireland game with Bohemians vs. Galway United at Eamon Deacy Park
Full name	Anthony Buttimer
Born	13 July 1965 (1965-07-13) (age 59) Drogheda, Ireland
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2007	LOI First Division	Referee
2008	LOI Premier Division	Referee
2010	UEFA Champions League	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
?	UEFA listed	Referee

Career

Buttimer regularly referees matches in the League of Ireland.^[3][4] In the past he has been dispatched to referee local derbies including the Connacht Derby contested between Sligo Rovers and Galway United in August 2007.^[5] He was also deployed in the 2013 FAI Cup Semi Final and Louth Derby between Dundalk and Drogheda.^[6]

In September 2007, Buttimer took issue with the colour of the goalkeeper's jerseys in a game between Dundalk and Shelbourne. It was eventually agreed that the Dundalk goalkeeper would wear a t-shirt with a white strip of tape on the back whilst the Shelbourne goalkeeper would wear a training top for the match.^[7] A similar incident occurred in March 2008, when he said that the kit worn by Sligo Rovers was too similar to the kit worn by St Patrick's Athletic.^[8]

Buttimer took charge of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup qualifier first round second leg match between KS Vllaznia Shkodër and FC Koper at the Loro-Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër, Albania. The match finished 0 – 0, with him issuing three yellow cards.^[9]

On 23 November, Buttimer took charge of the 2008 FAI Cup Final, in which Bohemians beat Derry City^[10] This was the first FAI Cup Final to feature a penalty shoot-out.^[11]

References

1. "Kelly blows the whistle on Ireland's referee bashers". Irish Independent. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
2. "FIFA awards 17 badges to Irish referees and assistants". BreakingNews.ie. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
3. "Pre-match bust-up fails to stop Rovers' run". Irish Independent. 11 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
4. "Revenge sweet as Sammon nets win". Irish Independent. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
5. "Charles and Cooke ensure home delight for Galway". Irish Independent. 25 August 2007. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
6. "Referee red calls enrage Dundalk". The Herald. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013.
7. "Referee in goalkeeper strip fiasco". Irish Independent. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
8. "Saints alive after ref gets shirty over jersey clash". Irish Independent. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
9. Anthony Buttimer profile. WorldReferee.com. Accessed 24 November 2008.
10. "Bohemians 2-2 Derry City (AET, 4-2 pens)". RTÉ. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
11. "Bohs win FAI Ford Cup on penalties". BreakingNews.ie. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

External links

• Anthony Buttimer at WorldReferee.com
• Anthony Buttimer referee profile at WorldFootball.net
• Anthony Buttimer referee profile at Soccerway
• Anthony Buttimer refereeing career statistics at Soccerbase