- Peter O'Leary
infobox football official
name = Peter O'Leary
fullname = Peter O'Leary
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|3|3
cityofbirth =Wellington ,North Island
countryofbirth =New Zealand
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
otheroccupation =Schoolteacher
years = ? -
? -
league = New Zealand ChampionshipA-League (Australia )
role = Referee
Referee
internationalyears = 2003-
confederation =FIFA listed
internationalrole = RefereePeter O'Leary (born
March 3 1972 [ [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=58 Birthdate confirmation] and biography:NZFC website.] ) is aNew Zealand football (soccer) referee, previously ofWellington but now residing and working in Hamilton. He operates in the AustralianA-League and theNew Zealand Football Championship , and his other occupation is as aschoolteacher .Career
He first took up refereeing in 1994. He has officiated in many
Oceania Football Confederation tournaments since becoming aFIFA referee in 2003, [ [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_referee_profile&pid=1139 Biography] detailing OFC Tournaments:A-League website.] 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. [ [http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=19630 Selection for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup] : "NZSoccer" website.] He took charge of the Group F game between Nigeria and Costa Rica at theRoyal Athletic Park inVictoria, British Columbia , onJuly 1 . [ [http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58877/summary.html Nigeria v. Costa Rica] , FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2007: FIFA.com website.] He was then assigned the Group B match between Uruguay and Jordan at theSwangard Stadium inBurnaby , onJuly 4 . [ [http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58852/summary.html Uruguay v. Jordan] , FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2007: FIFA.com website.] At theEnglish Premiership tie betweenAston Villa andSunderland F.C. as a guest of top Englishreferee Steve Bennett , O’Leary was summoned from the stands to assume Bennett’s role on the touchline as 4th official for the second half of the match.References
* [http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/85643,no-prawn-sangas-for-kiwi-ref.aspx 442 No Prawn Sangas For Kiwi Ref]
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