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 = ? -
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league = New Zealand Championship
A-League (Australia)
role = Referee
Referee
internationalyears = 2003-
confederation = FIFA listed
internationalrole = Referee

Peter 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 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.

Career

He first took up refereeing in 1994. He has officiated in many Oceania Football Confederation tournaments since becoming a FIFA 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 the Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, British Columbia, on July 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 the Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, on July 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 the English Premiership tie between Aston Villa and Sunderland F.C. as a guest of top English referee 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]