The headsets will enable all four match officials to keep in contact during matches.Three of the purchased devices have been received, with a further three to follow within one month.
The Referee Communication Sets - each one containing headsets for the Referee, both Assistant Referees and the Fourth Official. The sets were used during the following games last weekend:
Bohemians v Finn Harps
Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Athletic
Derry City v Drogheda United
Cobh Ramblers v Cork City
Galway United v Shamrock Rovers
Pat Kelly, Manager of the FAI Referees Department, said that the sets will prove extremely valuable to referees: "These sets allow the four officials to keep in constant communication throughout matches. If, for example, an incident was to occur behind a referee's back, the other officials can instantly communicate what happened. There are many other instances where these sets will be useful, be it flagging substitutions or communicating individual decisions."