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Home Referees Mark Houlihan

Mark Houlihan

Football Referee · 2023-2026 · 3 competitions · 42 career matches

42 Matches
3 Competitions
4.50 Yellows / Game
0.17 Reds / Game
189 Total Yellows
7 Total Reds

Career by Competition

3 competitions
Competition Apps Yel / G Red / G BTB %
First Division Republic of Ireland 30 139 4.63 6 0.20 97%
Premier Division Republic of Ireland 10 42 4.20 0 0.00 90%
FAI Cup Republic of Ireland 2 8 4.00 1 0.50 50%

Most Officiated Teams

Top 12
Bray Wanderers 9 apps
UCD 8 apps
Athlone Town 8 apps
Cobh Ramblers 7 apps
Galway United 6 apps
Wexford Youths 6 apps
Treaty United 6 apps
Finn Harps 5 apps
Cork City 5 apps
Dundalk 4 apps
Derry City 3 apps
Kerry 3 apps

FAI Cup 2026

1 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 3
Red Cards 1
Yellows / Game 3.00
Reds / Game 1.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 0
2nd Half Cards 2
1H / Game 0.00
2H / Game 2.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 0
Away Cards 3
Home / Game 0.00
Away / Game 3.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 0 / 1
BTB % 0%
BTB 1H % 0%
BTB 2H % 0%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
0%
O 4.5
0%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
0%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
0%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Result Distribution

Home Win 0%
Draw 0%
Away Win 100%
0%
0%
100%
Home Draw Away

First Division 2026

14 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 70
Red Cards 3
Yellows / Game 5.00
Reds / Game 0.21

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 24
2nd Half Cards 42
1H / Game 1.71
2H / Game 3.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 32
Away Cards 38
Home / Game 2.29
Away / Game 2.71

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 14 / 14
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 50%
BTB 2H % 71%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
86%
O 3.5
71%
O 4.5
57%
O 5.5
43%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
57%
O 2.5
7%
O 3.5
7%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
93%
O 1.5
79%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
43%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
64%
O 2.5
36%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
79%
O 2.5
57%

Result Distribution

Home Win 64%
Draw 14%
Away Win 21%
64%
14%
21%
Home Draw Away

Premier Division 2026

2 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 8
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 4.00
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 4
2nd Half Cards 4
1H / Game 2.00
2H / Game 2.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 4
Away Cards 4
Home / Game 2.00
Away / Game 2.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 2 / 2
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 100%
BTB 2H % 50%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
50%
O 4.5
50%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%

Result Distribution

Home Win 50%
Draw 0%
Away Win 50%
50%
0%
50%
Home Draw Away

FAI Cup 2025

1 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 5
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 5.00
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 2
2nd Half Cards 3
1H / Game 2.00
2H / Game 3.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 1
Away Cards 4
Home / Game 1.00
Away / Game 4.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 1 / 1
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 100%
BTB 2H % 0%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
100%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Result Distribution

Home Win 100%
Draw 0%
Away Win 0%
100%
0%
0%
Home Draw Away

Premier Division 2025

5 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 27
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 5.40
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 9
2nd Half Cards 19
1H / Game 1.80
2H / Game 3.80

Home vs Away

Home Cards 9
Away Cards 18
Home / Game 1.80
Away / Game 3.60

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 5 / 5
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 20%
BTB 2H % 60%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
80%
O 4.5
60%
O 5.5
40%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
40%
O 2.5
40%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
80%
O 3.5
60%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
60%
O 2.5
20%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
60%

Result Distribution

Home Win 20%
Draw 20%
Away Win 60%
20%
20%
60%
Home Draw Away

First Division 2025

6 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 33
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 5.50
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 13
2nd Half Cards 22
1H / Game 2.17
2H / Game 3.67

Home vs Away

Home Cards 9
Away Cards 24
Home / Game 1.50
Away / Game 4.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 5 / 6
BTB % 83%
BTB 1H % 50%
BTB 2H % 67%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
83%
O 3.5
83%
O 4.5
83%
O 5.5
33%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
50%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
83%
O 3.5
67%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
83%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
83%

Result Distribution

Home Win 33%
Draw 17%
Away Win 50%
33%
17%
50%
Home Draw Away

First Division 2024

7 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 24
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 3.43
Reds / Game 0.29

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 6
2nd Half Cards 25
1H / Game 0.86
2H / Game 3.57

Home vs Away

Home Cards 12
Away Cards 19
Home / Game 1.71
Away / Game 2.71

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 7 / 7
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 14%
BTB 2H % 86%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
71%
O 2.5
71%
O 3.5
43%
O 4.5
29%
O 5.5
14%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
43%
O 1.5
14%
O 2.5
14%
O 3.5
14%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
86%
O 2.5
71%
O 3.5
29%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
57%
O 2.5
14%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
71%
O 2.5
29%

Result Distribution

Home Win 43%
Draw 29%
Away Win 29%
43%
29%
29%
Home Draw Away

Premier Division 2024

3 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 7
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 2.33
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 1
2nd Half Cards 6
1H / Game 0.33
2H / Game 2.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 3
Away Cards 4
Home / Game 1.00
Away / Game 1.33

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 2 / 3
BTB % 67%
BTB 1H % 0%
BTB 2H % 67%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
33%
O 4.5
0%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
33%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
33%
O 3.5
33%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
33%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
0%

Result Distribution

Home Win 67%
Draw 0%
Away Win 33%
67%
0%
33%
Home Draw Away

First Division 2023

3 matches recorded · Republic of Ireland

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 12
Red Cards 1
Yellows / Game 4.00
Reds / Game 0.33

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 3
2nd Half Cards 11
1H / Game 1.00
2H / Game 3.67

Home vs Away

Home Cards 8
Away Cards 6
Home / Game 2.67
Away / Game 2.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 3 / 3
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 0%
BTB 2H % 100%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
67%
O 4.5
33%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
67%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
67%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
33%

Result Distribution

Home Win 67%
Draw 0%
Away Win 33%
67%
0%
33%
Home Draw Away

Match History

42 matches
Date Fixture Score Competition
1 Nov 2026 Bray Wanderers vs UCD 1-3 5 0 First Division
18 Sep 2026 Derry City vs Galway United 1-0 3 0 Premier Division
11 Sep 2026 Wexford Youths vs Finn Harps 1-3 2 0 First Division
21 Aug 2026 Dundalk vs Galway United 1-2 5 0 Premier Division
31 Jul 2026 Cobh Ramblers vs Wexford Youths 1-0 6 1 First Division
24 Jul 2026 Kerry vs Finn Harps 2-1 4 0 First Division
17 Jul 2026 Treaty United vs UCD 1-2 3 1 FAI Cup
3 Jul 2026 Bray Wanderers vs Athlone Town 1-0 7 0 First Division
19 Jun 2026 Cobh Ramblers vs Finn Harps 3-1 6 0 First Division
29 May 2026 UCD vs Athlone Town 1-0 4 0 First Division
22 May 2026 Treaty United vs Cobh Ramblers 1-2 2 0 First Division
4 May 2026 Kerry vs Cork City 1-0 6 2 First Division
17 Apr 2026 Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers 2-1 3 0 First Division
3 Apr 2026 Wexford Youths vs Bray Wanderers 2-1 9 0 First Division
13 Mar 2026 Athlone Town vs Cobh Ramblers 2-0 8 0 First Division
7 Mar 2026 Longford Town vs UCD 0-0 3 0 First Division
27 Feb 2026 Cobh Ramblers vs Finn Harps 1-1 5 0 First Division
19 Sep 2025 Treaty United vs Athlone Town 3-2 5 0 First Division
22 Aug 2025 Wexford Youths vs Bray Wanderers 0-1 5 0 First Division
1 Aug 2025 UCD vs Dundalk 0-1 8 0 First Division
18 Jul 2025 Shamrock Rovers vs Wexford Youths 4-0 5 0 FAI Cup
23 Jun 2025 St Patrick's vs Derry City 0-1 9 0 Premier Division
23 May 2025 Galway United vs Cork City 2-1 6 0 Premier Division
10 May 2025 Sligo Rovers vs Bohemians 0-1 5 0 Premier Division
2 May 2025 Cork City vs Shamrock Rovers 1-1 4 0 Premier Division
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Mark Houlihan Referee Stats & Card History

Mark Houlihan has officiated 42 matches across 3 competitions, averaging 4.50 yellow cards and 0.17 red cards per game (189 yellows and 7 reds in total). Active years in our database: 2023-2026. Competitions covered include First Division, Premier Division, FAI Cup.

This page includes career competition breakdowns, most-officiated teams, per-season card rates, first/second half splits, home vs away cards, both-teams-booked percentages, over/under yellow card thresholds, and a full match-by-match card history for Mark Houlihan.

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