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John Lacey (rugby union referee)

John Lacey
John Lacey 2015 RWC.jpg
Birth name John Lacey
Date of birth (1973-10-12) 12 October 1973 (age 44)
Place of birth Tipperary, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
School Abbey CBS
University Dublin Institute of Technology
HSI College of Business, Limerick
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger/Full-back
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
19xx–19xx
199x–1997
1997–2007
Clanwilliam
Sundays Well
Shannon
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1999 Munster 12 (45)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
199x–20xx Ireland Ireland A ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
199x–20xx Ireland Ireland Sevens
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2007
2007
2008–
2009
2009–
2010–
2010–11
2010
2010–
2012–
2012–
2014–
2014–
2015
Munster Schools Junior Cup
All-Ireland League
Celtic League/Pro14
IRB Nations Cup
European Rugby Challenge Cup
European Rugby Champions Cup
IRB Junior World Championship
Test Matches
European Nations Cup
Summer Internationals
Autumn Internationals
Six Nations Championship
Rugby Championship
Rugby World Cup
Position(s) Winger/Full-back
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
19xx–19xx
199x–1997
1997–2007
Clanwilliam
Sundays Well
Shannon
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1999 Munster 12 (45)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
199x–20xx Ireland Ireland A ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
199x–20xx Ireland Ireland Sevens
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2007
2007
2008–
2009
2009–
2010–
2010–11
2010
2010–
2012–
2012–
2014–
2014–
2015
Munster Schools Junior Cup
All-Ireland League
Celtic League/Pro14
IRB Nations Cup
European Rugby Challenge Cup
European Rugby Champions Cup
IRB Junior World Championship
Test Matches
European Nations Cup
Summer Internationals
Autumn Internationals
Six Nations Championship
Rugby Championship
Rugby World Cup

John Lacey is a former Ireland A and Ireland Sevens rugby union international and current rugby union referee. As a player, Lacey spent most of career with Shannon in the All-Ireland League. He also represented Munster. As an international referee he has taken charge of matches in the Six Nations Championship, the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. He also refereed the 2013 Pro12 Grand Final and the 2015–16 and 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup finals.

Between 1986 and 1991 Lacey attended Abbey CBS in Tipperary where he studied for his Leaving Certificate. His fellow classmates included Alan Quinlan. Between 1991 and 1993 he attended the Dublin Institute of Technology where he gained a diploma in hotel and catering management. Between 1993 and 1994 he attended HSI College of Business, Limerick where he gained a diploma in travel and tourism.

Lacey began his playing career with Clanwilliam before joining Sundays Well. In 1997 he switched to Shannon and was subsequently a prominent member of their team that won five All-Ireland League titles, four Munster Senior League titles and eight Munster Senior Cups . Lacey was a prolific try scorer in the AIL, touching down on 57 occasions – including 10 for Sundays Well. In 2003 he became the first player to score 50 tries in the AIL. While playing at club level, Lacey also worked for Allied Irish Banks and as sales representative for the East Cork Oil Company before becoming a coach development officer for Munster Rugby in 1999.


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