Picture gallery: Fermanagh’s Louise Thompson becomes first female referee to take charge of a match in the Sports Direct Premiership

LOUISE, from Maguiresbridge, was in the middle for Dungannon Swifts’ 5-1 win over Crusaders at Seaview on Saturday, January 11 with Rachel Greer as an assistant ref on the line.

Louise Thompson set to make NI football history as the first female to officiate at a Sports Direct Premiership men’s match

PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL and BOB HALL