Steve Conroy (referee)

Stephen Conroy (born 21 December 1966)[1] is a former Scottish football referee.

Steve Conroy
Born (1966-12-21) 21 December 1966
Scotland
Other occupation Medical doctor (MB ChB)

Refereeing career

Conroy became a referee in 1993 and was admitted to the SFA list five years later. He was a regular referee in the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League.

In March 2007, Conroy was the official for a SPL match between Hearts and Aberdeen. He sent off Hearts player Laryea Kingston, who reacted by calling Conroy a racist. Conroy reported Kingston to the Scottish FA[2] and Kingston received a 3 game ban.[3]

Conroy took charge of his first Old Firm (Rangers vs Celtic) game on 3 January 2010.[4]

On 3 December 2011, Conroy awarded a penalty to Rangers in their home game against Dunfermline.[5] Sone Aluko, who won the penalty, was subsequently given a two-match ban for 'simulation'.[6] Conroy was subsequently assigned to referee lower division matches and opted to retire in March 2012.[7]

Medical career

He is also trained as a medical doctor. A former general practitioner, he is now lead medical practitioner for NHS Lanarkshire alcohol and drug addiction services. [8] He is also the owner /director of 'Workwell', providing occupational health services.[9]

References
  1. Our refs Scottish FA
  2. Kingston charged over ref comment, BBC Sport, 13 March 2007
  3. Kingston's season over after ban, BBC Sport, 1 May 2007
  4. Steve Conroy will be an able debutant in Old Firm clash, say former referees Herald Scotland, 23 December 2009
  5. "Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre angry at Rangers penalty award". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2011.
  6. "Rangers manager furious at Sone Aluko simulation ban". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 December 2011.
  7. Barnes, John (16 March 2012). "Disillusioned Steve Conroy quits top-class refereeing". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  8. http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/news/Archive/Pages/DrugrelateddeathsfrombenzodiazepinesareatanalltimelowacrossLanarkshire.aspx
  9. "About Workwell Addiction Treatment Glasgow Scotland". workwelluk.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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