Mark Houlihan Referee Stats
Ireland29 matchesSeasons 2021-2026Cards come from 8 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 8 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 29 matches with a full event list.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 41%
- Draw 14%
- Away Win 45%
2.90 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Mark Houlihan
Dundalk130
Galway United220
Treaty United3-
Athlone Town2-
Wexford0-
Bray Wanderers1-
UCD0-Dundalk1-
Shamrock Rovers4-Wexford0-
St Patrick's Athl.030
Derry City160Galway United220
Cork City140
Sligo Rovers010
Bohemians110Cork City120Shamrock Rovers120
Longford Town0-Dundalk3-Mark Houlihan by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First DivisionIreland | 19 | - | - | - | - | 0.37 |
 Premier DivisionIreland | 9 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 0.00 | 24.9 | 0.22 |
 FAI CupIreland | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Mark Houlihan by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 0.00 | 28.5 | 0.42 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Mark Houlihan: referee record in numbers
Mark Houlihan is a referee from Ireland with 29 finished matches in our records, from 8 Oct 2021 to 21 Aug 2026. They span 3 competitions, most often First Division (19).
In matches with official statistics (8), the average is 4.13 cards a match: 4.13 yellow and 0.00 red. Home teams receive 1.75 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.38. The fouls count averages 24.9 a match. Penalties awarded: 9 in 29 matches with a full event list, 0.31 a match.
Home teams won 41% of these matches, 14% ended level and away teams won 45%, at 2.90 goals a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.