Paul McLaughlin Referee Stats
Ireland98 matchesSeasons 2018-2026Cards come from 33 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 33 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 98 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.67 cards a match, 0.61 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.06).
Based on 33 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 38%
- Draw 24%
- Away Win 38%
2.33 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Paul McLaughlin
Sligo Rovers121
Shamrock Rovers210
Derry City100
Shelbourne120
St Patrick's Athl.1-
Galway United1-
Cork City200
Waterford010St Patrick's Athl.2-Shelbourne0-Shamrock Rovers220Derry City041
Magpies2-
Paide3-Sligo Rovers220Shamrock Rovers230Shamrock Rovers220Shelbourne240
Bohemians120Cork City030Paul McLaughlin by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier DivisionIreland | 83 | 5.58 | 5.19 | 0.39 | 24.3 | 0.25 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0.67 |
 FAI CupIreland | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0.50 |
 First DivisionIreland | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 30.0 | 0.50 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 46.0 | 1.00 |
Paul McLaughlin by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 15.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4.75 | 4.38 | 0.38 | 23.0 | 0.25 |
| 2024 | 17 | 6.33 | 5.93 | 0.40 | 24.4 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | 24 | 5.14 | 4.86 | 0.29 | 26.9 | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 0.22 |
| 2021 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 30.0 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 46.0 | 1.00 |
Paul McLaughlin referee statistics explained
Paul McLaughlin is a referee from Ireland with 98 finished matches in our records, from 26 Jun 2018 to 3 Jul 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often Premier Division (83).
In matches with official statistics (33), the average is 5.67 cards a match: 5.27 yellow and 0.39 red. That is 0.61 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.06. Home teams receive 2.55 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.73. The fouls count averages 25.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 29 in 98 matches with a full event list, 0.30 a match.
Home teams won 38% of these matches, 24% ended level and away teams won 38%, at 2.33 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. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.