Joy Neville selected to referee at World Cup in New Zealand

Joy Neville ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Ireland's Joy Neville has been selected as one of the 18 match officials who will take charge of the 26 matches in the World Cup later this year.

The Limerick woman will be part of an all-female team of referees at the tournament, which kicks off in October. It was originally due to be held in 2021 but was postponed due to the Covid pandemic.