The late Billy O’Neill was the first Irish official at the old Wembley Stadium

Former international referee Billy O'Neill, second right, front row, pictured with, back, Denis Morley, John Spillane, Kevin O'Sullivan,, John Gaffney, Sean Ware, front, Jim McGrath, Cyril Morley and Willie Long (chairman elect ISRS) at the AVIVA Stadium in 2015
Among his wishes was that a Leesider might go on to referee at World Cup level and he saw Eddie Foley achieve the honour of taking part in the World Cup finals in France in 1998.
