{"id":320366,"date":"2025-08-05T17:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320366\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:30:14","slug":"northern-ireland-international-kelsie-burrows-cleared-of-assaulting-a-match-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320366\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Ireland international Kelsie Burrows cleared of assaulting a match official"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kelsie Burrows has been cleared of assaulting a match official (Daniela Porcelli \/SPP)<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland international Kelsie Burrows has been cleared after allegations of assaulting a match official.<\/p>\n

The incident took place after Cliftonville\u2019s 2-0 victory over Glentoran Women on July 25th.<\/p>\n

It was Burrows\u2019 first appearance since the start of May after missing a large portion of the season with an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

Burrows is the captain of Belfast-based Cliftonville and was part of the Northern Ireland<\/a> squad at Euro 2022.<\/p>\n

How Kelsie Burrows was cleared after receiving 16-match ban<\/p>\n

The BBC initially reported on Tuesday morning that Kelsie Burrows had been banned for 16 matches due to an alleged assault on a match official.<\/p>\n

On the Irish Football Association\u2019s website, Burrows\u2019 ban was listed as 16 matches for an \u201cassault on a match official\u201d after Cliftonville\u2019s Women\u2019s Premiership win against Glentoran on July 25th.<\/p>\n

Burrows was sent off by referee Simon Bickerstaff after Cliftonville\u2019s victory over Glentoran Women last month.<\/p>\n

However, it has since emerged that Cliftonville submitted an \u201cobvious error challenge\u201d which proved to be successful.<\/p>\n

This was successful after consideration from the County Antrim disciplinary committee and match officials, with Burrows cleared of the initial charge.<\/p>\n

Instead, she will face a two-match ban on a reclassified offence.<\/p>\n

Head coach Brendan Lynch has also been handed a three-match ban after \u201centering the field of play to confront an official\u201d.<\/p>\n

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(Photo by Naomi Baker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

What games will Burrows miss?<\/p>\n

The ban is effective immediately and covers all competitions.<\/p>\n

It means that Burrows will miss games against Crusaders and Lisburn Rangers.<\/p>\n

The next football in Northern Ireland<\/a> is in the Women\u2019s Championship when Sion Swifts face Ballyclare Comrades.<\/p>\n

Betting sites<\/a> have Sion Swifts as 1\/10 favourites to pick up the three points.<\/p>\n

Who is Kelsie Burrows?<\/p>\n

Kelsie Burrows joined Cliftonville in 2021 from Women\u2019s Premiership rivals Linfield.<\/p>\n

Earlier during her career, she also played for Blackburn Rovers during the 2019-20 season.<\/p>\n

At Cliftonville, she helped the club win their first domestic title in 2022, before they completed a domestic treble in 2024.<\/p>\n

Cliftonville are seven games into the 2025-26 season and sit third behind Glentoran and Linfield, however they have two games in hand on both clubs.<\/p>\n

Since Burrows\u2019 red card against Glentoran, she has featured for the club in the Women\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\n

On August 3rd, Cliftonville were knocked out of the qualifying phase of the competition by Georgian side Lanchkhuti.<\/p>\n

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