 Stokes received his FIFA badge in 2004.He officiated the 2005 FAI Cup Final and the semi-final of the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup 2007.In 2006, Stokes was appointed to the Elite Phase of the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Croatia and later took charge of a Euro 2008 qualifier, Andorra v. Israel in the Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall.