Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 28-29 APRIL 2023

27 Apr 2023
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It's almost the end of the road for the Danske Bank Premiership and Lough 41 Championship but there are still issues to be settled ahead of the play-offs.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 28 April 2023
Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Larne Women v Lisburn Ladies
Linfield Women v Crusaders Strikers

Saturday 29 April 2023
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 5:30pm)
Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets
Cliftonville v Linfield - Buy tickets
Coleraine v Larne - Buy tickets
Crusaders v Glentoran - Buy tickets
Dungannon Swifts v Newry City - Buy tickets
Glenavon v Portadown - Buy tickets

Lough 41 Championship
 (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Ballinamallard United v Institute
Dundela v Ards
HW Welders v Knockbreda
Loughgall v Ballyclare Comrades [4pm]
Newington v Dergview
Warrenpoint Town v Annagh United

Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Armagh City v PSNI
Banbridge Town v Portstewart
Bangor v Ballymacash Rangers [1pm]
Limavady United v Queen's University
Lisburn Distillery v Dollingstown
Moyola Park v Tobermore United

(Note that games in the Lough 41 Championship and Premier Intermediate League are priced at a maximum of £8/£5. Please contact the home club for further details)



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HOW CAN I WATCH?

There is something new for the Irish League on BBC Sport NI this weekend.

SATURDAY SPORTSOUND IN VISION
Saturday Sportsound will be in-vision on BBC iPlayer with all the goals from the Danske Bank Premiership as they go in around the grounds. Watch from 5pm on Saturday on BBC Sport NI website & BBC IPlayer.


INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS
If you are outside the UK and Ireland you can still view full match action via the Eleven Sports and OneFootball platforms. This week's international streamed games are:-

Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers
Cliftonville v Linfield
Coleraine v Larne
Dungannon Swifts v Newry City

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 28 April 2023:-

Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Larne Women v Lisburn Ladies - Andrew Woodside, Ethan Craig, Jason Millar
Linfield Women v Crusaders Strikers - Louise Thompson, Victoria Finlay, Lauren Trainor


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 29 April 2023-

Danske Bank Premiership
Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers - Mark Dillon, Ken Ross, John Doherty, Shane Andrews
Cliftonville v Linfield - Jamie Robinson, Adam Jeffrey, Stephen Bell, Tony Clarke
Coleraine v Larne - Keith Kennedy, Kristian Hanna, Rachel Greer, Declan Hassan
Crusaders v Glentoran - Ian McNabb, Paul Robinson, Gavin Hegarty, Ben McMaster
Dungannon Swifts v Newry City - Andrew Davey, George Argyropoulos, Brian Wilson, Lee Tavinder
Glenavon v Portadown - Tim Marshall, Stephen Donaldson, Ryan Kelsey, Raymond Crangle

Lough 41 Championship

Ballinamallard United v Institute - Barry Monaghan, Jamie Patterson, Roy Beacom
Dundela v Ards - Shane McGonigle, Shane Geary, Shane Corrigan
HW Welders v Knockbreda - Mark Milligan, Richard Hegarty, Lauren Trainor
Loughgall v Ballyclare Comrades - Neil Robinson, Victoria Finlay, Robbie McMinn
Newington v Dergview - Michael McKenna, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness
Warrenpoint Town v Annagh United - Diarmuid Harrigan, Octavian George Neacsu, Aaron Graham

Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League
Armagh City v PSNI - Richard White, Jason Millar, Daniel Thorne
Banbridge Town v Portstewart - Niall Devlin, Darren Grainger, Bryan Magill
Bangor v Ballymacash Rangers - Joseph Mullan, Darryl Emslie, Maria Creaney
Limavady United v Queen's University - Simon Mackay, Patrick Cullen, Paul Larkin
Lisburn Distillery v Dollingstown - Stewart Long, Thomas McKnight, TBC
Moyola Park v Tobermore United - Jason Gillespie, Colin McAfee, Gary Ewing


FANTASY FOOTBALL

Remember to update your NIFL Fantasy Football team for this weekend's fixtures!