Football is back! The 2023/24 season is almost upon us - here's your guide to the when and where of the opening weekend in the Sports Direct Premiership and Playr-Fit Championship.
Friday 4 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Coleraine v Ballymena United - Buy tickets
Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm unless stated)
Cliftonville Ladies v Derry City Women
Crusaders Strikers v Linfield Women (8pm) - Buy tickets
Glentoran Women v Mid Ulster Ladies
Lisburn Ladies v Larne Women (8pm)
Sion Swifts Ladies v Ballymena United Women
Saturday 5 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Glenavon v Glentoran - Buy tickets
Newry City v Loughgall - Buy tickets
Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Annagh United v Dundela
Ards v Newington
Ballyclare Comrades v Bangor
Dergview v Portadown
HW Welders v Ballinamallard United
Institute v Knockbreda
(Note that games in the Playr-Fit Championship are priced at a maximum of £8/£5. Please contact the home club for further details)
And if that's not enough why not catch champions Larne as they kick-off their title defence on Monday evening?
Monday 7 August 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Larne v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets
You're spoilt for choice this weekend with no fewer than two live games available for your viewing pleasure!
BBC SPORT NI
Friday 4th August - Coleraine v Ballymena United (Sports Direct Premiership) - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website
SKY SPORTS
Monday 7th August - Larne v Dungannon Swifts (Sports Direct Premiership) - live on Sky Sports
INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS
If you are outside the UK and Ireland you can still view the action via the OneFootball platform. This week's international streamed games are:-
Glenavon v Glentoran
Newry City v Loughgall
Larne v Dungannon Swifts
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 4 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Coleraine v Ballymena United - Tony Clarke, John Doherty, Gavin Hegarty, Keith Kennedy
Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Cliftonville Ladies v Derry City Women - Simon Bickerstaff, Mark O'Brien, Maria Creaney
Crusaders Strikers v Linfield Women - Stuart McClelland, Jason Maxwell, John Stuart
Glentoran Women v Mid Ulster Ladies - Philip Bogle, Ethan Craig, Bryan Magill
Lisburn Ladies v Larne Women - Louise Thompson, Victoria Finlay, Lauren Trainor
Sion Swifts Ladies v Ballymena United Women - Terry Foley, Stephen McBride, Gareth O'Donnell
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 5 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Glenavon v Glentoran - Andrew Davey, Kristian Hanna, David Burns, Lee Tavinder
Newry City v Loughgall - Jamie Robinson, Ryan Kelsey, Brian Wilson, Ben McMaster
Playr-Fit Championship
Annagh United v Dundela - Stewart Long, Robbie McMinn, Bryan Magill
Ards v Newington - Mark Milligan, Jason Millar, Aaron Graham
Ballyclare Comrades v Bangor - Louise Thompson, Stephen Donaldson, Bogdan Sfirloaga
Dergview v Portadown - Shane McGonigle, Gary Ewing, Roy Beacom
HW Welders v Ballinamallard United - Glenn Buchanan, Octavian George Neacsu, Shane Corrigan
Institute v Knockbreda - Diarmuid Harrigan, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness
The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Monday 7 August 2023:-
Sports Direct Premiership
Larne v Dungannon Swifts - Shane Andrews, Paul Robinson, Adam Jeffrey, Raymond Crangle
Remember to enter your NIFL Fantasy Football team for this weekend's fixtures! Sign up to play our free Fantasy Football game at www.niflfantasyfootball.com
