Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 15-16 DECEMBER 2023

13 Dec 2023
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Your guide to all the weekend action in the Sports Direct Premiership, Playr-Fit Championship and Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 15 December 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers - Home fans or Away fans
Crusaders v Larne - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 7:45pm)
Bangor v Knockbreda

Saturday 16 December 2023
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Coleraine v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets
Glenavon v Linfield - Buy tickets
Glentoran v Newry City - Buy tickets
Loughgall v Cliftonville - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Annagh United v Dergview
Ballinamallard United v HW Welders
Ballyclare Comrades v Dundela
Newington v Institute [2pm]
Portadown v Ards - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 2pm unless stated)
Armagh City v Moyola Park
Ballymacash Rangers v Rathfriland Rangers [3pm]
Coagh United v PSNI
Portstewart v Lisburn Distillery
Queen's University v Limavady United
Tobermore United v Banbridge Town
Warrenpoint Town v Dollingstown [3pm]

(Note that games in the Playr-Fit Championship and Playr-Fit 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?

The BBC cameras will be at the Seaview on Friday night as Crusaders host defending champions Larne, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 15 December 2023 - Crusaders v Larne (Sports Direct Premiership) - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website


INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS
If you are outside the UK and Ireland you can still view the action via the OneFootball platform. This week's internationally streamed games are:-

Saturday 16 December 2023
Glenavon v Linfield
Glentoran v Newry City
Loughgall v Cliftonville

CLUB STREAMS
The following games are being streamed live by clubs through their official channels.

Saturday 16 December 2023
Portadown v Ards (3pm) - click here

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 15 December 2023:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Ballymena United v Carrick Rangers - Shane Andrews, David Burns, Kristian Hanna, Michael McKenna
Crusaders v Larne - Tim Marshall, George Argyropoulos, Gavin Hegarty, Christopher Morrison

Playr-Fit Championship
Bangor v Knockbreda - Stewart Long, Ethan Craig, Aaron Graham


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 16 December 2023:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Coleraine v Dungannon Swifts - Ben McMaster, Stephen Donaldson, John Doherty, TBC
Glenavon v Linfield - Evan Boyce, Adam Jeffrey, Shane Geary, Ian McNabb
Glentoran v Newry City - Lee Tavinder, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Octavian George Neacsu, Jamie Robinson
Loughgall v Cliftonville - Raymond Crangle, Stephen Bell, Brian Wilson, Mark Dillon

Playr-Fit Championship
Annagh United v Dergview - Ryan Hanna, Richard Hegarty, Victoria Finlay
Ballinamallard United v HW Welders - Neil Robinson, Robbie McMinn, TBC
Ballyclare Comrades v Dundela - Diarmuid Harrigan, Gareth O'Donnell, George Argyropoulos
Newington v Institute [2pm] - Tony Clarke, Niall McGuinness, Kristian Hanna
Portadown v Ards - Louise Thompson, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Armagh City v Moyola Park - Jason Gillespie, Colin McAfee, Ethan Craig
Ballymacash Rangers v Rathfriland Rangers [3pm] - Conor Murphy, Andrew Neeson, Maria Creaney
Coagh United v PSNI - Simon Mackay, Cianan Canney, Matthew English
Portstewart v Lisburn Distillery - Richard Stewart, Darryl Emslie, Desmond Milne
Queen's University v Limavady United - Ben Shepherd, David Burns, Adam Lawther
Tobermore United v Banbridge Town - Joseph Mullan, Jonathan Cartmill, Paul Beattie
Warrenpoint Town v Dollingstown [3pm] - Neil Quigley, Thomas McKnight, Jason Maxwell


FANTASY FOOTBALL - BE THE BOSS

Remember to update your NIFL Fantasy Football team for this weekend's fixtures! Sign up to play our free Fantasy Football game at www.niflfantasyfootball.com