Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 21-23 APRIL 2023

20 Apr 2023
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What a weekend it promises to be! Big games await with issues still be settled across the leagues while the Sports Direct Women's Premiership gets underway.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 21 April 2023
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Larne v Linfield - Buy tickets (away fans only)

Saturday 22 April 2023
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Carrick Rangers v Glenavon - Buy tickets
Cliftonville v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Dungannon Swifts v Portadown - Buy tickets
Glentoran v Coleraine - Buy tickets
Newry City v Ballymena United - Buy tickets

Lough 41 Championship
 (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Annagh United v Dundela
Ballinamallard United v HW Welders [2pm]
Ballyclare Comrades v Ards [2pm]
Institute v Newington
Knockbreda v Dergview
Loughgall v Warrenpoint Town

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

(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)

Sunday 23 April 2023
Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off 2pm unless stated)
Cliftonville Ladies v Linfield Women [4pm]
Crusaders Strikers v Ballymena United Women
Glentoran Women v Derry City Women
Lisburn Ladies v Mid Ulster Ladies [4pm]
Sion Swifts Ladies v Larne Women

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HOW CAN I WATCH?

The BBC cameras are at Inver Park on Friday evening when champions Larne host Linfield, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 21st April - Larne v Linfield - 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 Eleven Sports and OneFootball platforms. This week's international streamed games are:-

Carrick Rangers v Glenavon
Cliftonville v Crusaders
Glentoran v Coleraine
Newry City v Ballymena United

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 21 April 2023:-

Danske Bank Premiership
Larne v. Linfield - Shane Andrews, Andrew Nethery, Adam Jeffrey, Steven Gregg


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 22 April 2023-

Danske Bank Premiership
Carrick Rangers v. Glenavon - Shane McGonigle, Gavin Hegarty, David Burns, Ben McMaster
Cliftonville v. Crusaders - Evan Boyce, Kristian Hanna, Ken Ross, Keith Kennedy
Dungannon Swifts v. Portadown - Tony Clarke, Ryan Kelsey, John Doherty, Tim Marshall
Glentoran v. Coleraine - Raymond Crangle, George Argyropoulos, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Christopher Morrison
Newry City v. Ballymena United - Declan Hassan, Paul Robinson, Rachel Greer, Ian McNabb

Lough 41 Championship

Annagh United v. Dundela - Mark Dillon, Octavian George Neacsu, Richard Hegarty
Ballinamallard United v. HW Welders - Jamie Robinson, Victoria Finlay, Lauren Trainor
Ballyclare Comrades v. Ards - Louise Thompson, Bryan Magill, Jason Millar
Institute v. Newington - Glenn Buchanan, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness
Knockbreda v. Dergview - Diarmuid Harrigan, Jamie Patterson, Ethan Craig
Loughgall v. Warrenpoint Town - Michael McKenna, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom

Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League
Armagh City v. Dollingstown - Jason Gillespie, Robbie McMinn, TBC
Banbridge Town v. PSNI - Stewart Long, Darryl Emslie, John Stuart
Limavady United v. Tobermore United - Joseph Mullan, Desmond Milne, Barry Cunningham
Moyola Park v. Ballymacash Rangers - Neil Quigley, Jonathan McCrudden, Stephen McBride
Portstewart v. Lisburn Distillery - Mark Milligan, Paul Larkin, Noel Crossan
Queen's University v. Bangor - Richard White, Gary Ewing, Andrew Neeson


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Sunday 23 April 2023-

Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Cliftonville Ladies v. Linfield Women - Arleen Campbell, Mark O'Brien, Maria Creaney
Crusaders Strikers v. Ballymena United Women - Simon Bickerstaff, Ethan Craig, Jason Millar
Glentoran Women v. Derry City Women - Ben Shepherd, Rachel Greer, Shane Geary
Lisburn Ladies v. Mid Ulster Ladies - Stuart McClelland, Victoria Finlay, Lauren Trainor
Sion Swifts Ladies v. Larne Women - Louise Thompson, Andrew Beattie, Stephen McBride

FANTASY FOOTBALL

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