Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 24-25 MARCH 2023

23 Mar 2023
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Another big weekend awaits as the pre-split schedule comes to an end in the Danske Bank Premiership and Lough 41 Championship.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 24 March 2023
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Dungannon Swifts v Linfield - Buy tickets

Saturday 25 March 2023
Danske Bank Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Ballymena United v Glenavon - Buy tickets
Coleraine v Larne - Buy tickets
Crusaders v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets
Newry City v Cliftonville - Buy tickets

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

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

(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?

The BBC cameras return to Stangmore Park on Friday evening when Dungannon Swifts host Linfield in a crucial game at both ends of the Danske Bank Premiership, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 24th March - Dungannon Swifts v Linfield - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website

247.tv
Saturday 25th February - Crusaders v Carrick Rangers - available on the 247.tv platform


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:-

Coleraine v Larne
Crusaders v Carrick Rangers
Newry City v Cliftonville

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 24 March 2023:-

Danske Bank Premiership
Dungannon Swifts v Linfield - Ben McMaster, Stephen Donaldson, Stephen Bell, Christopher Morrison


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 25 March 2023-

Danske Bank Premiership
Ballymena United v Glenavon - Ian McNabb, Paul Robinson, Adam Jeffrey, Diarmuid Harrigan
Coleraine v Larne - Shane Andrews, George Argyropoulos, Gavin Hegarty, Declan Hassan
Crusaders v Carrick Rangers - Evan Boyce, Ryan Kelsey, Ken Ross, Tony Clarke
Newry City v Cliftonville - Tim Marshall, Andrew Nethery, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Raymond Crangle


Lough 41 Championship
Annagh United v Ballinamallard United - Louise Thompson, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Dundela v Ards - Michael McKenna, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness
HW Welders v Loughgall - Shane McGonigle, Octavian George Neacsu, Richard Hegarty
Knockbreda v Institute - Neil Robinson, Ethan Craig, Aaron Graham
Newington v Ballyclare Comrades - Glenn Buchanan, Justin Maxwell, Robbie McMinn
Warrenpoint Town v Dergview - Mark Dillon, Jamie Patterson, Gary Ewing

Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League
Banbridge Town v Armagh City - Richard White, Darryl Emslie, Darren Grainger
Bangor v Tobermore United - Niall Devlin, Maria Creaney, Alan Long
Lisburn Distillery v Ballymacash Rangers - Peter McGrath, Colin McAfee, Thomas McKnight
Moyola Park v PSNI - Simon Mackay, Victoria Finlay, Desmond Milne
Portstewart v Limavady United - Jason Gillespie, Colin McDaid, Jonathan McCrudden
Queen's University v Dollingstown - Conor Murphy, Kristian Hanna, Jason Millar

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