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IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 19-20 JANUARY 2024

17 Jan 2024
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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 19 January 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Glenavon v Glentoran - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 7:45)
Annagh United v Ards
Bangor v Dundela

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 7:45pm)
Rathfriland Rangers v Lisburn Distillery


Saturday 20 January 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Cliftonville v Ballymena United - Buy tickets
Coleraine v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets
Dungannon Swifts v Larne - Pay at the gate (£13/£8)
Linfield v Crusaders - Buy tickets
Loughgall v Newry City - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Ballinamallard United v HW Welders
Institute v Ballyclare Comrades
Knockbreda v Newington [2pm]
Portadown v Dergview [5:30pm] - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League (kick-off 2pm)
Coagh United v Warrenpoint Town
Portstewart v Moyola Park

(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 Mourneview Park on Friday night as Glenavon host Glentoran, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 19 January 2024 - Glenavon v Glentoran (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 20 January 2024
Cliftonville v Ballymena United
Coleraine v Carrick Rangers
Dungannon Swifts v Larne
Linfield v Crusaders


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

Saturday 20 January 2024
Portadown v Dergview (5:30pm) - click here

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 19 January 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Glenavon v Glentoran - Tony Clarke, Rachel Greer, Gavin Hegarty, Evan Boyce

Playr-Fit Championship
Annagh United v Ards - Barry Monaghan, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Bangor v Dundela - Mark Dillon, George Argyropoulos, Ethan Craig

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Rathfriland Rangers v Lisburn Distillery - Jason Gillespie, Matthew English, Desmond Milne


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 20 January 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Cliftonville v Ballymena United - Ben McMaster, Stephen Bell, Stephen Donaldson, Shane Andrews
Coleraine v Carrick Rangers - Keith Kennedy, David Burns, Kristian Hanna, Michael McKenna
Dungannon Swifts v Larne - Lee Tavinder, Shane Geary, Octavian George Neacsu, Tim Marshall
Linfield v Crusaders - Ian McNabb, Adam Jeffrey, Brian Wilson, Christopher Morrison
Loughgall v Newry City - Declan Hassan, Andrew Nethery, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Diarmuid Harrigan

Playr-Fit Championship
Ballinamallard United v HW Welders - Louise Thompson, Niall McGuinness, Gary Ewing
Institute v Ballyclare Comrades - Glenn Buchanan, Bryan Magill, Justin Maxwell
Knockbreda v Newington - Ross Dunlop, Gareth O'Donnell, Aaron Graham
Portadown v Dergview - Gareth Stewart, Jason Millar, Robbie McMinn

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Coagh United v Warrenpoint Town - Joseph Mullan, Victoria Finlay, Lauren Trainor
Portstewart v Moyola Park - Conor Murphy, Jason Maxwell, Cianan Canney


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

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BRING YOUR BOOTS

The NI Football League is calling on fans to put their old football boots to good use this January as part of a new campaign with Street Soccer NI.

Fans, players and coaches can donate boots throughout the month of January to any of the twelve Sports Direct Premiership clubs on matchdays. Collection points will be located at each of the club shops within the stadiums.

For more information about the campaign and how to donate visit www.nifootballleague.com/boots and to learn more about Street Soccer NI visit www.streetsoccerni.org