Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 26-27 JANUARY 2024

24 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 26 January 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm unless stated)
Carrick Rangers v Cliftonville - Buy tickets
Larne v Newry City [8pm] - Buy tickets

Saturday 27 January 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Ballymena United v Loughgall - Home fans or Away fans
Coleraine v Glenavon - Buy tickets
Crusaders v Glentoran - Buy tickets
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets

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

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

(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 Loughview Leisure Arena on Friday night as Carrick Rangers host Cliftonville, kick-off 7:45pm.

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 26 January 2024 - Carrick Rangers v Cliftonville (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 27 January 2024
Ballymena United v Loughgall
Coleraine v Glenavon
Crusaders v Glentoran
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 26 January 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Carrick Rangers v Cliftonville - Tony Clarke, George Argyropoulos, Octavian George Neacsu, Lee Tavinder
Larne v Newry City - Declan Hassan, Stephen Donaldson, Niall McGuinness, Gareth Stewart


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 27 January 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Ballymena United v Loughgall - Mark Dillon, Gavin Hegarty, Kristian Hanna, Raymond Crangle
Coleraine v Glenavon - Shane Andrews, Brian Wilson, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Ian McNabb
Crusaders v Glentoran - Tim Marshall, John Doherty, Shane Geary, Barry Monaghan
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts - Jamie Robinson, Andrew Nethery, Shane Corrigan, Louise Thompson

Playr-Fit Championship
Ards v Institute - Ross Dunlop, Ethan Craig, Richard Hegarty
Ballyclare Comrades v Ballinamallard United - Ryan Hanna, Gary Ewing, Aaron Graham
Dergview v Bangor - Mark Milligan, Gareth O'Donnell, Jonathan Cartmill
Dundela v Portadown - Shane McGonigle, Octavian George Neacsu, Justin Maxwell
HW Welders v Newington - Stewart Long, Roy Beacom, Victoria Finlay
Knockbreda v Annagh United - Neil Robinson, Robbie McMinn, Maria Creaney

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Banbridge Town v Moyola Park - Simon Mackay, TBC, Desmond Milne
Coagh United v Ballymacash Rangers - Richard Stewart, Cianan Canney, John Stuart
Portstewart v Dollingstown - Niall Devlin, Ivan South, Andrew Neeson
Queen's University v Lisburn Distillery - Ben Shepherd, Ken Ross, Thomas McKnight
Rathfriland Rangers v Limavady United - Richard White, Jason Maxwell, Colin McAfee
Tobermore United v Warrenpoint Town - Neil Quigley, Lauren Trainor, Matthew English


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