Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 16-18 AUGUST 2024

15 Aug 2024
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Your guide to all the weekend action in the Sports Direct Premiership, Playr-Fit Championship and Sports Direct Women's Premiership.

MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Friday 16 August 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Coleraine v Ballymena United - Buy tickets

Sports Direct Women's Premiership (kick-off 7:45pm)
Linfield Women v Lisburn Ladies (£3/£1)
Lisburn Rangers v Larne Women
Mid Ulster Ladies v Crusaders Strikers

(Note that admission prices for games in the Sports Direct Women's Premiership are £4/£1 unless otherwise stated above. Please contact the home club for further details.)

Saturday 17 August 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Glenavon v Cliftonville - Buy tickets
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts - Buy tickets
Loughgall v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets
Portadown v Glentoran - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm)
Annagh United v Bangor
Ards v Newington
Ballyclare Comrades v Armagh City
HW Welders v Ballinamallard United
Institute v Dundela
Newry City v Limavady United - Buy tickets

(Note that games in the Playr-Fit Championship are priced at a maximum of £10/£7. Please contact the home club for further details)

Sunday 18 August 2024
Sport Direct Premiership (kick-off 2pm)
Crusaders v Larne - Buy tickets


HOW CAN I WATCH?

There are another two live games to enjoy this weekend as the BBC cameras will be at the Coleraine Showgrounds on Friday evening before turning up at Seaview on Sunday afternoon!

BBC SPORT NI
Friday 16 August 2024 - Coleraine v Ballymena United - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website (kick-off 7:45pm)
Sunday 18 August 2024 - Crusaders v Larne - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website (kick-off 2pm)


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 17 August 2024 (kick-off 3pm)
Glenavon v Cliftonville
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts
Loughgall v Carrick Rangers
Portadown v Glentoran

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 16 August 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Coleraine v Ballymena United - Keith Kennedy, John Doherty, Kristian Hanna, Declan Hassan

Sports Direct Women's Premiership
Linfield Women v Lisburn Ladies - Jason Gillespie, Fabrice Dubois, Mark O'Brien
Lisburn Rangers v Larne Women - Ben Shepherd, Thomas McKnight, Jonathan Cartmill
Mid Ulster Ladies v Crusaders Strikers - TBC, Victoria Finlay, Paul Beattie

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 17 August 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Glenavon v Cliftonville - Evan Boyce, Gavin Hegarty, Brian Wilson, Tim Marshall
Linfield v Dungannon Swifts - Ross Dunlop, Stephen Bell, Shane Corrigan, Ian McNabb
Loughgall v Carrick Rangers - Shane McGonigle, Adam Jeffrey, David Burns, Jamie Robinson
Portadown v Glentoran - Steven Gregg, Stephen Donaldson, Richard Hegarty, Lee Tavinder

Playr-Fit Championship
Annagh United v Bangor - Louise Thompson, Octavian George Neacsu, John Doherty
Ards v Newington - Diarmuid Harrigan, Niall McGuinness, Cianan Canney
Ballyclare Comrades v Armagh City - Stewart Long, Robbie McMinn, Jason Maxwell
HW Welders v Ballinamallard United - Neil Robinson, Kristian Hanna, Maria Creaney
Institute v Dundela - Gareth Stewart, Gareth O'Donnell, Gary Ewing
Newry City v Limavady United - Michael McKenna, Aaron Graham, Fabrice Dubois

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Sunday 18 August 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Crusaders v Larne - Tony Clarke, Rachel Greer, Shane Geary, Christopher Morrison

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