Premiership

IRISH LEAGUE GUIDE 26-28 DECEMBER 2024

23 Dec 2024
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Your guide to all the festive action in the Sports Direct Premiership, Playr-Fit Championship and Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League.

MATCHES THIS WEEK

Thursday 26 December 2024
Sports Direct Premiership (kick-off 3pm)
Coleraine v Ballymena United - Buy tickets
Crusaders v Cliftonville - SOLD OUT
Dungannon Swifts v Loughgall - Pay at gate (£15/£10)
Glenavon v Portadown - Buy tickets
Glentoran v Linfield - SOLD OUT
Larne v Carrick Rangers - Buy tickets

Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Armagh City v Annagh United
Ballinamallard United v Newry City [2pm]
Ballyclare Comrades v Newington
Bangor v Ards - Buy tickets
Institute v Limavady United

Friday 27 December 2024
Playr-Fit Championship (kick-off 2pm)
Dundela v HW Welders

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

Saturday 28 December 2024
Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
 (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Ballymacash Rangers v Tobermore United
Dergview v Queen's University
Portstewart v Knockbreda [2pm]
Warrenpoint Town v Rathfriland Rangers

(Note that games in the Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League are priced at a maximum of £9/£6. Please contact the home club for further details)

HOW CAN I WATCH?

There are no games being broadcast domestically this week but you can view a list of forthcoming broadcasts here.

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:-

Thursday 26 December 2024 (kick-off 3pm)
Coleraine v Ballymena United
Glenavon v Portadown
Glentoran v Linfield
Larne v Carrick Rangers

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WHO'S IN CHARGE?


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Thursday 26 December 2024:-

Sports Direct Premiership
Coleraine v Ballymena United - Ben McMaster, John Doherty, Ryan Kelsey, Steven Gregg
Crusaders v Cliftonville - Tony Clarke, Rachel Greer, Kristian Hanna, Ross Dunlop
Dungannon Swifts v Loughgall - Declan Hassan, Bogdan Sfirloaga, Octavian George Neacsu, Stewart Long
Glenavon v Portadown - Lee Tavinder, Andrew Nethery, Paul Robinson, Jamie Robinson
Glentoran v Linfield - Shane Andrews, Stephen Bell, Brian Wilson, Evan Boyce
Larne v Carrick Rangers - Ian McNabb, Adam Jeffrey, David Burns, Shane McGonigle

Playr-Fit Championship
Armagh City v Annagh United - Mark Milligan, Robbie McMinn, Fabrice Dubois
Ballinamallard United v Newry City - Louise Thompson, Shane Corrigan, Roy Beacom
Ballyclare Comrades v Newington - Niall Devlin, Gary Ewing, Jonathan Cartmill
Bangor v Ards - Michael McKenna, Jason Millar, Matthew English
Institute v Limavady United - Gareth Stewart, Gareth O'Donnell, Niall McGuinness

The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Friday 27 December 2024:-

Playr-Fit Championship
Dundela v HW Welders - Diarmuid Harrigan, Cianan Canney, Richard Hegarty


The following officials have been appointed to games scheduled for Saturday 28 December 2024:-

Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League
Ballymacash Rangers v Tobermore United - Stuart McClelland, Ken Ross, Andrew Neeson
Dergview v Queen's University - Richard Stewart, Darryl Emslie, Mark Davison
Portstewart v Knockbreda - Tom Symington, Bryan Magill, Darren Moran
Warrenpoint Town v Rathfriland Rangers - Richard White, Kenneth Carson, Frankie Shanks

 

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