NIFL Premiership
Association football league in Northern Ireland
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The NIFL Premiership, known as the Sports Direct Premiership for sponsorship purposes, and Irish Premiership colloquially, is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Northern Ireland Football League – the national league in Northern Ireland. The NIFL Premiership was established as the IFA Premiership in 2008 under the auspices of the Irish Football Association as the successor to the Irish Premier League, before the Northern Ireland Football League was created for the start of the 2013–14 season. At the end of the season, the champion club is presented with the Gibson Cup.
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Late drama as Glens and Larne held to league drawsBallymena United and Glenavon equalise late on in their matches against Glentoran and Larne respectively on a night of late drama in the Irish Premiership.BBC Sport - Published | |
Blues in 'strong position' after extending lead at the top Linfield boss David Healy says beating 10-man Larne at Windsor Park was "crucial" to their hopes of winning the Irish Premiership title.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ballymena v Glentoran postponed due to frozen pitchSaturday's Irish Premiership fixture between Ballymena United and Glentoran at the Showgrounds is postponed due to a frozen pitch.BBC Sport - Published | |
'No excuses' as Limavady stun Larne - Haveron Gary Haveron says Larne "got what we deserved" as the Irish Premiership champions were knocked out of the Irish Cup by Limavady United.BBC Sport - Published | |
Championship Limavady knock out Larne in Irish Cup Irish Premiership champions Larne are knocked out of the Irish Cup in the fifth round by Championship side Limavady United.BBC Sport - Published | |
Linfield v Larne headlines last Irish Premiership action of 2024 Runaway leaders Linfield host champions Larne in the headline fixture on Monday night in the last Irish Premiership action of 2024.BBC Sport - Published | |
Six takeaways from Boxing Day Irish Premiership games After a drama-filled day of Boxing Day Irish Premiership action, BBC Sport NI assesses some of the talking points from the traditional festive fixtures.BBC Sport - Published | |
Festive football awaits on derby-filled Boxing DayAhead of the traditional full round of festive Irish Premiership fixtures on Boxing Day, BBC Sport NI previews each of the six games.BBC Sport - Published | |
Blues 13 points clear as keeper nets in Glens win Linfield beat Glenavon to extend their Irish Premiership lead to 13 points as keeper Daniel Gyollai scores in Glentoran's win at Cliftonville.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Special night' was 'no smash and grab' - Haveron Head coach Gary Haveron says Larne deserved their landmark 1-0 Uefa Conference League over Gent as they became the first Irish League side to pick up points in the league stage of a major European..BBC Sport - Published | |
Linfield-Cliftonville among BBC Sport NI live games A meeting between the current Irish Premiership top two Linfield and Cliftonville is among the next batch of games that will be streamed live by BBC Sport NI.BBC Sport - Published | |
NIFL to look at reimbursing supporters after call-offs Northern Ireland Football League [NIFL] chief executive Gerard Lawlor apologises after Saturday's Irish Premiership matches were called off at short notice.BBC Sport - Published | |
McGivern slams 'shambolic' late postponement Linfield chairman Roy McGivern criticises the late nature of the decision to postpone his side's Irish Premiership game against Dungannon Swifts.BBC Sport - Published | Larne job 'the perfect opportunity' for Rooney New Larne manager Nathan Rooney says taking over as boss of the Irish Premiership champions is "the perfect job" for him.BBC Sport - Published |
Linfield beat Larne to go eight points clear at top Joel Cooper scores the only goal of the game as Linfield beat Larne 1-0 at Inver Park to move eight points clear at the top of the Irish Premiership table.BBC Sport - Published | Cliftonville edge Crusaders as Portadown beat Ballymena Cliftonville make it three successive Irish Premiership wins as they edged rivals Crusaders 1-0 in an entertaining game at Solitude.BBC Sport - Published |
Linfield stay top after Cliftonville stalemate Linfield and Cliftonville remain locked on 14 points at the top of the Irish Premiership after a goalless draw at Solitude on Tuesday night.BBC Sport - Published | Larne defeat Linfield for first win of campaign Conor McKendry's second-half goal gives back-to-back Irish Premiership champions Larne a 1-0 victory over Linfield, their first league win of the season.BBC Sport - Published |
Irish League referee Kennedy passes away aged 33 Irish League referee Keith Kennedy passed away at the age of 33, the Northern Ireland Football League confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.BBC Sport - Published | Crues win to remain unbeaten as Glens see off RedsCrusaders beat Carrick Rangers 2-1 to remain unbeaten in the Irish Premiership while Glentoran defeat Cliftonville 1-0 and Dungannon Swifts make it two wins in a row.BBC Sport - Published |
'It's a celebration of people' - new documentary sheds light on Glentoran Documentary filmmakers Matthew Wenlock and Matthew Irvine discuss going behind the scenes at Irish Premiership club Glentoran.BBC Sport - Published | Who are Lincoln Red Imps, the side standing between Larne and history? BBC Sport NI looks at Gibraltarian side Lincoln Red Imps, who stand between Irish Premiership champions Larne and the Uefa Conference League group stage.BBC Sport - Published |
What Larne face when they play Lincoln Red Imps for place in historyBBC Sport NI looks at Gibraltarian side Lincoln Red Imps, who stand between Irish Premiership champions Larne and the Uefa Conference League group stage.BBC Sport - Published | Blues and Reds make it three wins from three Linfield and Cliftonville make it three wins from three in the new Irish Premiership season as Crusaders also continue their winning start.BBC Sport - Published |
Four Larne games postponed because of European run Larne's next four Irish Premiership games - including Sunday's match at Crusaders - are postponed because of their Uefa Conference League play-off.BBC Sport - Published | Lynch hails Larne players after European heroics Tiernan Lynch says Larne are "flying the flag" for the Irish League in moving to the brink of a historic spot in the Uefa Conference League group stage.BBC Sport - Published |
Linfield and Carrick win as Swifts draw with Coleraine Linfield beat Ballymena United 2-0 in their opening match of the new Irish Premiership season while Carrick Rangers see off Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts draw with Coleraine.BBC Sport - Published | Larne earn dramatic late away win over Ballkani Irish Premiership champions Larne score in the final minute to secure a dramatic 1-0 away win over Kosovan champions FC Ballkani in Pristina.BBC Sport - Published |
Champions Larne start defence against LoughgallLarne will begin the defence of their Irish Premiership title against Loughgall, while last season's runners-up Linfield are away to Ballymena United.BBC Sport - Published | Larne draw Latvian opposition in Champions LeagueIrish Premiership winners Larne will face Latvian side FC RFS in the first qualifying round of the Champions League.BBC Sport - Published |
Kearney and Shiels to assume new roles at ColeraineDean Shiels is set to become head coach of Irish Premiership club Coleraine, with Oran Kearney taking up a director of football role.BBC Sport - Published | 'A long time coming' - NI clubs on funding newsIrish Premiership clubs back the cash injection for grounds announced by the Northern Ireland Football Fund but say it must only be the start.BBC Sport - Published |
Irish Cup 'everything' after league disappointment - MulgrewLinfield captain Jamie Mulgrew believes that winning the Irish Cup would help to "soften the blow" of missing out on the Irish Premiership title.BBC Sport - Published | 'We weren't given a stonewall penalty' - ErvinBallymena United boss Jim Ervin bemoans the decision not to award his side a "stonewall penalty" in their first leg Irish Premiership promotion/relegation defeat against Institute.BBC Sport - Published |
Institute edge Ballymena in first leg of promotion/relegation play-offInstitute have a slender lead in the Irish Premiership promotion/relegation play-off after they beat Ballymena United 1-0 in the first leg at the Brandywell.BBC Sport - Published | How Larne retained the Irish Premiership titleBBC Sport NI takes a look at the key factors behind Larne retaining the Irish Premiership title.BBC Sport - Published |
Larne lift Irish Premiership title as Carrick secure Euro play-offLarne celebrate lifting the Irish Premiership title after a 5-0 win over Coleraine at a joyous Inver Park.BBC Sport - Published | Larne draw with Linfield to inch closer to Gibson CupLarne inch closer to retaining the Irish Premiership title after a 1-1 draw against Linfield.BBC Sport - Published |
Linfield v Larne - Build-up to Irish Premiership title showdownLive video and text coverage of the Irish Premiership match between Linfield and Larne at Windsor Park which could decide the destiny of the Gibson Cup for the 2023-24 season.BBC Sport - Published | The 15 seconds that flipped the Irish Premiership title raceAfter a "mind-boggling" end to last Tuesday's action, the Irish Premiership title can be decided when Larne take on Linfield on Monday night.BBC Sport - Published |
Irish League Football LiveLive text commentary, audio and in-play clips of Saturday's five Irish Premiership fixturesBBC Sport - Published | Irish Premiership - Build-up to five gamesLive text commentary, audio and in-play clips of Saturday's five Irish Premiership fixturesBBC Sport - Published |
