Full Premiership club-by-club guide to Irish League pre-season friendly dates

Irish League pre-season friendly dates have been confirmed by the full 12-strong Premiership clubs as follows:

BALLYMENA UNITED

Strabane Athletic (July 4, home, 12.30pm)

Loughgall (July 4, home, 3pm)

Irish League fans will be gearing up over the next few weeks for another Premiership season by watching club pre-season friendlies. (Photo by David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press)placeholder image
Irish League fans will be gearing up over the next few weeks for another Premiership season by watching club pre-season friendlies. (Photo by David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press)

Ballyclare Comrades (July 11, away, 3pm)

Moyola Park (July 11, away, 1pm)

Dundela (July 18, away, 2pm)

Queen's University (July 18, away, 2pm)

Carrick Rangers (July 24, away, 7.30pm)

Portstewart (July 25, away, 2pm)

Annagh United (August 1, away, 12.30pm)

Glenavon (August 1, away, 3pm)

BANGOR

Knockbreda (June 27, away, 2pm)

Newington (July 4, home, 2pm)

Queen's University (July 11, away, 11am)

Ards (July 14, home, 7pm)

Moyola Park (July 18, away, 3pm)

Oxford Sunnyside (July 21, away, 7.45pm)

Comber Rec (July 25, away, 2pm)

Dundela (July 25, away, 3pm)

Newry City AFC (July 28, away, 7.30pm)

Ballinamallard United (July 31, away, 7.45pm)

Dergview (August 1, away, 2pm)

CARRICK RANGERS

H&W Welders (July 18, away, 2pm)

Queen's University (July 21, home, 7.30pm)

Ballymena United (July 24, home, 7.30pm)

Ards (July 28, home, 7.30pm)

Ballyclare Comrades (August 1, home, 2pm)

CLIFTONVILLE

Bhayangkara Presisi (July 10, home, 7pm)

Moyola Park (July 14, home, 7.45pm)

Newington (July 18, home, 2pm)

Warrenpoint Town (July 21, home, 7.45pm)

Alvechurch (July 25, home, 3pm)

COLERAINE

Larne (July 3, away, 7.45pm)

H&W Welders (July 4, home, 1.30pm)

Limavady United (July 7, away, 7.30pm)

Dollingstown (July 11, home, 12 noon)

Newbuildings United (July 11, away, 3pm)

Sligo Rovers (July 14, away, 7.30pm)

Portadown (July 18, home, 3pm)

CRUSADERS

Queen Of The South (July 4, away, 3pm)

Warrenpoint Town (July 11, home, 3pm)

Ballinamallard United (July 18, home, 3pm)

Glenavon (July 21, home, 7.30pm)

Moyola Park (July 25, away, 3pm)

Newington (July 28, home, 7.45pm)

Dundela (August 1, home, 3pm)

DUNGANNON SWIFTS

Annagh United (July 7, home, 7.45pm)

Institute (July 11, home, 3pm)

Mountjoy United (July 14, away, 7.45pm)

Strabane Athletic (July 18, away, 3pm)

Dergview (July 18, away, 3pm)

Loughgall (July 21, away, 7.45pm)

Oxford Sunnyside (July 24, away, 7.15pm)

H&W Welders (July 25, away, 3pm)

Moyola Park (August 1, away, 2pm)

GLENTORAN

The New Saints (June 24, home, 7.45pm)

East Belfast (June 26, away, 7pm)

Kilmarnock (July 1, home, 3pm)

Dundela (July 4, away, 2pm)

LARNE

Connah’s Quay (June 23, Larne Academy Of Sport, 2pm)

H&W Welders (June 29, away, 7.45pm)

LIMAVADY UNITED

H&W Welders (July 3, home, 7.30pm)

Warrenpoint Town (July 4, home, 3pm)

Coleraine (July 7, home, 7.30pm)

Ballinamallard United (July 11, home, 3pm)

Crumlin Star (July 18, home, 12pm)

Institute (July 18, home, 3pm)

Linfield (July 24, home, 7.45pm)

Newtowne (July 25, home, 2pm)

Moyola Park (July 28, away, 7.30pm)

Strabane Athletic (August 1, home, 3pm)

LINFIELD

Kilmarnock (July 4, home, 1pm)

Doncaster Rovers (July 18, home, 3pm)

Limavady United (July 24, away, 7.45pm)

PORTADOWN

Ballyclare Comrades (July 4, away, kick-off tbc)

Bourneview Mill (July 7, away, kick-off tbc)

Killyleagh YC (July 7, away, kick-off tbc)

Drogheda United (July 11, away, kick-off tbc)

H&W Welders (July 21, away, kick-off tbc)

Kilbarrack United (July 25, away, kick-off tbc)

Mountjoy United (July 28, away, kick-off tbc)

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