LISBURN Distillery face a daunting start to the new IFA Premiership when they face the Big Two in the first three games.
The Whites kick-off the new league format at home to champions Linfield on Saturday, August 9, followed by a trip to Ballymena the following week and then back to Ballyskeagh for the visit of Glentoran on August 23.
After opening against Lisburn Di
stillery the Blues play their first home game on August 16 against Cliftonville.
Paul Kirk and Glentoran manager Alan McDonald look over the new league fixtures. Pic by Presseye.
The first Big Two meeting will be at The Oval on October 4, the Blues are at home on Boxing Day and then again on March 14 for the third meeting.
The 12 competing clubs will play each other three times before splitting into two sections of six teams to contest championship and relegation issues.
"It is a tough start, but it is a great fixture to start not just the season but also the new league," said Distillery boss Paul Kirk. "It will be a great atmosphere with a bumper crowd on August 9. Then the Glens coming in our next home game is also fantastic."
IFA Premiership fixtures 2008/09
The 12 competing clubs will play each other three times before splitting into two sections of six teams to contest championship and relegation issues.
Saturday, 9th August, 2008
Bangor v. Newry City
Coleraine v. Cliftonville
Crusaders v. Dungannon Swifts
Glenavon v. Institute
Glentoran v. Ballymena United
Lisburn Distillery v. Linfield
Saturday, 16th August, 2008
Ballymena United v. Lisburn Distillery
Dungannon Swifts v. Bangor
Glentoran v. Glenavon
Institute v. Crusaders
Linfield v. Cliftonville
Newry City v. Coleraine
Saturday, 23rd August, 2008
Ballymena United v. Cliftonville
Bangor v. Institute
Coleraine v. Dungannon Swifts
Crusaders v. Glenavon
Linfield v. Newry City
Lisburn Distillery v. Glentoran
Tuesday, 26th August, 2008
Cliftonville v. Lisburn Distillery
Dungannon Swifts v. Linfield
Glenavon v. Bangor
Glentoran v. Crusaders
Institute v. Coleraine
Newry City v. Ballymena United
Saturday, 30th August, 2008
Ballymena United v. Dungannon Swifts
Bangor v. Crusaders
Cliftonville v. Glentoran
Coleraine v. Glenavon
Linfield v. Institute
Lisburn Distillery v. Newry City
Saturday, 6th September, 2008
Crusaders v. Coleraine
Dungannon Swifts v. Lisburn Distillery
Glenavon v. Linfield
Glentoran v. Bangor
Institute v. Ballymena United
Newry City v. Cliftonville
Saturday, 13th September, 2008
Ballymena United v. Glenavon
Cliftonville v. Dungannon Swifts
Coleraine v. Bangor
Linfield v. Crusaders
Lisburn Distillery v. Institute
Newry City v. Glentoran
Saturday, 20th September, 2008
Bangor v. Linfield
Crusaders v. Ballymena United
Dungannon Swifts v. Newry City
Glenavon v. Lisburn Distillery
Glentoran v. Coleraine
Institute v. Cliftonville
Saturday, 27th September, 2008
Ballymena United v. Bangor
Cliftonville v. Glenavon
Dungannon Swifts v. Glentoran
Linfield v. Coleraine
Lisburn Distillery v. Crusaders
Newry City v. Institute
Saturday, 4th October, 2008
Bangor v. Lisburn Distillery
Coleraine v. Ballymena United
Crusaders v. Cliftonville
Glenavon v. Newry City
Glentoran v. Linfield
Institute v. Dungannon Swifts
Saturday, 11th October, 2008
Ballymena United v. Linfield
Cliftonville v. Bangor
Dungannon Swifts v. Glenavon
Glentoran v. Institute
Lisburn Distillery v. Coleraine
Newry City v. Crusaders
Saturday, 18th October, 2008
Ballymena United v. Glentoran
Coleraine v. Cliftonville
Crusaders v. Dungannon Swifts
Institute v. Glenavon
Linfield v. Lisburn Distillery
Newry City v. Bangor
Saturday, 25th October, 2008
Bangor v. Dungannon Swifts
Cliftonville v. Linfield
Coleraine v. Newry City
Crusaders v. Institute
Glenavon v. Glentoran
Lisburn Distillery v. Ballymena United
Saturday, 1st November, 2008
Cliftonville v. Ballymena United
Dungannon Swifts v. Coleraine
Glenavon v. Crusaders
Glentoran v. Lisburn Distillery
Institute v. Bangor
Newry City v. Linfield
Saturday, 8th November, 2008
Ballymena United v. Newry City
Bangor v. Glenavon
Coleraine v. Institute
Crusaders v. Glentoran
Linfield v. Dungannon Swifts
Lisburn Distillery v. Cliftonville
Saturday, 15th November, 2008
Crusaders v. Bangor
Dungannon Swifts v. Ballymena United
Glenavon v. Coleraine
Glentoran v. Cliftonville
Institute v. Linfield
Newry City v. Lisburn Distillery
Saturday, 22nd November, 2008
Ballymena United v. Institute
Bangor v. Glentoran
Cliftonville v. Newry City
Coleraine v. Crusaders
Linfield v. Glenavon
Lisburn Distillery v. Dungannon Swifts
Saturday, 29th November, 2008
Bangor v. Coleraine
Crusaders v. Linfield
Dungannon Swifts v. Cliftonville
Glenavon v. Ballymena United
Glentoran v. Newry City
Institute v. Lisburn Distillery
Saturday, 6th December, 2008
Ballymena United v. Crusaders
Cliftonville v. Institute
Coleraine v. Glentoran
Linfield v. Bangor
Lisburn Distillery v. Glenavon
Newry City v. Dungannon Swifts
Saturday, 13th December, 2008
Bangor v. Ballymena United
Coleraine v. Linfield
Crusaders v. Lisburn Distillery
Glenavon v. Cliftonville
Glentoran v. Dungannon Swifts
Institute v. Newry City
Saturday, 20th December, 2008
Bangor v. Newry City
Cliftonville v. Coleraine
Dungannon Swifts v. Crusaders
Glenavon v. Institute
Glentoran v. Ballymena United
Lisburn Distillery v. Linfield
Friday 26th/Saturday 27th, December, 2008
Ballymena United v. Coleraine
Cliftonville v. Crusaders
Dungannon Swifts v. Institute
Linfield v. Glentoran
Lisburn Distillery v. Bangor
Newry City v. Glenavon
Thursday, 1st January, 2009
Bangor v. Cliftonville
Coleraine v. Lisburn Distillery
Crusaders v. Newry City
Glenavon v. Dungannon Swifts
Institute v. Glentoran
Linfield v. Ballymena United
Saturday, 3rd January, 2009
Ballymena United v. Lisburn Distillery
Cliftonville v. Linfield
Dungannon Swifts v. Bangor
Glentoran v. Glenavon
Institute v. Crusaders
Newry City v. Coleraine
Saturday, 10th January, 2009
Ballymena United v. Cliftonville
Bangor v. Institute
Coleraine v. Dungannon Swifts
Crusaders v. Glenavon
Linfield v. Newry City
Lisburn Distillery v. Glentoran
Saturday, 24th January, 2009
Cliftonville v. Lisburn Distillery
Dungannon Swifts v. Linfield
Glenavon v. Bangor
Glentoran v. Crusaders
Institute v. Coleraine
Newry City v. Ballymena United
Tuesday, 27th January, 2009
Ballymena United v. Dungannon Swifts
Bangor v. Crusaders
Cliftonville v. Glentoran
Coleraine v. Glenavon
Linfield v. Institute
Lisburn Distillery v. Newry City
Saturday, 31st January, 2009
Crusaders v. Coleraine
Dungannon Swifts v. Lisburn Distillery
Glenavon v. Linfield
Glentoran v. Bangor
Institute v. Ballymena United
Newry City v. Cliftonville
Saturday, 7th February, 2009
Ballymena United v. Glenavon
Cliftonville v. Dungannon Swifts
Coleraine v. Bangor
Linfield v. Crusaders
Lisburn Distillery v. Institute
Newry City v. Glentoran
Saturday, 21st February, 2009
Bangor v. Linfield
Crusaders v. Ballymena United
Dungannon Swifts v. Newry City
Glenavon v. Lisburn Distillery
Glentoran v. Coleraine
Institute v. Cliftonville
Friday, 27th February, 2009
Ballymena United v. Bangor
Cliftonville v. Glenavon
Dungannon Swifts v. Glentoran
Linfield v. Coleraine
Lisburn Distillery v. Crusaders
Newry City v. Institute
Saturday, 14th March, 2009
Bangor v. Lisburn Distillery
Coleraine v. Ballymena United
Crusaders v. Cliftonville
Glenavon v. Newry City
Institute v. Dungannon Swifts
Linfield v. Glentoran
Saturday, 21st March, 2009
Ballymena United v. Linfield
Cliftonville v. Bangor
Dungannon Swifts v. Glenavon
Glentoran v. Institute
Lisburn Distillery v. Coleraine
Newry City v. Crusaders
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