Irish Premiership TV Coverage: 12 Live Matches on BBC

The Irish Premiership is set for a sustained spell in the spotlight, with the BBC confirming the next 12 league fixtures to be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

It’s a schedule that leans into rivalry, history and a few intriguing new storylines.

Swifts set the tone at Stangmore

The cameras roll first at Stangmore Park on Saturday, 10 October, where high-flying Dungannon Swifts host Carrick Rangers (18:00 BST). A club more used to fighting at the wrong end of the table now gets a primetime slot to show whether their early form has real substance.

Champions under the lights

Attention then swings to the champions. Larne’s defence of their Irish Premiership crown gets a national platform on Friday, 16 October, when they welcome Coleraine (19:45 BST). It’s the kind of fixture that can shape momentum early in a season, and it lands under the Friday night lights.

One week later, on Friday, 23 October, Portadown host Linfield (19:45 BST), a meeting that pits tradition against expectation. Linfield, perennial contenders, will be expected to impose themselves. Portadown will see an opportunity to jolt the hierarchy.

Coleraine in the spotlight

Coleraine become a recurring presence on screens. On Friday, 30 October, the Bannsiders welcome Glentoran to the Showgrounds (19:45 GMT), a clash that rarely drifts by quietly.

Their trip to Windsor Park follows on Saturday, 7 November, as Linfield face Coleraine (18:00 GMT). Two heavyweights, one grand stage, and a chance to lay down a marker before winter truly bites.

Glens, Reds and another twist

November belongs to the Belfast giants. Cliftonville host Glentoran on Friday, 20 November (19:45 GMT), a fixture that usually carries an edge and rarely lacks goals or drama.

Just seven days later, on Friday, 27 November, Glentoran are back in front of the cameras, this time at home to Larne (19:45 GMT). Champions against a club desperate to reclaim old glories: it has the feel of a measuring-stick night.

Limavady’s big night and Bangor’s test

December opens with a new name under the lens. Newly promoted Limavady United get a marquee home fixture against early pacesetters Coleraine on Friday, 4 December (19:45 GMT). For Limavady, it’s a chance to show they belong. For Coleraine, it’s a test of their nerve against ambitious newcomers.

A week later, on Friday, 11 December, Bangor welcome Linfield to Clandeboye Park (19:45 GMT). The setting will be tight, intense, and perfect for an upset if Linfield switch off for even a moment.

Linfield’s defining December

Linfield then take centre stage as the year winds down. On Saturday, 19 December, they host Jim Magilton’s Cliftonville at Windsor Park (18:00 GMT), a fixture that could carry real weight in the upper reaches of the table.

The final stream of 2026 arrives from the same ground. On Tuesday, 29 December, Linfield meet Coleraine again (19:45 GMT), closing the calendar year with another heavyweight collision in south Belfast.

New year, familiar rivalry

The cameras barely cool. The first streamed Irish Premiership game of 2026 lands on Saturday, 2 January, when Glentoran face Cliftonville (18:00 GMT). New year, same intensity, and a rivalry that rarely needs extra hype.

Twelve games, spread across grounds old and new, with champions, challengers and hopefuls all under the glare. For the Irish Premiership, this isn’t just coverage. It’s a stage to prove how far the league has come—and how much further it can go.