Football

Ballymena United have announced the departure of Matthew Shevlin and William Faulkner will leave the club at the expiry of their contracts this season.

PREMIER LEAGUE new boys, Sheffield United have released a trio of Northern Ireland internationals following their promotion to the top flight.

Ballymena United have been awarded the three points from their Danske Bank Premieship clash against Crusaders - while the Belfast club have been fined.

Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne has sent a message to all his fans in Northern Ireland ahead of his arrival here on Saturday.

Stephen Baxter woke up this morning as a man at peace with himself and ready to move centre-stage once again.

Footballers are competitive animals and with nothing left to fight for after one of the longest, most combative seasons in their history it was perhaps inevitable that Ballymena United’s campaign would end with a whimper.

Ballymena United edged a step closer to securing second place with a 1-0 win over derby rivals Coleraine.

Ballymena United are focused on Europe as they bid to finally nail down an automatic Europa League spot at home to Coleraine on Saturday.

BALLYMENA United’s title hopes may now be a mathematical impossibility but David Jeffrey’s objective remains the same.

Cliftonville boss Paddy McLaughlin is happy to see the goals being shared throughout his side.

Linfield manager David Healy bristled with pride last night as his side took a giant step towards winning the Gibson Cup after a 1-0 victory against Ballymena United.

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Sport Northern Ireland and the NI Football League are pleased to announce a new partnership with Sporting Chance, which will provide education sessions to Danske Bank Premiership and Academy teams, focusing on emotional and mental health in a sporting context.

Ballymena United skipper Jim Ervin says the objective of Friday night’s Danske Bank Premiership clash against Linfield is keep the gap between themselves and third placed Crusaders.

The nominations for this year's Ulster Footballer ‏of the Year have been announced and it looks like being another hotly contested category.

The nominations for this year's Ulster Footballer ‏Young Player of the Year have been announced and it looks like being a hotly contested category.

Institute's Ronan Doherty has been handed an eight week suspension after being found guilty of breaking IFA regulations covering gambling on matches.

Rangers and Celtic have both signed up for this summer’s STATSports SuperCupNI.

Ballymena United manager David Jeffrey wants his side to finish the season on a high after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Warrenpoint Town in the Danske Bank Premiership.