
Irish League: Linfield start title defence, Joel Cooper makes Coleraine debut and Bangor end 16-year wait
There's three Sports Direct Premiership games today with new boys Bangor hosting Cliftonville, Coleraine facing Larne and Linfield starting their Gibson Cup defence at Windsor Park against Irish Cup holders Dungannon Swifts.

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