North West Fixtures

Ardmore and Coleraine players have a minute's silence in memory of Ardmore stalwart Bobby Brolly ahead of their season opener at the Bleachgreen. INLS18-Minute's silence

While all eyes will be on the North West on Saturday, local crickets fans will be glued to the action from Bristol and London this week.

Ireland, which features four men from the North West - William Porterfield, Andy McBrine, Stuart Thompson and Craig Young - take on England in two ODI’s starting on Friday at Bristol, before their encounter at Lord’s, on Sunday.

This weekend in the Premier League Coleraine, fresh from their comfortable win over Ardmore, take on Bready.

Eglinton face Fox Lodge and title contenders Brigade travel to Drummond.

In the Championship, Killyclooney come up against Bonds Glen; Strabane make the trip to Glendermott and Ballyspallen entertain Bonds Glen.

The Long’s Supervalu Qualifying One Brigade II v Sion Mills; Bonds Glen II v Bready II and Eglinton II v Fox Lodge II.

The Long’s Supervalu Qualifying Two - The Nedd v Coleraine II; Strabane II v Glendermott II; Limavady v Bready III.

The Long’s Supervalu Qualifying Three - Burndenett II v Killyclooney II; North Fermagh v Ballyspallen II; Donemana III v Drumond II; Bready IV v Newbuildings II.

The Long’s Supervalu Qualifying Four - Ardmore III v Maghera; Killyclooney III v Fox Lodge III, while on Sunday also in Qualifying Four, Eglinton III v Coleraine III