The 2025/26 Men’s Premier League season is almost here, with Queen’s University hosting Kilkeel in Friday night’s league opener at The Dub.
New to the league this season are recently promoted Mossley, who won the Men’s Intermediate League, re-joining the division after a two-year absence. Meanwhile, newly named CI Annadale were relegated from the EYHL and will host Mossley on matchday one.
A packed opening weekend also sees Belfast Harlequins host South Antrim and Portadown travelling to Bangor before next Wednesday night’s game between North Down and Instonians.
See below the fixtures for some of the key dates in the season:
Matchday 01 – 12/09/2025 , 13/09/2025 & 17/09/2025
Queen’s University vs Kilkeel (The Dub)
CI Annadale vs Mossley (CIYMS Sports Grounds)
Bangor vs Portadown (Aurora Leisure Centre)
Belfast Harlequins vs South Antrim (Deramore Park)
North Down vs Intonians (Comber Leisure Centre)
Matchday 02 – 20/09/20225:
Instonians vs Belfast Harlequins (Shaw’s Bridge)
South Antrim vs Bangor (Friends’ School Lisburn)
Portadown vs Queen’s University (Edenvilla)
Kilkeel vs CI Annadale (Kilkeel High School)
Mossley vs North Down (The Glade)
Matchday 11 – 29/11/2025 (last games before Christmas break – Kirk Cup begins 06/12/2025):
Belfast Harlequins vs Instonians (Deramore Park)
Bangor vs South Antrim (Aurora Leisure Centre)
Queen’s University vs Portadown (The Dub)
CI Annadale vs Kilkeel (CIYMS Sports Grounds)
North Down vs Mossley (Comber Leisure Centre
Matchday 12 – 31/01/26 (first games back after Christmas break):
Portadown vs CI Annadale (Edenvilla)
South Antrim vs Queen’s University (Friends’ School Lisburn)
Instonians vs Bangor (Shaw’s Bridge)
North Down vs Belfast Harlequins (Comber Leisure Centre)
Kilkeel vs Mossley (Kilkeel High School)
Matchday 17 – 28/03/26:
South Antrim vs Instonians (Friends’ School Lisburn)
Mossley vs Queen’s University (The Glade)
CI Annadale vs Bangor (CIYMS Sports Grounds)
Kilkeel vs Belfast Harlequins (Kilkeel High School)
Portadown vs North Down (Edenvilla)
Matchday 18 – 11/04/26:
Queen’s University vs CI Annadale (The Dub)
North Down vs South Antrim (Comber Leisure Centre)
Belfast Harlequins vs Portadown (Deramore Park)
Bangor vs Kilkeel (Aurora Leisure Centre)
Instonians vs Mossley (Shaw’s Bridge)
All dates, times and venues are subject to change*