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Linfield and Carrick win as Swifts draw with Coleraine
Linfield beat Ballymena United 2-0 in their opening match of the new Irish Premiership season while Carrick Rangers see off..
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Ballymena United Football Club is a semi-professional football club from Northern Ireland. Based in Ballymena, County Antrim, the team competes in the NIFL Premiership and plays home matches at the Ballymena Showgrounds. The club has been managed by former captain Jim Ervin since 2023.
Linfield beat Ballymena United 2-0 in their opening match of the new Irish Premiership season while Carrick Rangers see off..