Noel Bailie holds the Premiership trophy aloft at Windsor Park

Linfield will start the defence of their Carling Premiership title against Ballymena United at Windsor Park on Saturday, 7 August.

Glentoran visit Lisburn Distillery on the opening day while newly promoted Donegal Celtic are home to Crusaders.

Portadown host Cliftonville, Coleraine welcome Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts make the trip to Newry City.

The first Big Two clash of the season between Linfield and Glentoran takes place at the Oval on 25 September.

Interesting early fixtures include the derby between Glenavon and Portadown at Mourneview Park on 14 August while Crusaders and Cliftonville meet in the north Belfast derby at Seaview a fortnight later.

There will be no Boxing Day matches next season as it falls on a Sunday so the games will be played the following day.

Carling Premiership 2010/11

Saturday, 7 August

Coleraine v Glenavon

Donegal Celtic v Crusaders

Linfield v Ballymena United

Lisburn Distillery v Glentoran

Newry City v Dungannon Swifts

Portadown v Cliftonville

Saturday, 14 August

Ballymena United v Donegal Celtic

Cliftonville v Newry City

Crusaders v Lisburn Distillery

Dungannon Swifts v Linfield

Glenavon v Portadown

Glentoran v Coleraine

Saturday, 21 August

Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts

Coleraine v Crusaders

Glenavon v Donegal Celtic

Linfield v Lisburn Distillery

Newry City v Glentoran

Portadown v Ballymena United

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