23rd December, 2025: BOYLE Sports will mark the festive NIFL Premiership fixtures on 26 December by giving away 250 free bobble hats at six stadiums across the country. It takes place on one of the biggest dates in the NIFL calendar in which history will be made this year with the launch of NIFL TV.

Designed in the home team’s colours, one beanie hat at every venue will contain a golden ticket, awarding the holder two free half-season tickets to their chosen club for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.

The beanies will be available to collect at each ground, with BOYLE Sports present at the following NIFL Premiership fixtures:

  • Ballymena United vs Coleraine – Ballymena Showgrounds
  • Carrick Rangers vs Larne – Taylors Avenue
  • Cliftonville vs Crusaders – Solitude
  • Portadown vs Glenavon – Shamrock Park
  • Dungannon Swifts vs Bangor – Stangmore Park
  • Linfield vs Glentoran – Windsor Park

The initiative builds on BOYLE Sports’ latest partnership, which sees Ireland’s largest independent bookmarker expand its presence in Northern Ireland through a multi-year partnership with the NIFL, spanning the Men’s and Women’s Premierships, Championship and Premier Intermediate League.

The partnership will also see BOYLE Sports become the title sponsor of the NIFL Women’s League Cup from the 2026 season, while embedding the brand across every major touchpoint in Northern Irish football. This includes broadcast coverage on BBC and DAZN, digital and social channels, with BOYLE Sports’ logo featuring on interview backdrops, pitchside branding and the official referees’ substitution boards, alongside wider collaboration on podcasts, awards and league content.

The initiative continues to champion the brand’s ‘Back Yourself’ ethos, empowering fans to engage with the sport, their clubs and the wider football community with greater confidence and connection.

Commenting ahead of the fixtures on 26th December, Liam McKee, Head of Sponsorship at BOYLE Sports, said: “Festive football is one of the standout periods in the NIFL calendar and we wanted to mark it by rewarding fans in a fun and meaningful way. From free club-coloured hats to the excitement of the golden ticket, this is about creating memorable matchday moments and showing our continued commitment to NIFL supporters and clubs.”

With a large festive crowd expected through the turnstiles, BOYLE Sports’ golden ticket giveaway is set to add an extra layer of excitement to an already special day in the Northern Ireland football calendar.