Stuart King has taken the reins at Newry City
NIFL new boys Strabane Athletic will begin life as a League club with a trip to Oxford Sunnyside on the opening day of the Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League campaign.
Strabane earned the right to join the ranks of NIFL by winning the Ballymena and Provincial League before defeating Mid Ulster League champions Crewe United in a two-legged Play-Off.