First blood of the new season goes to the Greenisland Galacticos as Derek Whiteside's team put out a statement of intent by beating last seasons League Champions in the 2016 - 2017 opening fixture, the Charity Shield.
Charity Shield
Greenisland Galacticos 8-4 McConnells
Galacticos - S.McAlister 3, D.McDonagh 2, L.McIlreavy 1, T.Whiteside 1, R.Butler 1
McConnells - K.Kirkwood 2, A.Leslie 1, G.Crawley 1
Friendly result
Scorpions 7-7 Spartans