Irish League Takeaway: It’s all change for kits, managers and leaders in the Premiership

Differentiating between Coleraine's predominantly white shirts and Newry's grey jerseys proved tricky

Coleraine changed into their gold away top at the break

Gary McAlister oversaw Glenavon's defeat of Carrick Rangers

Larne got the better of Linfield on Friday night

Rodney McAree helped Dungannon Swifts pocket a point against his former club Glentoran

Larne got the better of Linfield on Friday night

Rodney McAree helped Dungannon Swifts pocket a point against his former club Glentoran

They say a week is a long time in football…

From the Irish FA putting their guard up after David Healy took aim, to Gary Hamilton’s 12-year reign at Glenavon coming to an end, a heavyweight clash at Inver Park and an action-packed Sports Direct Premiership weekend, we’ve seen it all in the past seven days.

Glentoran hit top spot without kicking a ball, before fluffing their lines against a familiar face.

Dean Smith’s Loughgall continue to perform better on the road than a Lamborghini, Newry City are leaking more than a sieve and Coleraine channelled their inner Manchester United.

Oh, and there was a ray of light at the end of the tunnel at Mourneview Park. Here’s a look back on a topsy-turvy week in Northern Ireland football.

GARY REPLACES GARY

The ghost of Gary Hamilton didn’t linger long as reserve team boss Gary McAlister was drafted in to stead the Glenavon ship against Carrick Rangers.

An early Kyle Cherry dismissal gave the Mourneview men a boost before Aaron Prendergast and Jack Malone ensured the new Gary on the block started with a win.

Spare a thought for Carrick, however, as Danny Purkis bagged himself a wonder goal from inside the centre-circle, but ultimately it counted for nothing.

INVER A PENNY

Champions Larne produced the