The four Irish interprovincial sides have sorted out their pre-season friendlies ahead of the start of the new campaign next month.

Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights play each twice, with the first match at Muckamore on Tuesday April 19th, with the return at Oak Hill on Wednesday the 27th.

Lightning are also taking on Munster Reds at the County Wicklow venue, with that match set for Sunday April 24th.

Boyd Rankin's first look at his NW Warriors side in action will be at Beechgrove next week, with his side hosting the Northern Knights on Thursday the 21st.

They travel to Belmont for the return clash with the Knights, that game taking place on Friday April 29th.

The interprovincial season starts in earnest on Tuesday May 3d with defending 50-overs champions Lightning hosting T20 champions Warriors, while on Thursday May 5th Northern Knights entertain Munster Reds.