Blackpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which will compete in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, following relegation from the 2022–23 EFL Championship.
PSNI Football Club is an intermediate Northern Irish football club that plays in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. The club is associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and its home ground is Newforge Lane in Belfast.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a professional association football club playing in the Irish League Premiership – the top division of the Irish League football. The club was founded in September 1879 by John McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast.
Malachy Martin Donaghy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Luton Town and Manchester United.
Kilmore Recreation Football Club, commonly known as Kilmore Rec., is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club with teams playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League, Northern Ireland Women's Football League (NIWFL), South Belfast Youth League and Downpatrick Youth League. The club's home ground is Robert Adams Park, Crossgar, County Down.
Albert Foundry Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club from Belfast playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. Its home ground Paisley Park on the West Circular Road. As well as the first team, there is a second team playing in the NAFL Division 3A and an under-18's team playing in the North Down Youth League.
Newington Football Club is a semi-professional Northern Irish football club playing in NIFL Championship. The club originates from the Newington area of Belfast and ground shares with NIFL Premiership side Larne.
The Northern Amateur Football League, also known as the Northern Amateur League and often simply as the Amateur League, is an association football league in Northern Ireland. It contains 13 divisions. These comprise four intermediate sections: the Premier Division, Division 1A, Division 1B and Division 1C; three junior sections: Division 2A, Division 2B and Division 2C; and six reserve sections.
Crumlin United Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club is based in Crumlin, County Antrim, was founded in 1968 and played in the Lisburn League, Ballymena Premier League and Dunmurry League before joining the Amateur League in 1986. In 1990, intermediate status was achieved.
Larne Technical College Old Boys Association Football Club, commonly known as Larne Tech Old Boys, is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club based in Larne, playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club formed on 30 May 1950 by former pupils of the Larne Technical College. Since 1971, they have played their home matches at Dennis Harvey Park on the Upper Cairncastle Road, Larne. Johnny McCullough and Ciaran Kelly are the current Joint 1st Team Managers. There is also a second team currently playing in the NAFL Division 3A.
Watching and playing sports is an important part of culture in Belfast, Northern Ireland where almost six out of ten (59%) of the adult population regularly participate in one or more sports. Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports including football, rugby, traditional Irish Gaelic games, and North American sports such as American football and ice hockey (at the SSE Arena where the multiple time Elite Ice Hockey League champion Belfast Giants are based. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 14,300 participants in 2007. Cycling, triathlon and athletics are also popular as both participation and spectator sports, with the first two stages of the 2014 Giro d'Italia starting from Belfast City Centre, and the annual high profile Belfast International Cross Country event being held in the grounds of Stormont Castle every year until 2009. The Stormont Estate is also one of the four home grounds for the Ireland cricket team, alongside Bready, Malahide and Clontarf, and also hosts the Northern Cricket Union provincial teams.
Bryansburn Rangers Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club are from Bangor, County Down and play their home matches at Ballywooley Park on the Crawfordsburn Road. The club was founded in 1974 and joined the Amateur League in 1984.
Grove United Football Club is a Northern Irish intermediate football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club hails from north Belfast and began life as the 40thOld Boys, and was also known as Jennymount, changing its name in 1985. The club has enjoyed intermediate status since 1997. They are based at the Shore Road playing fields in the Greencastle suburb, a ground they share with Malachians.
Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish intermediate football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland. The club currently play matches at Dixon Park in East Belfast. The club also fields a second team in Division 3B of the Amateur League as well as several youth teams.
Dollingstown Football Club is an intermediate-level football club from Dollingstown, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club currently competes in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. Dollingstown F.C's home ground is Planters Park in Dollingstown, which has a capacity of approximately 750 people. The manager of the club is Stephen Uprichard and the club was founded in 1979 by local football fans.
Hubert Henry Barr, known as Hugh Barr, is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a forward at both professional and international levels.
Immaculata Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Ireland association football club based in west Belfast and playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club plays in sky blue and plays home games at Grosvenor Recreation Centre on the Grosvenor Road in West Belfast close to the Westlink. Immaculata FC is currently managed by Brian McCaul.
Ballynahinch Olympic Football Club is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club based in Ballynahinch, County Down, playing its matches at Kilmore Playing Fields, Crossgar. They play in the Premier Division of the Northern Amateur Football League. Club colours are Claret and Blue.
Barry Thomas Crowe, known as Barry Baggley, is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division side Waterford, on loan from League One club Fleetwood Town.
Orangefield Old Boys is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. The club is based in Belfast, and was formed in 1966 by members of the Orangefield Old Boys' Association, made up of former pupils of Orangefield High School. It shares a ground with Cregagh Cricket Club. The club plays in the Irish CupThe 2021/22 top goal scorer was Owen Getty.
