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Are Crusaders FC Catholic or Protestant?
The two clubs are north Belfast rivals. Cliftonville have a mainly Catholic fanbase, while Crusaders have a mostly Protestant support. Seaview, Crusaders’ ground, is on the mainly loyalist Shore Road.
Do Protestants support Derry City FC?
Despite the perception of Derry City being a nationalist-supported club, it does have numerous supporters who would be of a Protestant upbringing.
Which Northern Ireland football teams are Catholic?
Of the major clubs in the Irish League, Ballymena, Coleraine, Crusaders, Glenavon, Glentoran and Portadown are all mainly supported by Protestants, only Cliftonville has a predominantly Catholic following….
| Author(s): | Alan Bairner and Peter Shirlow |
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| Pages: | 5-26 |
| Subject Area(s): | Culture/Identity, Deprivation, NI Conflict |
Do any Protestants play for Cliftonville?
Even though the club had not been involved in any way whatsoever, Cliftonville were told that they must play all of their matches against Linfield at Windsor Park. Local Protestants still used the club bar for a social night once a week but on the terraces the number of tricolours grew dramatically.
Do Protestants support Celtic?
While the majority of Celtic fans are Catholic, some of the key figures in the club’s history (Jock Stein, Kenny Dalglish, and Danny McGrain amongst others) have come from a Protestant background. Both Celtic and Rangers have launched campaigns to stamp out sectarian violence and songs.
Do Linfield have any Catholic players?
“After Tony signed, the club went on to sign many Catholics and the two that stand out for me are Pat Fenlon and Dessie Gorman, but it all started with Tony Coly. “We also signed Abdelli Kammal, or Sam Kammal as we called him, after the piano player in the film Casablanca, where he was from.”
Are Derry FC Catholic?
Derry suspected sectarian motives, as it played in a mainly nationalist city and so had come to be supported largely by Catholics. The IFA, Belfast-based, was dominated by Protestants and it was widely suspected that it would rather have been represented by a traditionally unionist team.
Which Dundee team is Catholic?
Dundee FC were formed in 1893 without any political or religious purpose or identity and, like United, played Catholics and Protestants from the beginning. In fact, one of Dundee Hibs’ very first signings was of Dundee player Thomas Flood, an Irish Catholic.
Is Liverpool Protestant or Catholic?
Liverpool FC may have Catholic fans, but they are certainly not a Catholic club. Sectarianism, an unfaltering commitment to a particular religious sect, is a crucial factor in some of the fiercest football rivalries. However, no such religious associations can be made with Liverpool FC today.
Which Scottish clubs are Protestant?
Rangers
Hearts and Rangers are the two Protestant clubs and Hibs, Celtic are the two Catholic clubs.