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Edinburgh Reporter
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Learn about Edinburgh's sporting heritage at pop up exhibition
As part of the city-wide Edinburgh 900 celebrations, a new exhibition celebrating Edinburgh's rich sporting legacy opens this Wednesday at St James Quarter. Free and open to all, the exhibition invites visitors to explore Edinburgh Leisure's history of leisure and sport through displays and stories. Located in a dedicated Edinburgh 900 pop-up on Leith Street, next to Mor Bakery, the exhibition showcases the 'City of Leisure' theme and features highlights from three Edinburgh Leisure displays. Great Lengths and Your Health is for Life Discover Edinburgh Leisure's 27-year commitment to promoting active lifestyles and delve into the fascinating history of the city's Victorian swimming pools, including the iconic Royal Commonwealth Pool. Teeing Off Through Time Celebrate Edinburgh's prestigious golfing heritage designed to be displayed at the 125th Edinburgh Evening News Dispatch Trophy, held at Braid Hills Golf Course in May. Learn about the city's pivotal role in golf's origins, explore Edinburgh Leisure's six scenic golf courses, and uncover the stories behind historic tournaments like the Dispatch Trophy and Gibson Cup, which have shaped local golfing traditions for over 130 years. Whether you're a sports enthusiast, history buff, leisure enthusiast or simply curious, this exhibition offers a unique opportunity to experience Edinburgh's sporting spirit – all under one roof. Admission is free, and no booking is required. You can learn about Edinburgh Leisure's Active Communities programmes, which support over 12,500 people affected by health conditions, disabilities, inequalities and poverty to get active, membership options including their 4-week summer pass, available now, fundraising initiatives and also volunteering opportunities. Like this: Like Related
Belfast Telegraph
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Larne star targeted for cross-water move as League Two club make formal bid
The 21-year-old was one of the stand-out players for the former Gibson Cup champions last season and could be set to benefit from that with a move across the water.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
NIFL Charity Shield - all you need to know
In recent years, the NIFL Charity Shield has been re-established as part of Northern Ireland's domestic football calendar and this season it will be contested by Irish Premiership winners Linfield and Irish Cup victors Dungannon Swifts who meet at Windsor Park on Friday night. In common with its English counterpart, the game was traditionally held as a curtain-raiser to the new Irish League 2023 however the fixture has been used as preparation for clubs to prepare for their impending participation in European club are targeting a fifth Charity Shield success in this year's edition (19:45 BST) while the Swifts are taking part in the match for the first time as they attempt to add more silverware to their can follow live text commentary of the game on the BBC Sport website. Successful seasons Linfield secured their place in this year's Charity Shield by emphatically lifting the Gibson Cup for a record-extending 57th Blues built an unassailable lead before the five sets of post-split fixtures and finished 22 points ahead of second-placed finishers south Belfast side go into the game boosted by the news that manager David Healy has signed a three-year extension to his contract as followed up their hugely impressive fourth-place finish in the Premiership by collecting the Irish Cup for the first time in their early-May decider with holders Cliftonville ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time, but Rodney McAree's side prevailed 4-3 in a penalty shootout. NI Charity Shield history The NI Charity Shield has been contested periodically since its inauguration in 1992 and this will be the 14th Linfield's 2-0 win over Glentoran in front of a crowd of 10,500 in August 2000, it would be another 14 years before the fixture was Glentoran, Glenavon and Linfield collected the trophy between 2014 and 2017, before another five-year hiatus until the 2022 beat Linfield 2-0 at Windsor Park on that match was moved to early July and played at Inver Park in the subsequent two years, Crusaders retaining the Shield by defeating Larne 2-0 in 2023 and then the Invermen seeing off Cliftonville 2-1 last year. European preparation Five days after the Charity Shield encounter, Linfield begin their Champions League campaign with a first qualifying round, first-leg tie against League of Ireland champions Shelbourne at Tolka Park in Dublin on Wednesday 9 sides will meet in the second leg at Windsor Park in Belfast on 16 July, with both matches being broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport winners of the tie will face Qarabag of Azerbaijan in the second qualifying round, with the losers dropping into the Conference League qualifying second round where they will play the defeated side between FK Zalgiris of Lithuania and Hamrun Spartans of Irish Cup winners, Dungannon Swifts go straight into the second qualifying round where they will take on Liechtenstein side FC Vaduz in their first European fixture in 18 Stangmore Park outfit will be away for the first leg on Thursday 24 July and at home for the second leg on 31 two Charity Shield participants are scheduled to meet again on the first weekend of the new Irish Premiership season. Summer signings During the close season to date, Linfield have added defender Sean Brown to their ranks while Joel Cooper and Stephen Fallon have departed for Coleraine, Darragh McBrien has returned to Dungannon and Ethan Devine left to join H&W addition to the arrival of forward McBrien, additions to the Dungannon squad so far include Mal Smith from Crusaders, Peter Maguire from Ballinamallard United and Tiernan Kelly from Curry has retired and forward John McGovern completed his long-mooted move to Irish Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers. What they say Linfield defender Euan East: "Spirits are high in the camp and we want to get going again and try to retain what we did last year."It's good to get into a competitive game so quickly. You need that competitive edge to a game that that will give us. It's a good way to start the season."Dungannon always give you a hard game and we know they will always be up for it."Dungannon winger Thomas Maguire: "It's a bit of a bonus having this game to look forward to. It's not a friendly, there's something to play for against good opposition on a good pitch with something on the line."Everyone is looking forward to the game and then just kicking on and hopefully it will stand us in good stead for Europe."
Belfast Telegraph
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Kirk Millar reveals how Joel Cooper's exit will affect Linfield ahead of Charity Shield clash
Even though the Blues lost star man Joel Cooper to title rivals Coleraine, the 32-year-old fully expects Linfield to maintain the high standards they set last season as they romped to Gibson Cup glory.
Belfast Telegraph
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Revealed: Every Irish Premiership fixture for the upcoming 2025/26 campaign
Breaking | Defending champions Linfield will get their title defence up and running with a home clash against Irish Cup holders Dungannon Swifts on Saturday, August 9 after the Sports Direct Premiership's fixtures for the 2025/26 campaign were released on Monday morning. Glentoran, meanwhile, will begin what they hope will be a title challenge at Shamrock Park when they take on Portadown, with Nathan Rooney's Larne setting out on their quest to wrestle back the Gibson Cup when they travel to fellow title hopefuls Coleraine.
