Church group protests Sunday fixture in Belfast

A peaceful religious protest has taken place outside Windsor Park in opposition to Northern Ireland’s first ever Sunday fixture on home soil.

Church group protests Sunday fixture in Belfast

A peaceful religious protest has taken place outside Windsor Park in opposition to Northern Ireland’s first ever Sunday fixture on home soil.

The Irish Football Association has never before staged an international game on a Sunday but was forced to break new ground by UEFA’s ’Week of Football’ initiative.

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