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City Guide - Glasgow - Sport | ||
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Sport Football is by far the most popular sport in the city, and the rivalry between Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers of the Scottish Premier League is legendary. Celtic play at Parkhead Stadium and Rangers play at Ibrox Stadium. The other football teams are Partick Thistle, who play at Firhill Stadium, and Queens Park, who play at Hampden Park, Scotland's national stadium. The venue reopened in May 1999 after a massive refurbishment programme. Shinty, or camanachd, is a Gaelic game similar to field hockey. It is a hard-hitting, fast-paced game dating back to the times of clan warfare. The Camanachd Association (website: www.shinty.com) can provide further information. Other popular sports include rugby, which is played at every level, and golf. Golf: There are over 80 golf courses in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley area, set on parkland, heathland and moorland. Nine of the courses are located within the city limits. St Andrew's Golf Course is a 90-minute drive away. Haggs Castle Golf Club, 70 Dumbreck Road (tel: (0141) 427 3355), has a par-72 course. There is a dress code and visitors are only welcome from Monday to Friday. Green fees are £30 per round, £40 per day. Pollok Golf Club, 90 Barrhead Road (tel: (0141) 632 4351), has a par-71 parkland course. There is a dress code and restricted times for visitors. Glasgow City Council (tel: (0141) 770 0519) operates a number of nine- and 18-hole courses throughout the city. There are no restrictions on visitor times, but a course must be booked 24 hours in advance and costs £7 (concessions available). Leisure centres: The Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Argyle Street, Kelvingrove (tel: (0141) 357 2525), hosts a number of athletics events, and offers a fitness suite (with gym and aerobics sessions), 200m (656ft) running track, badminton courts, climbing wall and health suite. For those who like their exercise with a little pampering, the Scotstoun Leisure Centre, 72 Danes Drive, Scotstoun (tel: (0141) 959 4000) and North Woodside Leisure Centre, Braid Square, North Woodside (tel: (0141) 332 8102), both offer luxury health and fitness suites in addition to standard sport and leisure facilities. |