NI Football History & Alex Higgins, South Belfast｜United Kingdom

Football, sporting legends and the stories behind Belfast

Step into the sporting history of Belfast on a fascinating guided walking tour exploring Northern Ireland football, sporting legends and the unforgettable life of Alex “Hurricane” Higgins.

Meet your guide in the heart of Belfast and discover how football has been far more than just a game in Northern Ireland. Its complicated history reflects the wider story of Northern Irish society — its communities, identities, divisions, passions and changing relationship with sport.

Your guide is a diehard Northern Ireland football fan, with a lifelong passion for the game and a genuine love of sharing the stories, characters and unforgettable moments that make Northern Ireland football so fascinating.

Hear about the evolution of football in Northern Ireland, the clubs and players who have shaped the game, and the extraordinary occasions when football brought people together — as well as the times when the sport reflected the wider tensions and divisions of society.

From the glory days of Northern Ireland football and legendary players who captured the imagination of a nation, to the remarkable and often unpredictable life of Belfast’s own Alex Higgins, this tour brings sporting history to life through the stories of the people and places connected to it.

Discover the incredible rise of Alex “Hurricane” Higgins, the Belfast-born snooker genius whose extraordinary talent, charisma and larger-than-life personality made him one of the most recognisable sportsmen of his generation.

Your passionate local guide will share fascinating stories, sporting trivia and personal insights while showing you a side of Belfast that many visitors never discover.