Football
Football is by far the most popular sport and the rivalry between
Glasgow Celtic
and Glasgow Rangers,
of the Scottish Premier League, is legendary. Celtic
plays at Celtic Park, 95 Kerrydale Street (telephone: (0141) 556
2611), while Rangers plays at Ibrox Stadium, 150
Edmiston Drive (telephone: (0870) 600 1972).
The other teams are Partick
Thistle, which plays at Firhill Stadium, 80 Firhill Road (telephone:
(0141) 579 1971), and Queen’s
Park (telephone: (0141) 632 1275), playing at Hampden Park,
Mount Florida (telephone: (0141) 616 6000), Scotland’s national
stadium and the site of the Scottish
Football Museum (telephone: (0141) 616 6100). The museum is
open Monday-Saturday 10:00 hrs-17:00 hrs and Sunday 11:00 hrs-17:00
hrs, costing £5 (plus £2.50 for a tour). Concessions
are available.
Fitness Centres
The Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Argyle Street, Kelvingrove
(telephone: (0141) 357 2525), has a number of athletics events and
offers a fitness suite with gym and aerobics sessions, a 200m or
656ft running track, badminton courts, climbing wall and health
suite. A session costs £4.10.
The Scotstoun Leisure Centre, 72 Danes Drive, Scotstoun
(telephone: (0141) 959 4000) and North Woodside Leisure
Centre, 10 Braid Square, North Woodside (telephone: (0141)
332 8102), offer luxury health and fitness suites in addition to
the usual sport and leisure facilities.
Golf
There are more than 80 gold courses in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Valley area, set on parkland, heathland and moorland. Nine of these
courses are within the city limits.
St
Andrew’s, where golf began, is about a 90-minute drive
to the east.
Haggs Castle Golf Club, 70
Dumbreck Road (telephone: (0141) 427 1157), has a par-72 course.
There is a dress code and visitors are welcome from Monday to Friday.
Green fees are £40 per round and £50 per day.
Lenzie Golf Club, 19 Crosshill Road, is 15 minutes
from the centre of Glasgow has an 18-hole course with views over
Ben Lomond. Visitors are welcome and green fees are £30 per
day.
The gentlemen-only Pollok Golf Club, 90 Barrhead Road (telephone:
(0141) 632 4351), has a par-71 parkland course. There is a dress
code and restricted entrance for visitors, who must be introduced
by a member to play on weekdays only. The club green fees are approximately
£35 per round or £45 per day.
Glasgow City Council (telephone: (0141) 770 0519) has a number of
nine- and 18-hole courses throughout the city. There are no restrictions
on visitor times but a course must be reserved 24 hours in advance
and costs £7.70 (concessions are available).
Shinty,
or camanachd
This is a Gaelic sport that is similar to field hockey. It is a
hard-hitting, fast-paced game dating back to the times of clan warfare.
The Camanachd Association
can provide further information.
Ticketmaster
(telephone: (020) 7316 4709) sells tickets to sporting events. These
can also be bought direct from the venues.
Tennis
There are many public tennis courts located in Maryhill, Queens
Park, Victoria Park, Kelvingrove Park, Drumchapel and Knightswood.
The Glasgow City Coucil (telephone: (0141) 770 0519) for further
information. |
