 Nhabvu yeNorthern Ireland yakatambura kukundikana kukuru muna 1948, apo vatsigiri veLinfield vakapinda munhandare mushure memutambo neBelfast Celtic, vachirwisa nekukuvadza zvakanyanya vatambi vatatu veCeltic. Kurwisana kwenhau pakati paLinfield naGlentoran kwakanyanyisa mumakore achangopfuura: pakanga paine mhirizhonga muna 2005 uye paZuva reBhokisi muna 2008. Muma1970, Matambudziko ezvematongerwe enyikamuNorthern Ireland yakadururirwa pamateru enhandare dzenhabvu. Izvi zvinoonekwa sechinhu chikuru muDerry Guta kusiya Irish Football League kuti vabatane League of Ireland. 