article_snippet: The Tyndale Memorial branch of the Free Presbyterian Church has criticised The Irish Football Association for failing to seek dispensation and declining to inform local church groups.
article_snippet: Reverend Raymond Robinson, whose congregation held placards and handed out leaflets on Donegall Avenue, told Press Association Sport: 'Press Association Sport opposition is to the breaking of observance of the Lord's day. '
article_snippet: Press Association Sport believe in the Sabbath being kept holy.
article_snippet: It seems more and more that the football agenda is being driven by the television companies and not what God says, or what public opinion is.
article_snippet: A delegation met The Irish Football Association and expressed Press Association Sport concerns.
article_snippet: Press Association Sport found it interesting that the likes of Gibraltar and Spain had special circumstances (within the UEFA schedule) but The Irish Football Association
article_snippet: The Irish Football Association couldn't have the same for observing a Sunday as the Lord's day. '
article_snippet: Press Association Sport were also surprised at The Irish Football Association
article_snippet: The Irish Football Association not contacting local churches about the fixture, which Press Association Sport felt would have been common courtesy. '
article_snippet: the IFA not contacting local churches about the fixture, which we felt would have been common courtesy did say the IFA not contacting local churches about the fixture, which we felt would have been common courtesy would seek to accommodate Press Association Sport and help out
article_snippet: but if Press Association Sport had never mentioned it that would never have happened.'