Foyle Pride opens registrations for Football v Homophobia tournament in Derry
Foyle Pride Festival have opened registration for their annual Football v Homophobia tournament.
This is the 10th time this tournament has taken place in Derry.
The popular five-a-side tournament will take place in the Waterside Shared Village this year on Wednesday, August 19 at 5.30pm and will kick off 10 days of events for Foyle Pride Festival.
There are two categories for teams to register, the Rainbow Shield is for teams who don’t normally play sport or football and are purely there for fun and inclusion.
The Rainbow Cup is for teams who would be a little more competitive.
All teams need to have at least 2 LGBTQIA+ players and a gender balance.
Foyle Pride are delighted to be welcoming up former Ireland soccer and rugby International Jackie McCarthy O'Brien to Derry for the tournament and to launch her memoir.
This year, Foyle Pride have partnered with Love Gym to launch a limited edition football jersey sponsored by the Undertones.
Damian O'Neill from the Undertones said, "We're delighted to be sponsoring Foyle Pride's Football v Homophobia limited edition jerseys. Punk and LGBTQ+ rights have always gone hand in hand and we're proud to do what we can to support LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport."
For more information visit the Foyle Pride Festival socials or email [email protected]
The 33rd annual Foyle Pride Festival runs from August 19 to August 29, 2026, under the theme ‘Existence is Resistance’.
The Foyle Pride Parade meanwhile will take place on Saturday, August 29, assembling from 1:00pm at the North West Transport Hub and departing at 2:00pm.