Flags fly on west Belfast road for football sweepstake. A Northern Ireland flag is not the most typical view on west Belfast’s Springfield Road. Each of the certifying nations in the champion is represented on Iris Drive in what has actually been described as a “sweepstake with a distinction”.
The impressive and vibrant screen was arranged by citizens who held a sweep for nations and put up flags for taking part homeowners. Although just 24 nations received the champion, demand for flags was so high that three separate sweepstakes were accomplished to ensure that everyone could participate.
‘ It’s not a political point … it’s a little bit of exchange’
Among the organisers Sandy Turley informed the BBC: “Every homeowner in the street was entailed, the youngsters loved it. “We also had a street party and every person appeared and enjoyed themselves. “It’s not a political point – it matters not if it’s the Republic, Northern Ireland, or England. We such as to see everybody stood for. It’s a little small talk – I’ve my cash on France but I obtained Germany in the sweepstake, so I’m not stressed.”
The neighbourhood sweepstake was the creation of neighborhood home window cleansers and was first started ahead of the 2010 World Cup
Flags fly on west Belfast street for football sweepstake. A Northern Ireland flag is not the most common sight on west Belfast’s Springfield Road. “It’s not a political point – it doesn’t matter if it’s the Republic, Northern Ireland, or England.