Sports
Off the Malone Road are many private sports clubs, the YMCA grounds at Bladon, Belfast Harlequins and Methody sports ground at Deramore Park, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution playing fields at Osborne Park and Bladon, the Queen's University Belfast playing fields at Upper Malone, the Police Service of Northern Ireland country club at Newforge Lane and Instonians and Cooke rugby clubs playing fields at Shaw's Bridge. Malone rugby club began life in Malone before moving to the Cregagh area of Belfast. The Malone Road is also home to St Brigid's Gaelic Athletic Club and many residents of the area are members of Aquinas Football Club
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