The ball is thrown to the into play at the start of the annual Shrovetide medieval hugball soccer that is match played in ...

The town will be divided into two for an epic 48-hour football game, that will begin at 2pm on Tuesday (March 4) with ...

At 2pm on Shrove Tuesday in a Derbyshire town, everyone's focus turns to the annual Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football - a ...

The Royal Shrovetide Football has taken place in Ashbourne every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since at least 1667 The game will see thousands of players in teams called the Up'Ards and Down'Ards ...

It's that time of year again as the Up'ards take on the Down'ards in the historic event, with crowds set to line the town's ...

Thousands of players and observers descended upon a tranquil Derbyshire town to take part in its annual 'medieval football' ...

The Royal Shrovetide Football has taken place in Ashbourne every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since at least 1667 The ...

The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is played every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in Ashbourne, Derbyshire – and has been ...

A traditional ball game that dates back to the 12th Century is set to take over a town centre in Derbyshire once again. The ...

Daniel Blanaru (37), who denies murdering Larisa Serban (26) in Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath, also told gardaí during his ...

Shrovetide football is an ancient, rough and chaotic ball game played on Shrove Tuesday, involving two rival teams of local ...