Kavanagh, Thomas2022-02-202019-11-142020-10-011532-7086NM8GJ (isidoc)https://hdl.handle.net/10182/14616Nearly two decades after the Good Friday Agreement, sectarianism still functions to structure much of the Northern Irish society. While this is often considered in terms of high-profile cases of sectarian violence, most sectarian behavior occurs in everyday practices. This article explores how sectarianism is expressed and understood within the context of a Northern Irish rugby club. I conducted a season-long ethnography using participant observation, focus group discussions, and semistructured interviews to gain an understanding of the particular context which framed the sectarian discourses at the club. Rather than a purely oppressive model, Ballycross RFC showcased how the sectarian climate of the Northern Irish society can be used and experienced in a multitude of ways.pp.485-495en© 2019 SAGE Publicationsethnicity and raceethnographiesethnographymethodologiesNorthern IrelandrugbysectarianismJournal Article10.1177/15327086198863301552-356X2022-02-03ANZSRC::4702 Cultural studies