Goalball UK

National Governing Body and proud charity for the Paralympic sport of goalball in the UK

Registered Charity - England & Wales No. 1136892 Scotland No. SC045967

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This is the official X account for Goalball UK.

We are no longer posting on this account, and it is not monitored.

For updates, please visit our website or other social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn:

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European Champions League Goalball, are you ready? In exactly one months time, on Friday 21st until Sunday 23rd of February, history will be made as @TigersGoalball host the European Club Goalball Association (EGCA, @ClubGoalball) Champions League, which is a UK first👏

8 of the best goalball teams from across Europe, including Fen Tigers and @AllstarGoalball will descend on Oundle School Sports Centre, Peterborough to qualify for the finals stage which will take place in Matosinhos, Portugal, from June 19th to 23rd, 2025.

You can be there as this is a free, non-ticketed event, just come and enjoy the action! Fen Tigers have a travel offer available, where they will contribute £20 each way towards the price of a taxi if you are sharing with another spectator. You need to be quick to secure this by contacting Fen Tigers directly via email: [email protected] as spaces are limited.

Follow the link below to read more, including profiles on all teams, and how this event is being made accessible for all via @zapparapp!🔥

https://t.co/8U78H3wye9

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Next up on the competition calendar, Regional Tournament 2!

🔵Region A - English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
🔵Region B - John Mason School, Oxford.
🔵Region C - Peter Symonds College, Winchester.

Stay up to date with the results via the link below:

https://t.co/JbkWzaOCBg

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@bhamgoalball1 @LondonGoalball @RNC_Sport @WinchGoalball @croysuttwarrior Congrats Birmingham!👏

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It’s the final day to let us know your thoughts via the Annual Survey. Don’t miss out on your chance to give feedback and help improve goalball in the UK! ✍️

Enter your feedback now at https://t.co/BRpUpwlZpa

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#ICYMI, sign-ups are still open for the This Girl Can Open, taking place on Saturday 8th of March, at The Factory, Birmingham!

This is a female-only competition day for women and girls of any age and ability in goalball to play together in a friendly and supportive environment.

Find out more information and secure your place via the sign-up form👉https://t.co/rt8jtuB35t

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Entries are now open for the This Girl Can Open 2025! Here are the key details:

🔵Saturday 8th March
🔵The Factory, 5 Devon Way, Birmingham, B31 2TS
🔵Free entry!

For more information, including how you can sign-up, follow the link below👇

https://t.co/rZ6ZMg3em1

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Based in Wrexham or Chelmsford and want to try out goalball? Saturday 18th January is your day!

Our two newest goalball clubs are hosting open taster sessions for anyone looking to try out goalball🔵💙

Check out the details 👉 https://t.co/skH1WePukG

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@ChrisCo96476570 Good luck Chris!

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This weekend saw the first goalball tournament of 2025 with teams competing in Tournament 2 of the Intermediate South League 🤩

🥇 Birmingham
🥈 Croysutt Warriors
🥉 Winchester Kings

🏆 Player of the Day - Nansi Hidrej

Full results from the day 👉 https://t.co/Sr0mTo7J9s

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@AccessSport @wesportap

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Thanks to funding from @ThePrimaryClub, we are pleased to announce that we will be holding a taster session in Bristol on Sunday 26th January 🔵💙.

All ages and abilities are welcome, and no goalball experience is necessary!

Find out all the details 👉 https://t.co/FUS1TVQ4S3

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"Psst, today is Tournament 2 of the Intermediate South". The first games of the day are:

🔵 Hall A - 09:50 - @oxfordgoalball versus @croysuttwarrior
🔵 Hall B - 09:50 - @CambridgeDons Town versus Cambridge Gown

Stay tuned with the results 👉 https://t.co/V2okVg9btc

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Check out the details for the Mersey Sharks Goalball Academy Aspire Day:

⏰Sunday 9th February - 12:45pm - 4pm
🌍Anfield Community Sports Centre, Lower Breck Road, Liverpool, L6 0AG

Find out more info via the self-nomination form: https://t.co/MbWNMpCAQc

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We can't wait for the goalball season to get back underway this Saturday with Matchday 2 of the Intermediate South league!

8 teams are scheduled to take part at the @UniofReading (Shinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6DJ).

Good luck to all teams, officials, and volunteers!👏

Stay up to date with all of the results on the day via our website: https://t.co/yQ7tLQ7FOO

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Psst – don’t forget to fill in the Annual Survey. It’s open until Saturday 18th January 2025 and you could win a £100 Amazon gift card for taking part.

Add your feedback at https://t.co/BRpUpwlZpa

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Happy New Year!!

Wishing all our followers and the goalball community a wonderful start to 2025!

We're looking forward to kicking off the year with our first goalball competition in just a couple of week's time. See you in Reading for the Intermediate South comp day 🙌

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Athletes, remember strict liability when it comes to taking your medication. Not
knowing is not enough.

The 2025 Prohibited List is live and comes into effect on 1 January.

Find out more about the Prohibited List with @UKAntiDoping

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Don’t forget to let us know your feedback on the Annual Survey!

Your feedback helps us improve our services so we can continue to offer the best goalball experience to you.

Complete the survey and enter the draw to win a £100 Amazon gift card at https://t.co/BRpUpwlZpa

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We'd like to wish you all a Happy Christmas!

Whatever this season means to you, may it be filled with all the love and light you deserve. We’ll see you very soon!

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That's a wrap for 2024 for the Goalball UK office!

We're closing now for our annual quiet period so we can recharge, relax and get ready for 2025.

Look out for the Annual Survey being shared over the next few weeks!

Photo by Karsten Winegeart for Unsplash