Great Britain squad announcement!
Goalball UK are thrilled to announce the Men and Women Squads who will be competing at the 2025 IBSA European A Championships in Pajulahti, Finland from Sunday 28th September until Monday 6th October.
Flying the flag for Great Britain will be:
GBR Women
- Kali Holder
- Chelsea Hudson
- Emma Tammaro
- Lois Turner
- Alexandra Ulysses
- Catrin Young
GBR Men
- Caleb Nanevie
- Jack Peters
- Daniel Roper
- Joseph Roper
- David Scott
- Josh McEntee
The groups for the tournament have also been announced:
The staff team supporting the two squads will be:
- Gary Fraser (Performance Director)
- Gary Lambert (Lead coach)
- Faye Dale-Cook (Lead Coach)
- Ella Strachan (Assistant Coach)
- Alex Jones (Assistant Coach)
- Lawrence Mayhew (Physiotherapist)
- Ellie Cook-Smith (Physiotherapist)
- Daniel Martin (Sports Psychologist)
- Barbara Vasconcelos (Performance Analysis/ Physical Preparation)
Gary Fraser, High-Performance Lead at Goalball UK, said: “Representing our country on the international stage is always a tremendous honour, and the European Championships marks an exciting first step on the road to LA2028. This is also a key milestone for our new performance pathway, with several new players, coaches, and staff making their debut at this level.
I’m incredibly proud to lead this dynamic and driven group. Their commitment, innovation, and relentless pursuit of excellence have been nothing short of inspiring. Together, we’re building something special—and I can’t wait to see how far we can go.”
Faye Dale-Cook, GBR Men Lead Coach said: “This selection marks the next stage for Goalball UK’s new Performance Pathway Programme. I am incredibly proud of everyone involved and all the hard work put in behind the scenes. The European A Championships will be a fantastic opportunity to bring in new developing athletes alongside our experienced high level athletes. I wish the whole Great Britain team the best of luck and can’t wait to see what can be achieved by this fantastic group of people.”
Gary Lambert, GBR Women Lead Coach said: “I am immensely proud of the development of all athletes in the programme and the 12 chosen to represent Great Britain at the European A Championships have achieved selection through hard work and determination with the assistance of a world class performance staff team.There is less than 3 years to LA2028 but for now we focus all our attention on Pajulahti, Finland, having set ourselves ambitious but achievable goals across both men’s and women’s programmes. I know we will all be doing our utmost to make everyone involved with Goalball UK proud.”
