Walking football in Belfast

What is walking football?
When and where?

What is walking football?

Walking football aims to keep men and women over 50 active and involved in football, it is a social recreation activity that brings many health benefits.
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It enables people who have loved the sport all their lives to get involved again and also provides a platform to introduce the sport to people who perhaps have never considered playing before.

When and where?

There are currently four walking football groups that meet weekly in Belfast, all the groups are open to new participants.

Venue	When	Contact
Olympia Leisure Centre	Every Tuesday 10am - 11am	Email leisure@belfastcity.gov.uk
Shankill Leisure Centre	Every Wednesday 10am - 11am	Email johnnymcc@bcsdn.org
Avoniel Leisure Centre	Every Thursday 10am - 11am	Email johnnymcc@bcsdn.org
Falls Leisure Centre	Every Thursday 10.30am - 11.30am	Email h eart.project@btconnect.com

In addition to the weekly recreational sessions, those more competitive participants are given the opportunity to take part in Blitz competitions across Northern Ireland. Why not give your local club a go.

For more information you can also check out the official Irish FA Foundation webpage.

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