Tipperary GAA club announces plans to introduce padel tennis facilities
A busy Tipperary GAA club is set to expand their offering, announcing plans to introduce padel tennis.
Nenagh Éire Óg GAA Club has announced plans to partner with Padel 100 to bring padel to their facilities in Stereame, Nenagh.
The club has proposed to install three modular and portable padel tennis courts, featuring artificial grass surfaces, four-metre-high perimeter fencing, and six-metre integrated LED lighting.
The project forms part of Padel 100’s nationwide initiative to bring padel courts to 100 facilities across Ireland, with the Tipperary GAA club being among the early adopters of the project.
Padel is a racket sport, similar to tennis, but is usually played in doubles on a smaller court. The scoring system is similar to tennis, but the rules are different, with elements of squash being incorporated into the game of padel.
The sport is thought to have originated in Mexico in the 1960s, and remains popular in south America. The sport will become an Olympic sport for the 2032 games.
Nenagh Éire Óg plan to submit a planning application to Tipperary County Council in due course, but say that if approved, the new facilities will mark a significant milestone for the club.
“This development, if approved, will mark another milestone in the growth of the Stereame facilities, reinforcing Nenagh Éire Óg’s commitment to expanding sporting opportunities and community engagement in the region,” the club said.
Nenagh Éire Óg has won the north Tipperary club hurling championship nine times, along with winning the county senior hurling championship once. The club has also won the county senior football championship twice.