Why padel tennis is taking over Ireland: ‘It’s a bit cult-like. People play and they become obsessed with it’Easy to pick up, fun and addictive, TikTok’s new favourite sport has surged in popularity here, with 50 public courts in constant demand. Katie Byrne takes a lesson...‘It’s a bit cult-like. People play and they become obsessed with it’ – we try out the new padel crazeKatie Byrne Today at 03:30When the third padel court in Ireland opened in Bushy Park in Dublin’s Terenure in 2017, a few passersby assumed it was some sort of water sport. “At that time, padel wasn’t as widely known,” says president of the Padel Federation of Ireland Naomi Nicholl.

Source: Irish Independent August 10, 2024 06:08 UTC