Padel Federation of Ireland

Sport can become a powerful space for inclusion when every player feels respected, heard, and supported.
Inclusive coaching is not about treating everyone the same way, but about creating an environment where different backgrounds, experiences, and needs are welcomed as part of the team.

Small actions such as clear communication, patience, empathy, and positive encouragement can make a real difference in helping people feel safe and involved.

Through Equal Play, we aim to promote more inclusive sport environments where diversity becomes a strength and participation is accessible to everyone.

DiversityInSport CommunityThroughSport

The game is about to change. 🇮🇪

A new era of team competition is coming to Irish padel.

Club teams. Provincial leagues. All-Ireland Finals.
Structured competition for all levels across the country.

More information coming soon.
Registrations opening shortly.

The game is about to change. 🎾

A new era of team competition is coming to Irish padel.

Club teams. Provincial leagues. All-Ireland Finals.
Structured competition for all levels across the country.

More information coming soon.
Registrations opening shortly.

🥇🥈🥉 Padel confirmed as a medal sport at the XIII South American Games Santa Fe 2026! 🇦🇷

Another important milestone in the global development of our sport and a further step forward in Padel’s journey within the Olympic Movement.

The XIII South American Games will take place in Santa Fe, Argentina, from 12 to 26 September 2026, bringing together 15 countries and more than 5,000 athletes.

The Padel competition will be held in Rafaela from 22 to 25 September.

South America has played a fundamental role in the history and growth of Padel, making this inclusion especially meaningful for the entire global Padel community.

All the details! 👉 https://www.padelfip.com/2026/05/padel-officially-included-in-the-xiii-south-american-games-2026-carraro-an-important-milestone-for-our-entire-movement/

We are proud to announce Joma as the Official Equipment & Apparel Partner of the Padel Federation of Ireland 🤝

Founded in 1965, Joma is one of the world’s leading sportswear brands, with a strong presence across the international padel scene, including Premier Padel, where they sponsor some of the best players in the world.

This partnership marks another major step forward for the growth and professionalisation of padel in Ireland, with Joma supporting the federation, the Irish Padel Tour, development programmes across the country, and officially equipping both the Irish National Team and Veterans National Team.

We are excited to work together to continue growing the game at every level — from grassroots participation to elite competition.

The future of Irish padel is only getting started 🚀

The Equal Play partnership has officially completed the SELF-AWARENESS TOOL – Common European Report 🌍⚽

The report brings together the results of 414 survey responses collected across 5 European countries — Ireland, Spain, Italy, Lithuania and Türkiye — involving migrants and refugees, host communities, coaches, clubs, NGOs and stakeholders.

The findings confirm a strong shared belief across all partner countries:
Sport is widely recognised as a powerful tool for inclusion, belonging and social connection.

At the same time, the research also highlighted several important challenges that continue to affect participation and inclusion in sport environments, including:
✅ Language and communication barriers
✅ Transport and accessibility difficulties
✅ Financial and structural obstacles
✅ Gaps between inclusion policies and real implementation in practice

The report also underlines the key role of coaches, clubs and organisations in creating safe, respectful and inclusive sport environments. While attitudes towards diversity are generally very positive, the findings show that inclusion requires active, intentional and well-supported practices — not only openness in principle.

Another important conclusion is the need to move from passive inclusion towards more practical and structured approaches, supported by:
✔ training and education
✔ accessible communication strategies
✔ safeguarding and reporting systems
✔ stronger collaboration between organisations and institutions
✔ long-term inclusion planning

These findings will now guide the next phase of the project, including the development of Training Pills and Learning Tools designed to provide practical resources for coaches, clubs and sport organisations across Europe.

Together, we continue working towards more inclusive and welcoming sport environments for everyone 💙🇪🇺

#irishpadeltour #padelireland #padel #cupra #ipt #padelfederationireland | Padel Federation of Ireland Another fantastic weekend on the Irish Padel Tour as the CUPRA IPT Project Padel Galway once again brought competitive padel to Galway 🇮🇪🎾 More than 100 players from across Ireland travelled to Galway to compete in Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s Intermediate and Women’s Intermediat...