News

We would like to wish all our customers a Very Happy Christmas and a peaceful 2020 from all at Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club.

Our Christmas opening hours are:

December 24^th: 10:00 – 16:00

December 25^th: Closed

December 26^th: 16:00 – 22:00

December 27^th/28^th/29^th/30^th: 10:00 – 22:00

December 31^st: 10:00 – 14:00

January 1^st: Closed

January 2^nd: 10:00 – 22:00

We are here to help make all your gift-giving a success this year! Discover our NEW range of Padel rackets and special offers in the club this Christmas.

ADIDAS OFFER – Advanced racket, bag, balls was €365 NOW €249

When you purchase one of our New Bullpadel Proline 2020 collection you will receive a FREE sports bag.

Special offers on a full range of Head tennis and Dropshot brands, equipment and clothing!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Bushy Park Team

Hi all padel lovers!!!

The new Bushy Park Winter Padel League 2019 is now underway with over 40 teams!

The League will be ongoing throughout the rest of 2019 and until mid-February 2020.

The format is as follows: you will increase your ranking if you win games with the option to go through to the next level and play against new teams. There will be an update for the league every 3-4 weeks. 

If you are already a registered player, just log into your profile and make sure you choose your appropriate level. If anyone is not sure about the level, coaches from the club will help you find the correct level for you. 

You can download the Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club app on your phone from the Apple Store or Google Play.

The 4 categories for the groups are: 

Beginner level
Low Intermediate
High Intermediate
Advanced level

In case you choose a partner with different ranking, an arithmetic rule will be applied to obtain the level. 

The cost of the league will be just €15 and it will entitle players to obtain a Padel Federation annual licence. 

For registration for the Bushy Park Padel League, please enquire about the application form and sign up at the desk in the Club (Late registration may not be possible now, but please ask our Head Coach Alvaro Cabello).

If you need a partner we will help to find someone for you. Get outside, exercise, be social and most of all have fun!!! 

Contact us at the club for more information or look up our website www.bushytennispadel.ie 

We are delighted to announce that today (18th October 2019) the Padel Federation of Ireland has been officially affiliated to the International Padel Federation (FIP).

The International Padel Federation (FIP) is the world governing body for the sport Padel, founded in 1991. It is a non-profit making organisation whose goal is to promote all forms of Padel around the world.

We are delighted to be recognised as the official body to govern padel in Ireland and we look forward to a wonderful future for padel in Ireland.

This means, among many benefits to padel players all over Ireland and Irish players abroad, the opportunity to represent the country internationally. The National Team is already sending teams to championships later on this month and in November.

The Padel Federation of Ireland is now officially the Governing Body of Padel in Ireland, recognised by the Sports Council of Ireland.

The Mission of the International Padel Federation

“To grow and promote the sport of Padel on a worldwide scale”

• Foster the growth and development of the sport of Padel for everyone and on a worldwide basis.
• Promote universally the development of the game of Padel for all levels and ages, for both able-bodied and disabled men and women.
• Federate all affiliated regional federations, national member federations, clubs, players, coachs, padel industries and all partners
• Structure and Regulate the rules of the game of Padel, of the various official competitions, and ranking systems.
• Organise the FIP international padel circuit, regional and world championships
• Research, Advise and Educate with all concerns and experts around the best practices for Teacher, Coach and Judge Referee as well as court, racket, balls & all padel Equipment manufacturers.
• Be a world reference center for all Padel related information.
• Preserve the integrity, autonomy and independence of Padel as a sport, and the FIP as governing body.
• Contribute to building a peaceful and better world by encouraging sport and Padel practices without discrimination of any kind, in a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair-play. In fact, the FIP will follows the Olympic principles.

We are delighted to inform you that the Padel Federation of Ireland has become a Gaisce challenge partner! That means Bushy Park is now an official Partner Centre.
 

The Padel Federation of Ireland has been chosen as an official centre to carry out activities in relation to the President's Award in Ireland. This is great news and it means many young people will be able to do their placement in our affiliated padel clubs throughout Ireland.

Gaisce – The President’s Award is a self-development programme for young people between the ages of 15-25, which is proven* to enhance confidence and well-being through participation in personal, physical, community and team challenges. It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and realise their potential.

Gaisce is non-competitive and self-directed: participants progress along each award level (Bronze, Silver or Gold) choosing personal, physical and community activities they wish to undertake and taking part in an adventure journey also. A trained adult mentor, their President’s Award Leader (PAL), supports them throughout the process. The more time and energy participants give, the greater the reward.

Young people who complete the Gaisce programme, receive a medal and certificate signed by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. Should they progress to achieve a Gold award, Michael D. Higgins presents them with this at a special ceremony in Dublin Castle.

Gaisce is active across all 26 counties and, through the Joint Award Initiative, an innovating partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, young people living in Northern Ireland are able to achieve a Gaisce Award at any level too. Through a partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Gaisce Awards are also recognised internationally.

Since its inception in 1985, over 370,000 young people have participated in the Gaisce programme. Today, more than 25,000 young people register for the Gaisce challenge each year, pursuing the award through more than 850 organisations (Gaisce Award Partners) located right across the country. In any one year, Gaisce supports these organisations and the more than 1,200 President Award Leaders (PALs) working and volunteering in them to mentor young people through their Gaisce journey.

Gaisce celebrates the individuality of each participant and ensures while there are many pathways to achieving a Gaisce Award, each Gaisce journey is as unique and expansive as our participants determine and equally recognised.

The term "gaisce" is from the Irish language and can be translated as "achievement". The award was established by a trust deed under the patronage of the President of Ireland on 28 March 1985. In 1988 the award became part of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Association.[1] The profile of the award was raised substantially following the first award ceremonies performed by President Hillery in 1989.

For more information, please visit www.gaisce.ie

Follow Gaisce on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn by searching @GaisceAward

https://www.gaisce.ie/research-impact-gaisce-participation/

Fantastic news coming from the Padel Federation of Ireland !

The Padel Federation of Ireland is delighted to announce that Jerónimo Cañas has been appointed as the Head Coach for the National Padel Teams here in Ireland. 

Mr Cañas is a very well known coach internationally and has been u21s Padel World Champion. Jerónimo has also played for the Argentinian National Team.

Mr Cañas has an extensive resume, which includes:

-being in the top 20 coaches in the world and certified by the International Padel Federation
-runner-up with the Veterans Argentinian National Team in the World Championship of 2018
-former National Coach of Senegal, playing in the Paraguay World Championship
-being currently a Doctor in Sports Science in the University of Granada, Spain
-being a sports journalist in Spain

The list is endless...

We are honoured to have Jerónimo leading the National Padel Team here in Ireland. He will be closely working with the technical staff team including Mr Alvaro Cabello, Mr Colin O´Brien, Ms Siobhan Murray, Mr Charlie Barber and Mr Freddie Trilnik.

We wish Mr Jerónimo Cañas every success with our padel teams at the international level.

Good luck with this new venture and come on Ireland !

The All Ireland Junior Padel Tournament (for Primary and Secondary School children) will take place at the Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club on Friday 11th October.

The Tournament begins at:

3.30 pm for Primary School
4.00 pm for Secondary School

Categories:

-4th, 5th and 6th Class Primary
-1st and 2nd Years Secondary
-3rd to 5th Years Secondary

The format of the All Ireland Finals is as follows:

-Matches will be played to the best of 9 games. Semifinal and final will be played to the best of two sets with tiebreak.
-Prizes for the top 2 teams in each category: padel gear and vouchers.

RULES OF PLAY

All the rules of padel and disciplinary code apply for this tournament under the International Padel Federation regulations and as stated by the Padel Federation of Ireland. Please look up the following link for further information: http://www.padelfederation.ie/padel-federation/padel-rules/

The tournament is organised by the Padel Federation of Ireland for all clubs in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Booking?

Please send us an email or enquire at the Bushy Park Club desk. Email info@bushytennispadel.ie

You may register directly here: https://forms.gle/zhBqnEbiJXo6duBw9

or at the Bushy Park Padel Club desk.

The tournament fee is 5 euro for Primary School players and also 5 euro for Secondary School players.

Early booking recommended! Please book by Thursday 10th October.

Shop discounts on the day!

See and share poster below.

Our Junior Tennis Autumn Open is taking place this coming weekend from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September. The Junior Open is a Doubles Tournament for u12s, u14s, u16s and u18s.

Please be advised that the Tournament will be taking up most of the tennis courts over the weekend, alhough there will be free slots at some point. Please make the bookings through the system or call the Club directly.

Car parking - Our Lady´s Secondary School and adjacent roads to Buhsy Park Tennis & Padel Club. 

Food available at the Club on Friday evening and Sunday. Food available at the Buhsy Park market on Saturday.

Enquiries to: tournaments@bushytennispadel.ie

Social Tennis begins this Saturday September 21st at 5 pm and is 1 hour 30 minutes long.

Social Tennis is open to all players at all levels, individuals and/or
couples.

The format is that players will be grouped together in singles matches
and then one of our coaches will go from court to court giving tips.

The session ends at 6:30 pm and we encourage players to swap numbers with
each other and arrange matches.

We also have a WhatsApp group, where people can arrange matches.

Members BBQ

To end what has been a special summer - we will have a BBQ for members on Sunday September 22nd at 2pm at the club.

This is a chance for everyone to get together as a group and catch up on
what has been a great year so far.

Members are also welcome to bring friends and family along who are
interested in joining the club.

Breaking news from the Padel Federation of Ireland! We wish to announce an event that will take place at 12 noon on Saturday 14th September... during the All Ireland Padel Open Championship in Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club.

The Federation is organising a Padel Clinic with Belén Berbel, a professional padel player ranked 17 in the world! Belén has been 3 times winner of the Spanish Championship by teams with the Andalucia Padel Team.

Belén also has her own brand of padel clothing and accessories. BB is a top brand that is currently used by World Padel Tour players and many tennis and squash players. BB Clothing will be available for sale on the day. If you wish to look at the catalogue please visit www.belenberbel.com.

Good luck to all players in the tournament. All players and visitors welcome to participate in the clinic. This event is fully funded by the Padel Federation of Ireland and it is free of charge. See you over the weekend!

The All Ireland Padel Open Championship will take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2019 and it is open to everyone in all categories, including Veterans this time around.

All Clubs may organise preliminary rounds of the tournament prior to the All Ireland Championship but this is not a requirement to register and play for your club.

The categories for the tournament are BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED and VETERANS (over 40s). Both men, both women and mixed category allowed.

The format of the preliminary tournaments in all clubs is as follows:

-Matches to be played to the best of 2 sets (with super tiebreak).
-Players can only represent one club and not be playing on other preliminary rounds in other clubs.
-The top three teams from each category will go through to the finals of the All Ireland.
-The top three teams will receive the winning prizes in each club.

The format of the All Ireland Finals is as follows:

-Matches will be played to the best of 9 games. Semifinal and final will be played to the best of two sets with super tiebreak.
-Prizes for the top 3 teams in each category: trophies and padel gear vouchers.
-Free complimentary Bullpadel t-shirt for all participants!

REGISTRATION

Players must register with Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club and provide the following information:

Full name
Email address
Mobile Number
Category
T-shirt size

Please sign up here: http://www.bushytennispadel.ie/Page.aspx?id=12

or send an email to info@bushytennispadel.ie. You may also call 01-4905960.

The Club entry fee per player is €10 (excludes fee for games)

The All Ireland Finals Tournament Fee per player is €20 (includes all games and complimentary Bullpadel t-shirt)

RULES OF PLAY

All the rules of padel and disciplinary code apply for this tournament under the International Padel Federation regulations and as stated by the Padel Federation of Ireland. Please look up the following link for further information: http://www.padelfederation.ie/padel-federation/padel-rules/

The tournament is organised by the Padel Federation of Ireland for all clubs in Ireland and Northern Ireland and it is part of the Irish Padel Tour.

Please book your place in the club league league preliminary rounds with your club before the first weekend of September 2019.

Registration for the All Ireland Padel Open Championship must be made before Thursday 12th September.

Good luck to all partipants!!

SEE UPDATED POSTER, SCHEDULE AND PRICES !

The World Padel Tour is the world's leading professional padel circuit that brings together the best players in the ranking across the globe. 

The Buhsy Park Tennis & Padel Club is very proud to announce the arrival of the Legends Padel Tour the first weekend in September!

The Padel Federation of Ireland is organising and hosting the event in Bushy Park and it is open to all padel players, coaches and the general public.

The Club will be hosting 4 of the former Top 10 ranked padel professionals in the world:

Ramiro Nanni - Argentina
Hernán Flores - Argentina
Fermín Novillo - Spain
Fran Iglesias - Spain
 

The event will take place over two days:

Saturday 7th September - Open Clinic for children and adults / Professional Players Exhibition Match

Clinic for children - 10 am - 12 pm

Clinic for adults - 1 pm - 3 pm

Exhibition Match - 4 pm

Entry: 5 euro per person (payable on the day)

Sunday 8th September - Advanced Players Clinic / Clinic for Padel and Tennis Coaches

Clinic for Advanced Players - 10 am - 12 pm

Clinic for Padel Coaches - 1 pm - 3 pm

Entry fee for Advanced Players 15 euro / Entry fee for Coaches 20 euro (payable on the day)

 

Come along and enjoy padel at its best !

For further information and bookings please contact info@bushytennispadel.ie

Legends Padel Tour: Our first international test. A cornerstone of this ambitious project. Contributing to the expansion and development of padel in countries that are growing by supporting the local Federations. Dublin awaits us. # PFI # BushyPark # InternationalPadel # LegendsPadelTour. September 7 & 8 at Bushy Park (Dublin).
 

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The new Padel Certification Course organised by the Padel Federation of Ireland is taking place in Bushy Park this summer. Here are the details:

COURSE DATES: Sun 28th July and Sun 4th August 2019.

COURSE TIMES: 1st Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, 2nd Sunday 10 am to 4 pm.

COURSE VENUE: Bushy Park Tennis & Padel Club, Terenure.

COURSE TUTOR: Colin O’Brien. A former Irish Davis Cup player, Colin is currently teaching tennis and Padel. He is certified by the Spanish and European Padel Federations.

COURSE FEES: The full cost of the course and assessment process is €250.

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE: Complete the online application form at https://forms.gle/LAtmdMdzwBeam87j7

FURTHER INFORMATION: www.padelfederation.ie and info@padelfederation.ie.