Padel popularity: why Irish people are embracing the trendy racket sport popular with celebrities
Peter Cranny is a padel instructor at Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre. Photo: Mark Condren
From ex-professional footballers David Beckham and Robbie Keane, to current star Cristiano Ronaldo – many sports people and celebrities are playing padel, the fastest-growing racket sport in the world.
People in Ireland have been hopping on the trend, as new courts open across the country. The largest padel tennis centre here opened in Cork last November.
