Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd

What Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd does

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd is an Ireland-based, privately held sports facility operator founded in 2022 by Mark White and Jeremy Coyle. The company runs two dedicated padel venues — an 8-court site at Fota Junction Retail Park in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork (4 indoor, 4 outdoor) and an 8-court covered facility at Garryowen FC in Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick — collectively self-described as Ireland's largest dedicated padel footprint at 16 full-size courts. Both sites are fully wheelchair accessible with extended daily operating hours (up to 9am–Midnight midweek).

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model in which customers book courts via a dedicated iOS/Android app and a multi-language website backed by the MatchPoint Sports Center Management Software platform. Revenue is generated through hourly court hire (€43.60–€49.05), private and semi-private coaching (€80–€140 per session), adult and junior group coaching terms (€95–€195 per player), corporate team-building events and birthday parties (€100 per court plus host/equipment fees), social padel sessions (€25 per person), equipment hire/sales, and a newly introduced Courtside Partners B2B sponsorship programme. Differentiated offerings include the Padel HIIT hybrid fitness programme (8 participants, Saturdays), inclusive padel programmes delivered with Cork Sports Partnership for participants with physical, intellectual and sensory disabilities, and structured junior coaching and holiday-camp tracks.

Customer segments span individual adult players, families with children (junior coaching ages 6-15, birthday parties ages 4-16), corporate teams (6-70 participants), social/networking groups and disability-inclusion organisations. Marketing relies on organic social (Facebook, Instagram), the branded mobile apps, SEO and email newsletters. The company employs 1-10 staff across both sites, with Mariano Galan as Resident Pro/Head Coach and a small bench of coaching and pro-shop administrators. There are no recorded external funding rounds, no parent company and no evidence of institutional ownership; the business is founder-owned and independently operated.

Name

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd

Legal name

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd

Website

https://padeltennisireland.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd operates Ireland's largest dedicated padel facility network, running 16 full-size courts across Cork and Limerick and serving individual players, families, corporate groups, and inclusive sport participants through court hire, coaching, events and a B2B sponsorship programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Racquet Sports Facility Operations

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKABAF

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

Keywords

• Indoor padel courts
• Padel coaching lessons
• Court rental services
• Corporate team building
• Inclusive sports programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrigtwohill

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Court Hire: Hourly rental of Padel courts with peak and off-peak pricing. Off-peak rate applies Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm and Friday 9am-3pm at €43.60 per hour. Peak rate applies 4pm-Midnight Monday-Friday and all day Saturday-Sunday at €49.05 per hour.
2. Coaching Services: Private, semi-private and group coaching lessons for adults and juniors. Private 1:1 lessons at €80 per hour, semi-private 2:1 at €100, semi-private 3:1 at €120, semi-private 4:1 at €140. Adult group coaching at €95-€140 per player for 5-week terms. Junior coaching at €195 per player for 13-week terms.
3. Events and Parties: Corporate team building events, adult parties, and children's birthday parties. Courts priced at €100 per court with additional host/coach fees and equipment hire. Minimum 6, maximum 70 participants.
4. Social Padel Sessions: Organised social Padel events running 2 hours including rule explanation, mini tournament, equipment, tea/coffee and sweet treats at €25 per person. Places limited to 32 registered players.
5. Equipment Rental and Sales: Padel racket hire at €5 per player, padel balls at €10 per tube of 3. Pro-shop offers racket rental and purchase with various brands available.
6. Inclusive Padel Sessions: Programmes for organisations catering to people with disabilities. Courts priced at €49.05 per hour plus €60 host/coach fee and €5 per racket for equipment hire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd operates Ireland's largest dedicated padel tennis facilities, with 8 full-size courts in Cork (4 indoor, 4 outdoor) and 8 full-size covered courts in Limerick, available for hourly court hire. The business layers coaching (private, semi-private and group lessons for adults and juniors), social padel events, an innovative Padel HIIT hybrid fitness programme, children's and adult parties, corporate team building events, junior holiday camps, and inclusive padel programmes for people with disabilities onto the core court rental offering. All bookings, memberships and course management run on the MatchPoint Sports Center Management Software platform, accessible via a multilingual website and iOS/Android apps.

Product overview

Padel Tennis Ireland Ltd operates as Ireland's largest padel tennis facility operator, offering a comprehensive suite of padel sports services across two locations in Cork and Limerick. The core offering consists of 8 full-size padel courts at each venue (16 courts total), available for hourly court rental. The company has built a multi-layered services portfolio that extends beyond basic court hire to include coaching programmes (private lessons and group coaching), fitness offerings (Social Padel events and Padel HIIT hybrid training), event hosting (children's and adult parties, corporate team building), youth development (junior holiday camps), and inclusive sports programmes for people with disabilities. All services are managed through the MatchPoint booking platform and delivered by a team of qualified coaches and event coordinators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Padel Court Hire Hourly rental of full-size padel courts at the Cork (8 courts: 4 indoor, 4 outdoor) and Limerick (8 covered courts) facilities, with peak pricing of €49.05/hour (4pm-midnight weekdays and all day weekends) and off-peak pricing of €43.60/hour (Mon-Thu 10am-3pm, Fri 9am-3pm). Bookable via the website and iOS/Android apps.
• Private and Semi-Private Padel Coaching 60-minute individual and small-group coaching sessions with a Resident Pro and qualified coaches, priced at €80 for 1:1 private lessons, €100 for 2:1 (€50 per person), €120 for 3:1 (€40 per person) and €140 for 4:1 (€35 per person). Available for adults and juniors in Cork and Limerick.
• Group Padel Coaching (Adults and Juniors) 60-minute group coaching sessions for adults and juniors. Adult Beginner/Level 1 groups (6 players) cost €95 per player for a 5-week term; Level 2 and 3 groups (4 players) cost €140 per player. Junior coaching costs €195 per player for a 13-week term (ages 6-9, 10-12, 13-15) starting September 2026.
• Social Padel Events 2-hour organised social padel sessions at €25 per person, including detailed rule explanation, a fun mini tournament, equipment hire, tea/coffee and sweet treats. Places limited to 32 players. Run twice weekly in Cork (Wednesday 10am-12pm, Sunday 3pm-5pm).
• Padel HIIT Programme 60-minute high intensity interval training programme for 8 participants, combining padel exercises on court with cardiovascular gym equipment for an innovative hybrid fitness experience. Held Saturdays 9-10am.
• Children's Padel Birthday Parties Two-hour themed children's padel birthday parties for ages 4-16, hosted by professional staff with complimentary equipment hire and catering options. Priced at €100 per court plus a €120 host/coach fee. Accommodates 6-32 participants.
• Adult Padel Parties Bespoke 2-hour adult padel parties with customisable activities, hosted by professional staff. Priced at €100 per court plus €30 equipment hire per court. Accommodates 6-32 participants.
• Corporate Team Building Events 2-hour corporate team building events accommodating 6-70 participants with professional coaching and catering options. Priced at €100 per court plus variable host/coach fees (€120 at 9am-4pm weekdays; €240 at evenings and weekends) and €30 equipment hire per court.
• Junior Holiday Camps

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 70 participants for corporate events, 32 for parties and social events
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cork Sports PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with Cork Sports Partnership to roll out pioneering inclusive Padel programmes throughout 2024. The partnership focuses on making Padel accessible to people with disabilities and diverse needs, leveraging Padel Tennis Ireland's experience in inclusive sport.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Padel Gal: Spanish padel facility chain running indoor and outdoor padel courts with coaching programmes and tournaments. Comparable venue-based, coaching-supported model to Padel Tennis Ireland.
• Urban Padel: UK padel venue operator focusing on multi-court indoor facilities and community-style programming. Comparable to Padel Tennis Ireland's pay-per-play, multi-segment positioning.
• Reem Padel: Spanish padel venue operator offering multi-court indoor padel with coaching and social sessions. Operates the same core product mix as Padel Tennis Ireland in a more mature Spanish market.
• Game4Padel: UK padel club operator running indoor padel venues with coaching and tournaments. Comparable multi-court venue, pay-per-play and coaching structure to Padel Tennis Ireland's two facilities.
• The Padel Hub: Irish padel facility operator providing court hire, coaching and events in the Dublin market. Directly comparable to Padel Tennis Ireland as another home-grown Irish padel club competing for the same growing player pool.
• Padel Haus: UK-based padel club chain operating multiple multi-court indoor venues with coaching and social events. Closely comparable in operating model (multi-court indoor venues, coaching stack, events) and customer segment to Padel Tennis Ireland.
• Top Padel: Spain-originated padel venue operator expanding internationally with multi-court indoor facilities, coaching and events. Comparable in scale-of-venue and full-service positioning, but operates from a far more mature padel market.

Others

• Padel Nuestro: Leading European padel equipment retailer and club operator. Comparable ecosystem player rather than direct competitor — Padel Tennis Ireland's pro-shop sourcing and racket-rental service overlap with Padel Nuestro's retail and venue activities.

Broad incumbents

• David Lloyd Leisure: Established UK/Ireland premium health, racquet and family leisure club chain with indoor racquet courts, coaching, junior programmes and corporate events. Overlaps with Padel Tennis Ireland on racquet sports and family programming but offers padel as one of many amenities.

Regional players

• West Wood Clubs: Ireland-based leisure club operator with multiple fitness, racquet and swimming facilities. Regional incumbent comparable in Irish leisure-club positioning, though not a padel-dedicated operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/padeltennisireland
• Instagraminstagram.com/padeltennisireland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/padeltennisireland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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