Clare Pickleball

31/03/2026

🇮🇪 Irish Open 2026 – Ballot Opens Tomorrow at 9AM! 🇮🇪
We’re excited to open registration for the Irish Open via PickleBook tomorrow morning.
👉 You can create your PickleBook account in advance to be ready for 9AM:
https://www.picklebook.org/a/pbi/events/JVajdI3wEAnMEyJE
📝 How it works
* Enter the ballot by selecting your event(s)
* Add your partner (or enter N/A)
⏳ No need to rush - the ballot will remain open for 2 weeks

⚠️ Key Things to Know
* 18+ events start from 3.5+
* 60+ events are split into 3.5 and below / above 3.5
* You can enter:
* One Gender Doubles
* One Mixed Doubles
* If playing with a partner:
* Both players must enter
* You add each others details in the ballot entry

If you run into any issues, just drop us a line:
📧 [email protected]
Looking forward to the Irish Open returning - best of luck in the ballot!

31/03/2026

Congrats to Dawna & Mark on competing in their first Pickleball Tournament in Newbridge Community Pickleball Club at their Eggstravaganza Tournament last Saturday with few match wins and the Pickleball Ireland Connact Open looming there is no stopping them 👏👏👏

24/03/2026

🏆 Introducing the Pickleball Ireland Team Irish Open 2026 🇮🇪
A brand new event. A fresh format. A proper team battle.
📅 24th May 2026
📍 Sports Dome Terenure, Dublin
Grab your squad and get ready 👇
👥 Teams of 4
⚖️ 2 male & 2 female players
🔥 Men’s, Women’s & 1 Mixed in every round robin
💥 Every point counts
✅ Minimum 4 matches guaranteed

🔄 Format
Round Robin Group Stage
➡️ All 3 matches played (MD, WD, MXD)
Knockout Stage
➡️ Mixed only played if tied 1–1
Simple. Competitive. Exciting.

📊 Divisions
18+ +4.0
18+ -4.0
60+ +3.5
60+ -3.5

🎟️ Entry via Ballot
🗓️ Registration: 6th – 13th April
🎯 Random team selection
⏳ 48 hours to confirm your place
📌 Teams locked in by 20th April
👉 One entry per team
👉 Team captain registers
👉 Team name required

This one will fill fast.
Start building your team now 💪
Event Link: https://pickleballireland.ie/event/pickleball-ireland-team-open-2026/

24/03/2026

🇮🇪 Irish Open 2026 – Ballot Opening Soon
We’re excited to announce that entries for the Irish Open 2026 will open via a ballot system this year.
With the continued growth of pickleball and huge demand for places, the ballot ensures a fair opportunity for players across Ireland and internationally to take part in one of the biggest events on the calendar.
📅 Ballot Opens: 1 April
📅 Ballot Closes: 14 April
📩 Players notified by: 1 May
Players who are selected will receive a payment link to confirm their place, with 48 hours to secure their entry before places are offered to the next players in the ballot.
The Irish Open 2026 will take place at the Sport Ireland Indoor Arena, Dublin, featuring world-class indoor courts and an incredible tournament atmosphere.
You can enter the ballot with or without a partner, and partners can also enter separately to increase the chance of playing together.
You can view all of the details here on the event page:
We can’t wait to welcome players from across Ireland and around the world to Dublin for Irish Open 2026.
Link: https://pickleballireland.ie/event/irish-open-2026-2/

17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day ☘️☘️☘️

11/03/2026

What a day we had last Saturday, 15 Members competed, many of whom played their very first pickleball tournament in the Battle of the Tribes hosted by Galway Pickleball Club, Mick & Brendan took Silver and Brian & Davy Bronze. We had a great day and learned loads thanks too to our Supporters who came up to cheer the lads on - Onwards & Upwards - Next Up Pickleball Ireland's "The Connacht Open" Thanks to Teo, Robin Cliff and all the volunteers for a great event.

28/02/2026

All set for our Dublin 15 Pickleball Women’s Doubles Tournament 2026!

A huge thank you to JOOLA for the amazing prizes, Broderick’s Brothers for the delicious bars, and Gamma Sports for providing the balls.

We’re looking forward to seeing all the ladies on Sunday for another fabulous day of pickleball, fun, and great competition.

We can’t wait!

JOOLA Pickleball, Broderick Brothers and GAMMA Europe.

28/02/2026

Clare Pickleball were delighted with 2 Silvers and Three Quarter Finals at the recent Pickleball Ireland Munster Open in Tralee last weekend. Congratulations to Sarah Carey in her Silver for the 18+ Ladies Doubles and Mick Kelliher who also got a Silver in Mixed Doubles. Last but not least well done to Caroline, Brian & Mick who made it to the Quarter Finals too. A Huge thanks to Pickleball Ireland and Kingdom Pickleball Club for a great event.

14/02/2026

A Great Pickleball FUNdamentals Training Session with Caitriona Lawless Galway County Pickleball Club

14/02/2026

25/01/2026

Congratulations to Sarah Carey who made her singles debut at the World Pickleball Series in the Prague Czech Open this Weekend as well as some great wins in the ladies doubles with her partner Gráinne Sullivan from Galway Pickleball Club . Onwards & Upwards Sarah!