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

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