Dont think his kids are that old, niece maybe.
Jeez Padel is a great game
We had lessons here in the campsite for the past couple of mornings and we just played in a small tournament there me and my daughter, We won two rounds and got to the semi-final, we were Pure cagey, I told her to just get the ball over the net And inbounds, The old table tennis instincts kicked in.
Anyway it’s a great game, I m gonna try find people to play with back home, get my own 150e game racket etc
Very easy game physically, it would do nothing for your fitness
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There’s planning for a court down by the greyhound track
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Great stuff, I know a fella in Log na G that’s playing 3 or 4 times a week.
I think singles on the doubles court would be the right job for u60s
It’s a deadly game though, have you had a go?
Whats the price like in Ireland for booking a court? I’ve only played abroad but it was very expensive compared to tennis
It’s 15e an hour here for the court, a tenner to rent four bats and 5e deposit on three balls which you’d invariably lose up a tree
So 30e an hour for 4 people
I’ll look up Limerick
48e for prime time
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I’ve not. I’ve no time at the minute but I am considering having a go in the winter
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There is great satisfaction in giving the ball a good smack with that racket. Courts poiing up in Dublin regularly now
Shay Given is backing a big one somewhere
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I saw one in the grounds of St Paul’s cathedral this week.
I see Big Davy Power is getting involved with the fairer sex @peddlerscross
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Season 15 done in England Hurling. Bet today in the all Britain semi. A better hurling side but we dragged them to our level and could have nicked it. 40 years of age and playing a full game is hard. My body fucking hates me now.
But our club is a great miix of Irish and English lads hurling.
I’ve had pints
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Keep it going a chara you’ll be a long time retired.
Covid fucked oul lads playing junior football.
Suddenly every gossen who gave it up at minor wanted to start playing again for something to do.
I was training/managing our 4th/5th teams. For the first time in my life I had to text lads on Saturday night to tell them there was no spot available instead of begging them to play and a lot have kept it on. It’s no fun chasing back a young lad who can’t kick snow off a rope but maybe the 3 up/3 down helps now but too late for me.
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Who were ye playing?
McCurtains from London.
Lost a county final due to a scuttery goal in added time in extra time. Made shit of the ligaments in my big toe to add insult to injury.
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That’s a proper aul lad’s injury.
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Yup - non contact too. Thought my boot had ripped at first
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