Mayor of Tralee Angie Baily with Senior Participation Award recipients Ena Geary and Dan Collins at the Kingdom Pickleball Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot CreanTHE new sport of Pickleball is going from strength to strength in Kerry and the local club hosted a special summer lunch yesterday in the Manor West Hotel.
It was for members of the Kingdom Pickleball Club’s Wednesday Morning Social Group which meets every Wednesday in Cumann Iosaef.
“They’re a great group so we decided to hold a special event today,” said Debbie Quirke of Kingdom Pickleball Club.
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.Since the club was founded in 2023 it has grown to now have over 250 members of varying ages, from 18 to people in their 80s.
“The sport has exploded all over the county with five venues in Tralee, Annascaul, Listowel, Dingle and Camp. In Killarney there’s a separate Pickleball club,” said Debbie.
“We have up to 10 sessions a week at Cumann Iosaef and if someone wants to join they can come along to Cumann Iosaef on a Tuesday or Friday at 5pm,” she added.
The lunch, which was attended by Mayor of Tralee Angie Baily, was also an opportunity to make Senior Participation Award presentations to two members, Dan Collins and Ena Geary. Scroll down for photos…
Patsy O’Connell, Catherine McMahon, Deirdre McDonagh and Rose Dowling at the Kingdom Pickleball Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tom Quirke, Eileen O’Brien Hanlon, Teresa Madden, Bríd Rath and Debbie Quirke at the Kingdom Pickleball Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rose Blackwell, Mary Shea, Margaret O’Connor, Deirdre Sugrue and Ena Geary at the Kingdom Pickleball Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Debbie Quirke (centre) with Senior Participation Award recipients Ena Geary and Dan Collins at the Kingdom Pickleball Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mayor of Tralee Angie Baily with Kingdom Pickleball Club members at the Kingdom Pickleball Wednesday Club Summer Lunch at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
