{"id":20929,"date":"2024-02-02T09:08:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T09:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/uk\/?p=20929"},"modified":"2024-02-02T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T09:12:17","slug":"pickleball-ireland-partnership-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/uk\/news\/pickleball-ireland-partnership-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Pickleball Ireland Partnership Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kukri Sports are delighted to announce our new 3-year partnership with Pickleball Ireland, solidifying our commitment to the rapidly growing sport. As part of this collaboration Kukri will be providing all on and off court sportswear for the Pickleball Ireland teams, across various levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe are very pleased to announce that our Title sponsor for the Pickleball Ireland Irish National Championships is Kukri Sports who are a global sportswear provider and multi-sports specialists across many elite sports. We thank Kukri very much for the partnership and look forward very much to working with them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;This is a very important relationship to us as we continue to develop and promote pickleball throughout the whole of Ireland.\u201d<\/em> <strong>John Fitzpatrick, Board Chair, Pickleball Ireland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cKukri are delighted to be partnering with Pickleball Ireland for the next 3 years. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK and Ireland and&nbsp;a sport that can be enjoyed by everyone. We look forward to supporting Pickleball Ireland events and the grassroot pickleball clubs across Ireland over the next 3 years.\u201d<\/em> <strong>Neil Patterson, Kukri Sports Country Manager Northern Ireland &amp; Republic of Ireland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is Pickleball?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickleball, a dynamic sport combining elements from badminton, tennis, and table tennis, can be enjoyed both indoors and outdoors on a court akin to badminton with a modified tennis net. Two to four players, armed with robust paddles made from wood or composite materials, aim to strike a perforated polymer ball over the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who are Pickleball Ireland?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickleball was introduced to Ireland back in 2016 and in 2022 Pickleball Ireland was set up as a not for profit legal entity which now serves as the national governing body for the sport, dedicated to promoting it locally and globally. Associated teams actively participate and compete at regional, national, and international levels \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickleballireland.org\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kukri Pickleball Ireland National Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kukri Sports is proud to be a key supporter of the inaugural Kukri Pickleball Ireland National Championships, scheduled for April 6-7, 2024, at Lagan Valley Leisureplex in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The event will witness teams at all skill levels vying for the esteemed title of official national champions \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickleballireland.org\/irish-national-championships\">Find out more about the event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in partnering with Kukri Sports or want to know how we can help \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/ie\/contact-us\/\">Get in touc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/uk\/contact-us\/\">h<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kukri Sports are delighted to announce our new 3-year partnership with Pickleball Ireland, solidifying our commitment to the rapidly growing sport. 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