Galgorm Castle is developing the courts amid a boom in demand for the ever-popular racket sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to announce the anticipated opening of our brand-new padel courts at Galgorm Castle,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It says the \u201clatest addition to our [racket] sports offering\u2026 these two courts offer a dynamic new way to enjoy one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing sports\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPadel is considered a hybrid of tennis and squash and is typically enjoyed in doubles, on an enclosed court.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, our courts provide the perfect setting for friendly matches, social events, or competitive play.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith easy booking options and a convenient location in the heart of our historic estate, Galgorm Castle is now your go-to destination for padel in Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n
The plans would see the courts being developed on the grounds of Galgorm Castle Golf Club, located outside Ballymena.<\/p>\n
The golf club is now owned by the overall Galgorm Collection group, which owns and operates the Galgorm Resort & Spa.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the latest company to invest in the growing sport of padel.<\/p>\n
Padel is a racket sport played on a small, enclosed court that looks similar to a cut-down tennis court.<\/p>\n
Several new padel courts have already opened here in the last year, with firms submitting plans for new locations.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, a lifestyle magazine could be turned into a major new padel club in Belfast as part of a \u00a31.5m investment.<\/p>\n
Feat4 is planning its first padel club in Northern Ireland, and says it has the intention \u201cto expand to other locations\u201d here.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s eyeing up the site of the former Ulster Tatler headquarters on the Boucher Road for its first major club. The Ulster Tatler has since moved elsewhere to new offices.<\/p>\n
The plans could see the current office building razed to make way for a facility, which will include five courts, a gym, pro shop, and caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis application is brought forward to offer a new leisure opportunity to Boucher Road on a site which was formerly occupied by Ulster Tatler for more than 40 years,\u201d plans say.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe demolition of the existing office building and the erection of a purpose built padel facility which comprises [five] padel courts and ancillary uses to include a caf\u00e9, reception, pro shop, changing facilities and recovery studio\/gym.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Galgorm Castle is developing the courts amid a boom in demand for the ever-popular racket sport. \u201cWe\u2019re excited…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5904,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-127698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}