Irish Real Tennis Association, Sports organization in Dublin, Ireland
The Irish Real Tennis Association is a sports organization in Dublin dedicated to promoting and developing real tennis in Ireland. It works to support existing courts and foster connections with the international real tennis community.
Real tennis arrived in Ireland when Sir Edward Guinness built a court in Dublin in 1885, which hosted a world championship match five years later. This court represented the peak of the sport's presence in the country during that era.
The organization is known in Irish as Cumann Leadóige na h-Éireann and serves as a bridge connecting players with clubs across the United Kingdom. This connection reflects how real tennis has historically linked Ireland and Britain through shared sport.
This is primarily a membership-based organization that connects players who travel regularly to the United Kingdom for training and tournament events. It is best to contact them directly if you are interested in learning about real tennis or joining the community.
The organization oversees two historic courts in Ireland, one on the remote private Lambay Island and another at Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin, both currently unused. These dormant facilities stand as reminders of when the sport had a stronger foothold in the country.
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