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Padel is still a relatively new sport in Northern Ireland, but Pete Boyle (top) of Let's Go Padel and Elliott McKee and Simon Moutray of Powerhouse Padel, are getting in on the action

Padel is still a relatively new sport in Northern Ireland, but Pete Boyle (top) of Let’s Go Padel and Elliott McKee and Simon Moutray of Powerhouse Padel, are getting in on the action

This year is set to be a landmark one for the sport and business of padel in Northern Ireland, with as many as 100 courts set to be opened by the end of the year.

Padel is a racket sport played on a small, enclosed court that looks similar to a cut-down tennis court.