Trials
National Team trials and declaration of interest.
Trial windows, declaration deadlines, evaluation requirements, and player-readiness guidance for the Ireland National Padel Team pathway.
Prepare for the next selection window.
PFI publishes trial or evaluation information for specific selection cycles, including dates, categories, declaration requirements, and player instructions when a window is active.
Dates and deadlines
Selection-cycle notices can include trial dates, declaration deadlines, locations, categories, and required documents.
Evaluation card
The PFI selection policy references a Player Evaluation Card signed at the start of trial or evaluation activity.
Performance evidence
Players should be ready to evidence competition results, ranking position, current form, preparation, and availability.
Junior process
Junior trial communication should include parent or guardian consent, privacy awareness, and age-category information.
Player readiness
What players should prepare.
Players should keep competition results, ranking evidence, training context, injury status, availability, and contact details current before a selection window opens.
Selected players are expected to follow PFI event and travel arrangements, wear official team kit, comply with federation policies and codes of conduct, and meet partner or sponsor obligations where relevant.
Use official tournaments, rankings, and sanctioned results as performance evidence.
Be ready for fitness, behaviour, professionalism, and team-contribution considerations.
Send National Team declarations and selection-cycle questions to the published National Team contact route.
From interest to international representation.
PFI publishes a window
Trial date, deadline, location, category, competition target, and required documents are announced.
Player declares interest
Player submits the official declaration by the deadline using the published process.
Trial or evaluation
Player attends trial or is evaluated through the selection process.
Squad communication
PFI communicates squad or selection status through the appropriate National Team route.
Related routes
Next steps in the National Team pathway.
National Team Contact
The policy document references nationalteam@padelfederation.ie for completed forms and selection communication.
Email PFIDocuments
Selection policy and supporting FIP documents.
Open documentsRankings
National ranking information can support player context over time.
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