Reports
Annual activity reports for federation progress and transparency.
Annual Activity Reports give players, clubs, partners, and stakeholders a year-by-year view of PFI growth, programmes, competitions, inclusion work, and national activity.
Reports at a glance
Annual reporting shows federation progress, programme delivery, competition activity, and future priorities.
Year-by-year archive
Collect annual reports in one place so progress can be reviewed over time.
Growth indicators
Track clubs, courts, tournaments, coaching, programmes, and player activity.
PDF archive
Support yearly summaries with downloadable annual report documents.
Why Annual Reporting Matters
Annual reporting helps show what the federation delivered in a given year and how that work connects with the strategic plan. It also gives clubs, players, public bodies, and partners a clearer view of progress.
- Summarise participation and club growth.
- Report on tournaments, rankings, coaching, and officials.
- Record inclusion, juniors, schools, women in sport, and national team activity.
- Connect achievements to future federation priorities.
2025 Summary
The 2025 report reflects a more developed federation landscape, with PFI activity spanning international recognition, Padel Europe engagement, FIP governance, national competition, high performance, junior development, inclusion, coaching, schools, and partner-supported programmes.
The report includes updates on Ireland within the world governing body structure, Padel Europe renewal and meetings, the 35th FIP General Assembly, FIP Euro and Seniors Euro Padel Cup activity, the CUPRA Irish Padel Tour, and the FIP Bronze / Hiscox Padel Irish Open.
Development themes include Women in Sport, Brisbane 32 Junior Padel Academy, the National Junior Padel Development Programme, Gaisce, Transition Year resources, coaching courses, sport inclusion, Team Ireland Dare to Believe, HerMoves Festival, new courts, sponsors and partners, and club affiliation for the next cycle.
- International federation and Padel Europe activity.
- National and international competition updates, including IPT and FIP events.
- Junior, schools, Women in Sport, inclusion, and coaching development.
- Club affiliation, new courts, sponsors, partners, and 2026 planning.
2024 Summary
The 2024 report shows PFI moving from early growth into more formal national and international structures. It covers Ireland at the FIP General Assembly in Doha, the establishment of Padel Europe with Ireland as a founding member, national team registration for 2025, and Irish senior representation at the 2024 FIP Senior World Padel Championships in Alicante.
Competition and player pathway updates include growth in the Irish Padel Tour, national ranking tournaments, strong participation at the All-Ireland Championships, and planning for the 2025 IPT structure, website, and mobile app.
Development activity included the Rockwell National Junior Padel Development Programme, junior workshops, Women and Girls in Sport, Disability Inclusion programmes, Padel Forward / Erasmus+ international collaboration, coaching certification, FIP referee and clean sport education, new courts, government grant activity, sponsors, and club affiliation support.
- FIP General Assembly, Padel Europe, and international federation engagement.
- Senior world championship representation and national team recruitment.
- Irish Padel Tour growth, ranking events, and All-Ireland Championships activity.
- Junior development, Women and Girls in Sport, disability inclusion, coaching, officiating, new courts, and club support.
2023 Summary
The 2023 activity report presents a year of rapid growth for padel in Ireland, with court development, club activity, coaching, competitions, inclusion work, and international representation all moving forward. It recorded approximately 60 courts by the end of 2023, new facilities in Dublin, Cork, and Moira, a growing number of affiliated clubs, and active player numbers rising into the thousands.
PFI activity in 2023 included official coaching courses, mandatory Disability Inclusion Training within the coaching certification process, more than 15 national ranking tournaments, the All-Ireland Championships, open trials and player selection activity, and Irish representation at international competition including the Krakow European Games.
The report also highlights Women in Sport programmes, school and youth activity, junior open days and workshops, disability inclusion workshops, work with the Irish Special Schools Sports Council, and the Padel Forward initiative with Erasmus+ and the Spanish Padel Federation.
- Court and club growth across Ireland, with new facilities in Dublin, Cork, and Moira.
- Official coaching courses and disability inclusion training.
- National ranking events, All-Ireland Championships, trials, and international representation.
- Women in Sport, junior, schools, disability inclusion, and Padel Forward activity.
Using Reports With Strategy
Annual reports work best when they sit beside the Strategic Plan, AGM information, public documents, and programme pages. This makes the federation story easier to follow from planning through delivery.
- Strategy sets priorities.
- Reports show activity and progress.
- AGM information supports federation accountability.
- Public documents keep the archive accessible.