Where to Play Padel in Kilkenny: Every Court Listed
Updated 24 October 2026. Court counts re-checked against our court tracker: 1 court at 1 venue, no change. We also added a quick-answer summary, a map, a short FAQ and a round-up of what is coming next. Prices show the date we last checked them.
Quick answer
- Open now: 1 padel court at 1 venue: a single outdoor court at Kilkenny County & City Lawn Tennis Club.
- Indoor or outdoor: The one open court is outdoor. The county's first indoor courts are being built at Padel Hub Kilkenny, Cillin Hill (4 indoor and 2 outdoor).
- Coming next: 3 venues with 13 courts are on the way: Padel Hub Kilkenny at Cillin Hill (6, in build), Arena Padel at Gowran Park (6, planning granted) and Kilmacow Sports Complex (1, planning granted).
- Last checked: 24 October 2026, against our Irish court tracker.
Map results come from Google. See every court in Ireland on our court finder.
Straight answer: there is one padel court open in County Kilkenny — a single outdoor court at Kilkenny County & City Lawn Tennis Club. That is about to change dramatically. Thirteen further courts across three venues are either in construction or have planning granted, which would take the county from 1 court to 14.
That ratio — 13 in the pipeline against 1 open — is among the largest in the country. On our county density league Kilkenny currently ranks 23rd of 26 at 0.96 courts per 100,000 people (1 court for 104,160 people, CSO Census 2022). If everything below gets built, it would go to the top of the table on today's figures.
Open Padel Courts in Kilkenny
Kilkenny County & City Lawn Tennis Club
Type: Outdoor | Courts: 1
Kilkenny LTC brought padel to the county, adding a single court to its established tennis facilities. The club is welcoming to newcomers, which matters when you are trying a sport for the first time, and the court is bookable online. With only one court, evening and weekend slots go quickly — book ahead rather than turning up.
In Construction
Padel Hub Kilkenny — Cillin Hill
Type: Indoor & outdoor | Courts: 6 (4 indoor, 2 outdoor) | Status: In build, no confirmed opening date
A purpose-built six-court facility at Cillin Hill, announced in May 2026 — four indoor courts and two outdoor, with a spectator viewing deck. The courts are being supplied by MejorSet and bookings are expected to run through Playtomic. This would be the largest padel venue in the southeast outside Waterford and the first indoor courts in the county, which is the part that matters most: indoor play is what turns padel from a summer activity into a year-round one.
We have not seen a confirmed opening date. Follow @padelhub_kk for updates, and we will move it to the open list here as soon as it is taking bookings.
Planning Granted
Arena Padel — Gowran Park
Type: Indoor & outdoor | Courts: 6 (5 indoor, 1 outdoor) | Status: Planning granted
Permission has been granted for a six-court “Padel Centre of Excellence” at Gowran Park — five indoor and one outdoor. Kilkenny County Council ref. 2560628, granted with conditions 22 May 2026. No opening date has been announced. Arena Padel is the same group behind the approved nine-court indoor development at Greenhill, Kill, in Kildare, backed by former Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given, so this is a serious operator rather than a speculative scheme.
Kilmacow Sports Complex
Type: Outdoor, enclosed | Courts: 1 | Status: Planning granted, conditional
Kilkenny County Council granted conditional permission (ref 2660293) for an enclosed, floodlit padel court at Kilmacow Sports Complex, following an application by Kilmacow Community Sports Complex Company Ltd. A welcome addition for the south of the county — Kilmacow sits close to the Waterford border, so it will serve players on both sides.
Still awaiting a decision: 3 padel courts at St James Park, Freshford Road, Kilkenny (Kilkenny County Council ref. 2660200) and a roofed padel court with an astro training pitch at Foulkstown (ref. 2660108). The council has asked for further information on both.
We track every padel planning application lodged in the State — see the Irish padel planning register for applications, decisions and refusals across all 31 authorities.
One court, so come ready
With a single court open in the county, a slot at Kilkenny LTC is worth using fully rather than spending part of it sorting kit at the desk. Starter kits from €89.95 cover racket, balls, an overgrip and an edge protector — everything a first booking needs. Where hire is offered it usually runs to about €5 per racket per session, which is roughly €260 across a year of weekly games. If you would rather choose a padel bat yourself, there is the racket range and the previous-season sale; free delivery to Kilkenny on orders over €75.
Gear Up for Your Game
The racket is the one thing you will not want to keep hiring. Everything below is in stock today and ships from Waterford — prices and availability come straight from our shop, so nothing here is ever sold out.
Starter kits — racket, balls, grip and protector in one box. Or browse every racket in stock and padel balls. Free delivery over €75, shipped from Waterford.
our Irish padel racket shop · Starter kits · Which racket shape suits you? · All balls & accessories
We stock around 35 rackets, not 400. Every one is hand-picked from the current and prior-season ranges and reviewed on court — if it is on this site, we think it is worth your money. Free tracked delivery to Kilkenny on orders over €75, shipped from Waterford in 1–3 working days.
Padel in Kilkenny: Quick Questions
How many padel courts are in Kilkenny?
Kilkenny has 1 open padel court: a single outdoor court at Kilkenny County & City Lawn Tennis Club. Three more venues with 13 courts are in build or have planning granted, at Cillin Hill, Gowran Park and Kilmacow.
How much does padel cost in Kilkenny?
We do not have a published court price for Kilkenny LTC yet, so check the rate when you book online with the club. Hiring a racket usually costs about €5 a session.
Are there indoor padel courts in Kilkenny?
Not yet. The only open court, at Kilkenny LTC, is outdoor. Padel Hub Kilkenny at Cillin Hill is being built with 4 indoor and 2 outdoor courts, but has no confirmed opening date.
Playing Beyond Kilkenny
- Waterford — 10 open courts across three venues, and the closest option for south Kilkenny.
- Carlow — Talbot Padel Club, two outdoor courts.
- Laois — 6 open courts across three venues, fourth in the Republic for density.
- Wexford — 9 open courts across four venues.
- Court finder — every court in Ireland, filterable by county and court type.
New to Padel?
Padel is one of the easiest racket sports to start. The serve is underarm, the court is enclosed so the ball stays alive off the glass, and rallies run longer than tennis — which means more actual playing from your first session.
- What Is Padel? — how the game works and why it has taken off here.
- Padel Rules — scoring, serving and the wall rules, in plain English.
- Padel for Beginners — what to bring and what to expect.
- Best Padel Racket for Beginners — if you have decided to stop hiring.
- Find a padel coach — coaches across Ireland.