Tennis

Enjoy Tennis

Blind/Vision Impaired Tennis is part of the Tennis Ireland Enjoy Tennis programme, which aims to provide opportunities for people with a disability to play the wonderful game of tennis.

Blind and vision impaired tennis is suitable for adults and children and is played indoors. Tennis Ireland and Vision Sports Ireland have host clubs across the country. Sessions are delivered by fully qualified tennis coaches who are always recruiting new players to join their groups.

History of Blind Tennis

Blind Tennis in its present form started in Japan in 1990 and was launched in Ireland by Michael D Higgins at Vision Sports Irelands MayFest in 2016.

Blind/VI tennis grew quickly in Ireland with an Irish Team travelling to World Championships in Alicante in May 2017. Less than a year later Ireland hosted these World Championships in Shankhill, Co Dublin.

Photo of participant playing blind tennis.

We currently have 11 Blind/VI Tennis Hubs across Ireland in the following locations;

Leinster

Athlone Tennis Club. Adults & Junior lessons, Sundays from 12-2pm during school term
Naas Lawn Tennis Club. Adult lessons, Tuesdays from 1.30-3pm during school term
Shankill Tennis Club. Adult & Junior lessons, Sundays from 11-12.30pm

Connacht

Sligo Tennis. Adult lessons, Mondays at 2pm

Munster

Killaloe Tennis Club. Junior lessons 1.30-2.30pm, Adult lessons 2.30-4pm every Saturday
Ballinlough Tennis. Adult lessons, Thursdays 12-1pm
Tralee Tennis Club. Adult lessons, Saturdays 2.30-4pm

Ulster