About Us

Our team has had distinguished coaching careers in padel, tennis, strength and conditioning and business industries working with youth and elite senior athletes. We are are extremely keen to push the game forwards in Ireland and beyond.  


Kevin, formerly a junior squash international graduated from Sport Science and Health in DCU (2005) and worked with Tennis Ireland for a 6 year period as head strength and conditioning coach. Alongside his work in tennis, he also worked with Olympic athletes and national basketball champions. Kevin qualified as a Level 1 Padel Coach from the Madrid Padel Federation in 2014. Kevin has lectured in the areas motor skill development, coaching and exercise science in DCU, UCD and TUD. Previously and has delivered physical training aspects of the level one two and 3 tennis coaching courses.

Kevin has represented Ireland at the Senior European Padel Championships and the Senior World Padel Championships.

Phone: 087 7583965

Email: kevin.obrien7@gmail.com

Pete has over thirty years tennis coaching experience from red ball to International level tennis players. He is a Level 1 Padel Federation of Ireland coach and also a Tennis Ireland Level 4 Tennis Coach. Pete has vast amount of experience as a former Davis cup player himself and team captain. Pete also served many years as the Billie Jean King Cup Captain for Ireland, joining the short list of coaches to captain both men and womens Irish National Teams.

Pete discovered padel around 7/8 years ago and has had excellent success on the padel court. In 2023 he became the O-60 European Champion and has represented Ireland at numerous Six Nation events, European Championships and most recently the Senior World Padel Championships.

Phone: 087 9664660

Email: petelowther@hotmail.com

Anna's journey as a padel coach at Naas Lawn Tennis Club (NLTC) began over a year ago, fuelled by the growing demand for female padel coaches in Ireland. Her passion and dedication to the sport are evident through her achievements, including obtaining a Level 1 certification from both the Valencian Federation of Padel and the Padel Federation of Ireland.

Earlier this year, she further enhanced her expertise by completing a one-month internship with the Valencia Padel Federation, where she focused on elite youth development. Anna is not only coaching in the junior programme at NLTC but is also actively involved in developing a nationwide junior padel programme in Ireland

Charlie brings a unique high level playing and coaching experience to the team. Charlie played to the highest level in Spain before moving to Ireland. Charlie is currently coaching in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and will join us for our bi-monthly sessions in Padelzone Celbridge.