The 2026 Irish Real Tennis Irish Closed Championships Cambridge, UK 12–13 September, 2026

Image: Cambridge University Real Tennis Club

Many thanks to Cambridge University Real Tennis club for hosting our 2026 Irish Closed Championship event.

The Irish Championship (eligibility details below), for the Mike Bolton Trophy, will be played on the Saturday, followed by a meal in the evening somewhere in Cambridge, and then an IRTA match against the CURTC on the Sunday.

Eligibility criteria

A person shall be eligible to play in the Irish Championship if

• the person holds a current Irish passport; or
• the person was born in the island of Ireland; or
• at the time of the person’s birth either parent was an Irish citizen or would if alive have been an Irish citizen; or
• the person has had one year’s continuous residence in the island of Ireland immediately before the Championship and intends to continue residence in the island of Ireland.