Cliftonville Playing Fields (The Cricky)

Cliftonville Playing Fields, known locally across North Belfast as "The Cricky", provides active sports facilities on the Cliftonville Road. Recently introducing dedicated padel courts alongside its established multi-sport grass and all-weather pitches, the venue brings the rapid-growth racket sport directly into the local sporting community. The outdoor padel courts feature textured artificial turf infill and high-specification perimeter glass, tailored for fast-paced doubles play and responsive ball bounce. Overhead LED floodlights facilitate fixtures and training well into winter evenings. Popular with local clubs, recreational pairings, and newcomers to racket sports, the venue operates an accessible community booking system through mobile app integration and council recreation channels. The environment is unpretentious and focused squarely on game time, fitness, and social matchplay across daylight and evening sessions throughout the week.