Squash Ireland is looking forward to the latest Women in Sport (WIS) Week, the annual Sport Ireland initiative supported by NGBs – including Squash Ireland – LSPs and other funded bodies.
Taking place from March 2nd-8th, Sport Ireland’s theme for 2026 is ‘Same Energy’, challenging us to ask whether we are bringing the same energy, excitement, commitment and visibility to women’s sport or women in sport as we do to men’s sport or men in sport.
First held in March 2021 and repeated every March since, WIS Week is a significant and successful celebration and promotion, enhancing the visibility of women’s sport and women in sport.
The aim of Women in Sport Week is to:
Many of you have activities planned for Women in Sport Week, be that your regular women’s playing night, girls-only coaching sessions, HIIT Squash programmes and one-day social blitzes.
For clubs that may not have any specific activities planned during this week, this is your chance gather women together for an event that celebrates their contribution to squash, in whatever form that may occur. We are ready to help you with this if you would like to get in touch.
Sport Ireland’s theme and social media hashtag for WIS Week 2026 is #SameEnergy – and we would love to see this reflected in squash club social coverage during WIS Week.
For all clubs that commit to an activity during this week, we would like you to tag Squash Ireland on all available social media platforms and to email pictures and reels of your activities to us at [email protected] and [email protected] using the #SameEnergy hashtag.
Remember, Women in Sport week culminates in International Women’s Day on March 8th, which would be a perfect highlight to cap a strong week of female participation in squash.
If you have a female club president or club officer, we would love to see her highlighted. If you have a female referee that supports the club in delivering squash, we’d like to hear about her.
If you have a junior girls training group, we’d love to see them; if you have a fabulous female coach, we’d love to highlight her work; and if you have a great group of women playing regularly, we’d love to show them off.
All clubs that contribute to a showcase of women’s participation in squash will be entered into a draw for a club financial booster award to allow you to continue your good work in this area.
