Squash Ireland is on the hunt for a Social Media Manager for approximately 10 hours per week, with a flair for content creation, design and creative writing to energise our online presence across all platforms. If you love sport, live and breathe social media, and know how to drive engagement through standout content- we want to hear from you! Ideally, you’ll know the ins and outs of squash and be able to travel to capture the buzz at tournaments and events.
Contact [email protected] with your CV and examples of your best work.
Join Us for the Squash Coaching Conference 2025!
📍 Clayton Hotel, Burlington Rd
📅 May 24th, 9.30am-3pm
Theme: Empowering the Next Generation – Coaching Juniors for Success
Calling all coaches, club leaders, and squash enthusiasts – this is your chance to sharpen your coaching skills, connect with fellow professionals, and be inspired!
What’s in Store?
✅ Inspiring Keynotes – National team coach Arthur Gaskin shares insights on developing young squash talent
✅ Interactive Workshop – Practical strategies with Eddie Murphy and coaching tutors
✅ Panel Discussion – Real-world ideas from top clubs on growing junior participation
✅ Networking & Irish Open Finals Viewing – Learn, connect, and celebrate the game!
Spaces are limited – reserve your spot today!
The Ireland Women’s team of Hannah Craig, Hannah McGugan, Aimee McConnell, and Lydia McQuillan claimed the bronze medal at the European Team Championships Division 2 in Wrocław, Poland.
The team emerged from Pool B with wins over Portugal and Slovenia, which saw them progress to the medal matches. A narrow loss to the Netherlands teed up a match against Italy in the battle for bronze.
Hannah Craig was up first against Cristina Tartarone of Italy. Tartarone took the first game 12-10, Craig fought back in the second winning 11-9. The back and forth continued but in a nail biting finish Craig took the fifth game 11-9 to get Ireland off to a winning start. Aimee McConnell sealed the win with a convincing 3-0 win over Beatrice Filippi in just 23 minutes.
The result was a major positive for the squad, with Aimee McConnell and Lydia McQuillan both earning their first senior caps for Ireland showing the strength in depth of the squad.
Ireland Men Relegated Despite Win Over World #7
The Ireland Men’s team finished 11th in Division 1, resulting in relegation to Division 2 next year. The team of Sam Buckley, Conor Moran, Michael Creavan, Oisin Logan, and Sean Conroy got off to a promising start as Conroy opened the scoring with a win over Rory Richmond of Scotland.
Sam Buckley, with a world ranking of 116, was next on court, playing exceptional squash against world number 18, Greg Lobban. A five-game thriller unfolded over the next hour, with Lobban eventually edging out Buckley. Narrow losses by Michael Creavan (against Alan Clyne) and Conor Moran, ranked 217, (against Rory Stewart, ranked 55) meant that Ireland lost the tie.
Motivated by a chance to reach the top 8, and buoyed by their performance the previous day, Ireland faced 44-time champions England with grit and determination. Oisin Logan suffered an early loss to world number 66 Tom Walsh.
Next up, Sam Buckley took on world number 7, Marwan Elshorbagy. Buckley had the Englishman under pressure from the outset, with the pair trading blows in a tight first game. Elshorbagy edged it 20–18, then took the second quickly. However, Buckley staged a remarkable comeback, taking the next three games 11–4, 11–9, 11–7. The win will go down as one of the greatest upsets in European Team Championship history and serves as a huge confidence boost for Buckley and the entire Ireland squad.
Michael Creavan followed, facing world number 33 Curtis Malik. Creavan took an early lead, winning the first two games 11–8, 11–7. England looked shaken, staring down the barrel of an early exit. But to his credit, Malik fought back and claimed the next three games 11–5, 11–8, 11–3. Creavan can be proud of a performance that raised his game to new heights.
Conor Moran was the final Irish player to take the court, facing rising star and world number 35, Jonah Bryant. Moran lost the first game 11–2 but had Bryant under pressure in the second and third, holding the lead at times with opportunities to win. However, it wasn’t to be, as Bryant sealed the win for England.
After the emotional high of pushing two of the top teams so close, Ireland struggled in the 9th–12th place playoffs, as fatigue began to take its toll. They tied with Belgium and lost to Hungary on Friday. A win over Israel wasn’t enough to retain a place in Division 1.
It was a rollercoaster campaign for the Ireland men’s team. However, they gained valuable experience and showed they are capable of competing with some of the world’s best players.
Full results here
A new capital funding opportunity has just been launched under the CLÁR 2025 Programme, offering grants from €5,000 to €65,000 to support the development of community and sports facilities in areas experiencing population decline.
Areas targeted under the CLÁR Programme are parts of counties: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, and Waterford, Westmeath, Wicklow and all of County Leitrim. A national map of CLÁR areas, together with individual county maps, is available hereIf your club is considering facility upgrades—such as renovations, building new courts, a club gym, improving access, improving energy efficiency, or completing other capital works, I would encourage you to review the eligibility criteria and the associated maps.
If you believe your club could benefit from this funding, I recommend exploring the map of eligible CLÁR areas and contacting your Local Authority to discuss the application process.
For assistance you can also contact a member of our Development Team or book an appointment – Club Development Officers contactsSquashLevels and Squash Ireland have developed a partnership and are excited to share the benefits it will bring to you as a player. SquashLevels is a global squash rating system that provides up-to-date ratings, rankings, seedings, and other valuable information for players at all levels.
With SquashLevels, you can track your progress over time, compare your performance with other players, and see where you stand in both global and national rankings.
To support this, we will be sharing members’ historic match results from Squash Ireland tournaments and leagues from the past season, as well as future results, with SquashLevels. This will enable them to calibrate and produce more accurate ratings and rankings.
Squash Ireland’s Data Protection Policy has been updated to reflect the sharing of results with SquashLevels, in the interest of providing improved services to our members.
For more on SquashLevels click here
Squash Ireland is the National Governing Body for Squash on the island of Ireland. The organisation has experienced significant growth with the number of affiliated clubs, members, coaches, tournaments, and leagues increasing.
The development of a events strategy is a key strategic priority for Squash Ireland along with the delivery of a wide range of tournaments, leagues and social events being a core and fundamental aspect of Squash Ireland’s mission.
An experienced and highly organised Event Manager is required to drive participation, growth and engagement in this key strategic area for the sport.
In addition, with an expanding performance programme, a diligent administrator is needed to manage all aspects of high-performance logistics, from the junior performance academy to the senior elite programme.
Role
The successful candidate will implement the Competition and Event related elements of Squash Ireland’s Connecting the Dots 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and develop a complimentary Events Strategy in addition to managing all aspects of high-performance logistics.
Reporting Structure
The Events & HP Logistics Manager will report directly to the CEO. They will be required to develop strong working relationships with Squash Ireland staff and a wide range of volunteers, club officials, and committee members, as well as funders and stakeholders, including the World Squash Federation, European Squash Federation, Sport Ireland, and Sport Northern Ireland.
Key Responsibilities
• Overall responsibility for project management and delivery of tournaments, leagues, and events on the Squash Ireland Calendar (e.g., Irish Open for Junior, Senior, and Masters, PSA Tournaments, Schools and Third-Level Competitions, Annual Awards, AGM, launches, and ad-hoc events). The successful candidate will be required to work closely with committees and key volunteers to support the successful delivery of events.
• Develop a fit for purpose competition structure and event hosting strategy.
• Organise a series of social tournaments to increase participating amongst social/leisure junior and senior players in collaboration with Development Officers and key volunteers.
• Design and deliver a competitive structure for schools and third-level students.
• Lead the bidding process for high profile and prestigious international events and ensure successful delivery.
• Enhancing the quality and standards of tournaments and events through initiatives such as the delivery of Tournament Director training.
• Management of an all-glass show court maximising its usage and benefit for the sport, including storage, transport, build, insurance and presentation.
• Increase and support the volunteer network through developing excellent working relationships with committees and volunteers involved in delivering squash locally and nationally.
• Review tournament policies and ensure consistent implementation of policies and procedures across all sanctioned tournaments.
• Lead the development and management of the event entry system and ICT systems and ensure full integration with website, rankings and memberships system.
• Liaison with host venues or local organising committees on aspects like scheduling, pricing, seeding, accommodation, catering, insurance and marketing/communications.
• Overseeing the income and expenditure budgets for all events.
• Secure commercial partners and identify opportunities to add value for sponsors at events.
• Drive growth in participation and engagement in tournaments, leagues, and events at all levels, from junior to masters.
• Manage all aspects of event marketing, communications, media and broadcast. • Increase and develop new event revenue streams.
• Manage all high performance logistics for international competitions and training from junior to senior level, including players targeting LA Olympic qualification.
• Work closely with the Head Coach and Junior National Coaches to provide logistical and administrative support for the new junior performance academy.
Essential Requirements
• Be eligible and willing to work in Ireland.
• Full unrestricted driver’s licence and sound driving record.
Essential Skills and Experience
• A third-level qualification in event management, sports management and/or related qualification.
• Significant experience in a similar or comparable role.
• Proven ability to deliver major sporting events of national and/or international significance.
• Excellent attention to detail along with project management, administrative, and time-management skills.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with an ability to work positively with volunteers.
• A strong understanding of event management IT systems with the ability to lead project teams in the development and improvement of systems
• Strong marketing and commercial acumen with an ability to develop marketing campaigns and activate sponsor agreements.
Further Information
• Full-time position
• Flexible and remote working arrangements can be agreed upon
• A flexible approach is required, with regular out-of-hours and weekend work, as well as domestic travel
• Salary dependent on experience
• One-year contract (extension subject to continued funding)
The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory:
• Garda Vetting/Access NI Checks.
• Reference Checking Procedures.
How to Apply?
Applications must be sent by email with the subject line: [ATTN: Events & HP Logistics Manager]. When applying by email, please include a letter of introduction detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role and your Curriculum Vitae outlining your skills and work experience. Please send these materials no later than the 04th May 2025 to Squash Ireland at [email protected].
Squash Ireland is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and championing inclusivity. If you require any reasonable accommodations to assist you in participating in the employee selection process, please simply let us know.
To: All Members of Squash Ireland; the Secretary of each Club affiliated to a Provincial Association; and the Secretary of each Provincial Association.
20th Annual General Meeting of Irish Squash Federation CLG
This year’s AGM will commence at 12.30pm on Sunday, 25th May 2025
in Irish Sport HQ, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
The meeting will be in person.
This notice invites, from members of Squash Ireland, from Affiliated Clubs and Provincial Associations proposed motions for the AGM. Any proposed motions should be put on the Motion Proposal Form 2025 (see below) and sent to the Honorary Secretary of Irish Squash Federation CLG not later than the 2nd May 2024 by email to [email protected] and [email protected]. All proposed motions will be considered by the Board and put on the agenda as appropriate.
The Agenda for the meeting, the Audited Accounts, the Reports of the Board, the Reports of the Provincial Associations, the Report of the CEO and any other business as determined by the board will follow in advance of the AGM. Copies will be posted on the Squash Ireland website and be available at the AGM.
We look forward to as many members as possible participating in the interests of the game of Squash. Please complete the attached pre-registration form if you are intending to attend the AGM – https://forms.gle/y3SvE58sHY4A84hv8.
Christine Mooney
Honorary Secretary
Squash Ireland has secured equipment through the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme and is now accepting applications from clubs. Please note that quantities are limited.
Includes: Rackets, balls, eye protection, cones, ladders, etc.
The Squash Cannon – The Squash Cannon
InteractiveSQUASH | Interactive Squash Courts for the Digital Age
ASB Squash Courts – ASB ShowGlassCourt
Assessment of Applications
Equipment was awarded through the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme and is therefore only available to clubs within the Republic of Ireland.
A representative from each Provincial Association will be invited to contribute to decisions regarding InteractiveSQUASH wall allocations within their respective provinces.
All equipment will remain the property of Squash Ireland, and clubs agree to comply with the terms and conditions set out in the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme. Clubs must also maintain up-to-date membership and affiliation and be fully compliant with safeguarding requirements.
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Applications will be assessed on April 14, 2025. Applications will be accepted after this date; however, we cannot guarantee that stock will still be available.
The eagerly anticipated Home International 2025 team announcements have been revealed, and excitement is reaching fever pitch. With squads set to compete across various age categories, this prestigious competition promises a feast of thrilling encounters for fans and participants alike. Matches will unfold at multiple locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland, ensuring intense rivalries and memorable moments are on the horizon.
It’s been a phenomenal year for the masters teams, a season brimming with success and silverware. Medals and podium finishes have flowed freely, both on the domestic front and the international stage. From seasoned stalwarts to newly caps, every corner of the squads has contributed to this remarkable achievement.
Among those selected, several fresh faces will proudly pull on the green jersey for the first time, earning their maiden international caps. For these debutants, it’s a dream realised, the culmination of tireless dedication and hard-fought performances. Meanwhile, experienced campaigners are back in action, ready to once again don the Irish colours and rekindle rivalries with familiar foes. Their experience, resilience, and hunger will be invaluable as they aim to build on past glories.
With pride and passion running deep, these teams are poised to deliver performances that will captivate audiences and ignite the competitive spirit. The stage is set, the squads are named, and now all eyes turn to the countdown for what promises to be a gripping showdown of skill, determination, and national pride.
The tour kicks-off in spectacular style with Galway LTC hosting our Irish stars and the best our neighbours have to offer across the WO55, MO35, MO55 and MO75 age groups.
Women O55 Team
Men O35 Team
Men O55 Team
Men O75 Team
The second leg sees our WO50, MO50 and MO70 travel to Nottingham to as they attempt to hopefully add more medals to Ireland’s haul.
Women O50 Team
Men O50 Team
Men O70 Team
The penultimate leg has our WO45, WO65, MO45 and MO65 make the trip to Edinburgh as they take on their neighbouring counterparts on Scottish Soil.
Women O45 Team
Women O65 Team
Men O45 Team
Men O65 Team
The event wraps up on Welsh land with Cardiff playing host to the WO35/40, WO60, MO40 and MO60.
Women O35/40 Team
Women O60 Team
Men O40 Team
Men O60 Team
With a stellar lineup of talented players and experienced captains, the Home International 2025 promises to be a gripping series of matches. Best of luck to all teams as they prepare to compete on the international stage.
Squash Ireland is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding & Disciplinary Officer to oversee and enhance the organisation’s safeguarding and disciplinary policies. This part-time role (approx. equivalent to 8 to 12 hours per week) involves ensuring compliance with safeguarding legislation in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, coordinating training, conducting audits, and acting as the Designated Liaison Person for safeguarding concerns. The successful candidate will also manage disciplinary cases, review policies, and promote a culture of safety and integrity within the sport.
Key Responsibilities
Key Skills and Qualifications
Essential:
Desirable:
Further Information
The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory:
How to Apply?
Applications must be sent by email with the subject line: [ATTN: Safeguarding & Disciplinary Officer]. When applying by email, please include a letter of introduction detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role and your Curriculum Vitae outlining your skills and work experience. Please send these materials no later than the 7th of April 2025, to Squash Ireland CEO Scott Graham at [email protected].
Squash Ireland is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and championing inclusivity. If you require any reasonable accommodations to assist you in participating in the employee selection process, please simply let us know.
