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Belfast Boat Club squash player Shriya Drawid took up the sport when she was eight and it was her older brother Rohan who first inspired her, and has gone on to become a recipient of the Mary Peters Trust athlete awards. 

“Along with mum and dad, I was always around squash and squash players, watching Rohan compete and experiencing the vibe. I just loved it and wanted to be part of that world,” Shriya relates. 

“I joined the junior section of Belfast Boat Club, then took private lessons and trained very hard. By age 10 I was playing in U13 as well as U11 tournaments and at that stage I realised I was good at squash. It gave me the impetus to really push forward.” 

The Methodist College, Belfast student has finished Year 1 of her GCSE studies and became a Mary Peters Trust athlete in Spring 2022. Shriya has met Lady Mary on several occasions, including at the Trust’s Athletes Academies held each year and bringing together young sports people from across Northern Ireland to officially celebrate their funding awards.  

Massive thank you to Local Sport Women for running Shriya’s story – Full story here 

 

TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 5 NATIONS U13/15’S

Irish Squash has announced the Under 13 and Under 15 team to play in the 5 Nations tournament between Ireland, France, Wales England & Scotland. The tournament will be held in the Squash Wales Centre in Cardiff from Friday 5th April to the 7th.

We wish all the players the best of luck and congratulate them on their selection for the international team.

The teams are:

U13
Michael  Lai (Leinster)
Jack Clery (Connacht)
Harry Yeomans (Leinster)
Jamie Morrissey (Munster)
Rebecca Day (Munster)
Zoe Nyhan (Leinster)
Daisy Morrissey (Munster)
 
U15
John Day (Leinster)
Adam Power (Munster)
Eoin Mullery (Connacht)
Samuel Hann (Leinster)
Lucy Walsh (Leinster)
Laya Sabry (Leinster)
Ellie Archer (Ulster)

 

 
 
 
Irish Squash is now inviting expressions of interest for the roles of “Managers of Irish Squash U19 Team” for the WSF World Junior Team World Championships 2024
 
The Manager of Irish Squash Junior Teams has a duty of care to all players during the event. The manager must act as a role model and promote the positive aspects of sport and of squash and maintain the highest standards of personal conduct. 
 
The Team Manager has overall responsibility for the supervision of team members outside the competition venue, including organising meal times, curfew, team members in transit etc. The Coach and Team Manager must travel with the team to the event and return home with the team (except in exceptional circumstances).  Additionally, the Team manager has a responsibility to report any incident of serious misconduct which may occur to the Honorary Secretary or National Children’s Officer.
  • WSF World Junior Team Championships (U19) – 18-23rd July 2024 – Houston, Texas, USA
 
If you’re interested, fill out the quick Google form by scanning the QR code or using link below ⬇️
https://forms.gle/hPgsJw5wnJzER3wn9

A week on form our brilliant senior nationals, it was the juniors turn to take centre stage as Belfast Boat Club and Lisburn Racquets Centre hosted the Irish Junior Nationals 2024. This was a massive chance for Irish Players to show their potential in front of a national audience and the tournament itself did not disappoint. Across all 10 categories (B/G U11, U13, U15, U17, U19), there was plenty of drama, excitement and superb squash with many matches going the distance.

A full list of winners can be found below, while full results are available here – https://www.sportyhq.com/tournament/view/Irish-Junior-National-Championships

Massive congratulations to our winners and massive thank you to Belfast Boat Club & Lisburn Racquets Centre for hosting.