On Friday, February 24th the refurbished courts in Westport Squash club were officially opened by local TD and former Minister for Sport, Michael Ring. At a ceremony to mark the opening, club members as well as local councillors and dignitaries were present to celebrate the magnificent new facilities and superb new courts.
Since the courts were refurbished overall membership has nearly doubled, junior membership has doubled and female membership has quadrupled. There are now over 100 male, 60 female members and 45 juniors. There is also a TY project on-going with 12 girls from the Sacred Heart College. The club has also welcomed up to 15 Ukrainians over the past few months.
Everyone in Westport Squash Club can be so proud of their achievement in bringing the courts up to a world class standard.
Present at the opening were Michael Ring TD, Councillor Neil Cruise of Leader, Sabina Trench, CEO South West Development, Jens Hellberg, Chair of Westport Squash Club, Gerry Galvin, Paul Nugent COO Irish Squash and Rosie Barry, President Irish Squash.
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Following consultation with players and clubs we’ve decided to run 3 x 45 minute sessions over the coming months on Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.. All 15 of the Rules of Squash will be covered as follows:
Check out the refereeing page for more useful information.
Following consultation with players and clubs we’ve decided to run 3 x 45 minute sessions over the coming months on Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.. All 15 of the Rules of Squash will be covered as follows:
Check out the refereeing page for more useful information.
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[1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 12-10 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-14, 13-11, 11-5, 11-8 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 15-13, 12-10, 11-3 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) 5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 [1] Dara O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [7] Conal Jackson (Dublin) 13-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-2 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 10-12, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-9 [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) def. [4] Tyler Dromgoole (Nottinghamshire) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-7, 11-0, 11-2 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 11-9, 11-5, 3-11, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [14] Niall Brennan (Galway) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) def. [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 11-8, 10-12, 11-3, 13-11 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [5] David Ryan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-2 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-9, 11-3, 6-11, 11-5 [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-5, 11-9, 11-3
[21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) def. [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) def. [20] Tristan Snodgrass (Dublin) 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 13-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) def. [12] Jack O Flynn (Dublin) 7-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8 [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) def. [21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [19] Todd Gowdy (Northern Ireland) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [10] Dean Dromgoole (Dublin) 11-3, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) 11-5, 11-5, 11-1 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [17] Sean Murphy (Dublin) 11-4, 8-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [23] Oisin Dunne (Dublin) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
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[1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 12-10 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-14, 13-11, 11-5, 11-8 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 15-13, 12-10, 11-3 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) 5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 [1] Dara O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [7] Conal Jackson (Dublin) 13-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-2 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 10-12, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-9 [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) def. [4] Tyler Dromgoole (Nottinghamshire) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-7, 11-0, 11-2 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 11-9, 11-5, 3-11, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [14] Niall Brennan (Galway) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) def. [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 11-8, 10-12, 11-3, 13-11 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [5] David Ryan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-2 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-9, 11-3, 6-11, 11-5 [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-5, 11-9, 11-3
[21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) def. [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) def. [20] Tristan Snodgrass (Dublin) 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 13-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) def. [12] Jack O Flynn (Dublin) 7-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8 [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) def. [21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [19] Todd Gowdy (Northern Ireland) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [10] Dean Dromgoole (Dublin) 11-3, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) 11-5, 11-5, 11-1 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [17] Sean Murphy (Dublin) 11-4, 8-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [23] Oisin Dunne (Dublin) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
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Eddie Murphy-Organiser
email: [email protected]
Weekend 1 – 4th & 5th March 2023
Weekend 2 – 25th & 26th March 2023
Course Duration: The course will run for as above with an assessment on the final day. Each candidate must submit a video of themselves playing squash for 2 mins approx on Whatsapp to 087 2651645 prior to being accepted on the course.
Candidates will be on court and in class room during the course.
COURSE FEE
The course fee of €275 must to be paid upon entry to this link: – HERE
As this course is part of the WSF Coach Education Programme, participants must register with their SPIN as a coach on the WSF website – HERE
As a L1 Coach Candidate, which costs GBP 16. (once off fee) You must do this before the course starts.
N.B. This is a different SPIN to your player SPIN.
Candidates must apply for Garda vetting details on the Irish Squash web site – https://www.irishsquash.com/garda-vetting/
Also you must attend a Safeguarding 1 course, see the Local Sports Partnership in the county you live, to register for a course. It is just €15 and takes one evening to complete.
Click on the website of your LSP and put in ‘Safeguarding 1’ in the search box to find courses.
N.B. Children First certificates from Tusla as well as Ireland Active Foundation Level Children’s First Safeguarding course are not recognised as valid Safeguarding Training for sport.
If you are under 18 then you will have to wait until you become 18 to do these.
You will get your coaching badge then, if you are successful.
