Irish Squash proposed to Sport Ireland and their Expert Group that solo squash be permitted under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, based on initial information from the Government that individual indoor training would be allowed. We have made strenuous efforts all week to obtain clarification on this and we would like to thank all the clubs and players who waited patiently for official news on how to proceed before taking any action.
With regret, Irish Squash now confirm that all squash courts in Republic of Ireland must close during Level 5 Covid-19 lockdown following communication this afternoon from Sport Ireland.
Separately, Irish Squash are extremely disappointed that Sport Ireland have informed us that our professional players do not qualify as elite/high performance athletes under Sport Ireland criteria. Therefore, no exemptions for our top players are permissible during Level 5 restrictions.
Following the start of level 5 restrictions today, we are actively working and awaiting final clarification from Sport Ireland, regarding ‘individual training ‘ which is allowed in Level 5.
Please bear with us, patience hopefully will get us ‘Solo Squash’ for the next few weeks.
Covid Sub Committee
Following the government announcement on last Monday, We are awaiting final clarification from
Sport Ireland today, regarding ‘individual training ‘ which is allowed in Level 5.
A further update will be posted later today.
WORLD SQUASH DAY is on this Saturday October 10th. We want as many of you to go to your local club as 
restrictions allow and play some routines, as per current rules. Then when on court, take a selfie, send it to @irishsquash and @worldsquashday and tag it #ReclaimOurCourts
Enjoy the day and stay healthy with the ‘Healtiest Sport in theWorld’
SPORT IRELAND as part of European Week of Sport, facilitated a series of webinars and panel discussions aimed at women and girls and those who support them in sport. There are links to the recordings of the recent Women in Sport webinars. Check them out via the link below and feel free to share with your club members or others who may be interested.
https://www.sportireland.ie/women-in-sport/women-in-sport-resources
Webinar Topics
– Coaching the Female Athlete
– Go With The Flow, Menstrual Cycle and the Female Athlete
– Active During Pregnancy
– New Moms and Exercising
Credit: Sport Ireland
With the Goverment of Ireland announcement that all counties would move to Level 3 from the 7th of October see the Level 3 activity allowed below.
Sport Ireland Coaching are delighted to announce our Women in Sport Coaching the Female Athlete Webinar as part of the European week of Sport. This Webinar is aimed at anyone who coaches female athletes or teams at any level but may also be of interest to all coaches or anyone with an interest in Women in Sport.
Our 3 guest speakers will deliver a short presentation and take part in a panel Q&A where we hope the audience will gain some insight into their coaching philosophy and how these coaches create a positive environment, culture and relationship with their athletes and teams which allows them to perform to the highest standards.
I would really appreciate if you could share the attached promotional poster with your coaching contacts and anyone else you might feel would be interested in this Webinar. Please also feel free to share on any social media platforms you or your NGB may have access to.
The link to register for this Webinar is in the promotional poster HERE
Irish Government document, Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021, Plan for living with COVID-19
Government Covid-19 Plan
Initial response:
Our working group will meet over the weekend to revise our Covid-19 guidelines following publication this week of the Irish Government’s new 5 Level approach to managing the pandemic.
Sport Ireland provided NGBs with updated advice this afternoon which we will consider carefully.
The immediate change from midnight tonight is that Dublin moves to Level 3.
This means that only individual training for indoor sports is permitted. Therefore matchplay within pods should be suspended from midnight.
A more detailed update will follow as soon as possible.
Irish Squash COVID Working Group
