Job Opportunity: Social Media Manager (Part-Time)
Squash Ireland is on the hunt for a creative and motivated Social Media Manager to join our team for approximately 10 hours per week. In addition, Squash Ulster has a similar opportunity, with further details below.
We’re looking for someone with a flair for content creation, design, and creative writing to energise our online presence and tell the story of Irish squash across all platforms. If you live and breathe social media, love sport, and know how to create standout content that drives engagement – we want to hear from you!
Please send your CV along with examples of your best work to [email protected] by 01 June 2025.
Location: Remote
Contract: 6-Month. Part-Time/Freelance (6 hours per week)
Salary: £13 Per Hour
Deadline: 01 June 2025
Due to the need to grow our online presence, Squash Ulster is seeking a creative and talented Social Media Account Manager. You’ll help us promote events, showcase our players, and build squash’s presence across Ulster.
Key Responsibilities:
– Manage Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube – Plan & create engaging content (graphics, video, copy) – Promote tournaments, training, and club news – Monitor community messages and engagement – Attend occasional events for live coverage
Ideal Candidate:
– Social media management experience – Strong writing and content creation skills – Experience with Canva, Adobe, Meta tools – Passion for sport (squash a plus!)
To Apply: Send your CV, a brief cover letter, and examples of your work to: [email protected]
At Squash Ireland, we believe that sport should be for everyone. That’s why we’re excited to launch a new initiative designed to elevate and expand female participation in squash across the country.
We’re calling on all clubs to appoint a Women & Girls in Squash Champion – a passionate volunteer who will help drive inclusion, representation, and community for women and girls in squash.
This new voluntary role is a key part of our Women in Sport strategy. Each club is invited to nominate one woman to act as their Champion, serving as a vital link between their local club and Squash Ireland.
Role Responsibilities include:
This is not a time-heavy commitment – it’s about passion, advocacy, and building community.
If your club already has someone fulfilling this role (eg. lady captain, women’s activity head coach), simply share her details with us and we’ll add her to the national network.
If not, you can still get involved – and yes, you may nominate a man if no woman is available.
This initiative is about building momentum, sharing success, and making sure women’s voices are heard. By getting involved, clubs can help inspire more women and girls to take part in squash – not just as players, but as coaches, officials, and leaders. This is how we grow the game and create a more inclusive future for all.
Ready to take the next step? Nominate your Champion today by filling in the form here below.
Following the nomination deadline, we’ll host the first Women & Girls in Squash Network Meeting – a friendly and informal space to connect, share ideas, and shape the future together.
Let’s work together to inspire change. Get involved. Make a difference. Lead the change.
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 proud to announce the launch of our comprehensive Club Governance and Development Toolkit, a pivotal resource designed to empower squash clubs across Ireland. This toolkit provides essential guidance and practical tools to enhance club operations, ensuring sustainable growth and effective management.
The toolkit covers topics from starting a club or a junior section, to managing finances, volunteers and members, from club committee and meetings, to marketing and communication.
This initiative aligns with Squash Ireland’s Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 “Connect the Dot” – strategic pillar for Participation and Growth – , aiming to modernise and professionalise the sport nationwide. By equipping clubs with these resources, we strive to create vibrant, multi-generational facilities that position squash as an accessible and healthy lifestyle choice for all.
Squash Ireland CEO Scott Graham promoted the delivery of a club development toolkit. “Clubs and volunteers are the engine room for the development and growth of sport.” Scott commented. “Through this toolkit, we aim to provide a range of resources that will benefit club committees and volunteers in their mission to get more people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds playing the great game of squash.”
We encourage all club administrators, coaches, and members to explore the toolkit and leverage its contents to foster a thriving squash community. Together, we can elevate the standard of squash governance and development across Ireland.
Information contained in the toolkit is provided on different pages on the website listed here below:
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
The news comes as the sport prepares to make its debut at the LA 2028 Olympic Games. In recent years, Squash Ireland has been professionalising its operations and governance, helping to grow the sport and secure increased investment.
A key aspect of this progress has been the strengthening of high-performance structures through key coaching appointments. Arthur Gaskin was appointed Head Coach in late 2024, while David Noone recently joined as Junior Performance Coach, and Michael Conroy as Junior Development Coach.
A new structured Junior Performance Academy will soon launch, offering enhanced support to help young players progress to the top levels of the PSA World Tour.
Alongside these new structures and increased coaching capacity, Ireland’s top senior players have shown strong progress in what is a pivotal year ahead of the opening of the LA 2028 Olympic qualification window.
Speaking on the announcement, Squash Ireland CEO Scott Graham said: “Squash Ireland’s inclusion as a recognised High-Performance Development Sport is a key milestone and a well-deserved recognition of the talent and potential within our sport.”
“In addition to the welcome €50,000 funding allocation, this opens up new opportunities to learn from national governing bodies that consistently deliver medals at European, World, and Olympic levels. We can also tap into the growing expertise within Sport Ireland, the Sport Ireland Institute, and the wider high-performance system in Ireland.”
“This achievement has been made possible thanks to the dedication of the High- Performance Working Group volunteers, our Board of Directors, our excellent coaches, clubs, and, of course, our talented and committed players.”
“While squash’s inclusion in the LA Olympic Games has shone a spotlight on the sport, it is not our only focus. We have high aspirations for success at European and World Championships in the coming years. With the support of Sport Ireland and Sport NI, we aim to create structures and performance programmes that will develop young talent for years to come.”
For more information see the Sport Ireland High Performance Investment press release here .
