Nine Ireland U19 players have learned their fate in the individual events at the World Squash Junior Championships in Cairo – including Nathan Hann, who is primed for a round of 128 match against the men’s No2 seed, Korea’s Joo Young Na, who was the runner-up last year in Houston. Six Irish players will participate […]
Ireland’s contingent of 14 players rounded off the four-day Dutch Junior Open with 32 wins in 75 matches – a 42.6 per cent win rate. Eleven of the 14 Irish participants were part of the new Junior Performance Academy set up by Squash Ireland, and there were plenty of impressive performances at the highly competitive […]
Squash courts at Limerick Lawn Tennis Club were filled with energy, movement, music and laughter this week as 15 teenage girls took part in the DISCO Squash HER MOVES programme. Organised by club squash coach Avril Cairns in collaboration with Squash Ireland, and funded by Sport Ireland’s HER MOVES initiative, the programme welcomed girls aged 13-16 who were completely […]
Ireland players have battled hard at the Dutch Junior Open in Amsterdam, with several in line for high placings in the 11-event tournament that attracted 593 entries. Fifteen entries were Irish, and 14 made it to the start line on Thursday at the four-day competition. Here is how they have fared so far: GIRLS SECTION […]
The loyalty of squash players in Ireland has been praised by Ed Dunne, the racquets sports manager of the West Wood chain of six fitness clubs across Dublin. Interviewed by Squash Player about the fitness club’s plan to open a seven-court squash centre in Leopardstown with an all-glass court equipped to host major tournaments, Dunne […]
Several members of the new Junior Performance Academy are competing in this week’s Dutch Junior Open. A total of 15 players from Ireland are registered for the four-day tournament in Amsterdam, which gets underway on Thursday and runs until Sunday. They will be supported by Squash Ireland’s junior development coach, Michael Conroy, in what is the […]
Perth has been named as the host city for the 2026 World Squash Masters Championships, the flagship event for competitors aged +35. Last year’s tournament in Amsterdam created a new participation record with over 1,200 players – among them a 27-strong team from Ireland. Five podium finishes were achieved last August, including first place to […]
Squash Ireland has officially become a full member of the Olympic Federation of Ireland following a vote on Wednesday evening in Dublin. With squash confirmed as one of six new sports added to the programme for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Squash Ireland was granted associate membership of the OFI last year. This […]
Sport Ireland have approved the newest part of Squash Ireland’s coaching pathway, an L0 Introductory Coach award that will sit beneath the current L1 and L2 qualifications. In its programme approval report, the Sport Ireland education and training council said: “The council commends Squash Ireland on the high standard of the programme documentation. “The council […]
