Nine Irish players are still chasing main draw titles at the European Masters Individual Squash Championships in Wroclaw – including three M70+ semi-finalists.
Kyran Hurley, the defending M70+ champion from Hamburg 2023 and current No.2 seed, defeated French and English opposition on Thursday to secure an all-Irish semi-final with Michael Conlon [3/4], who defeated English and Finnish players.
Peter Stephens has also made the semi-finals, beating Finnish and Israeli players to book a match with Kale Leskinen, the No.1 seed from Finland.
Irish players are also impressing in the M50+ event, with three set to play in quarter-finals on Friday. Rob Staunton [3/4], the 2023 champion, will face Conrado Ramos [9/16, France] following wins over Hungarian and English players.
Nick Staunton [3/4] got past Israeli and Belgian players to secure a last-eight fixture with Jonathan Gallacher [5/8, Austria], while David Ayerst [5/8] faces Christian Drakenberg, the No.1 seed from Sweden, after defeating Hungarian and French opponents.
Ireland also has two quarter-finalists in the M45+, with defending champion Neil Macarron [2] set to play the German, Armin Hameed [5/8], following a 3-0 win over the Ukrainian Timofey Zheludkov [9/16].
Nigal Peyton [5/8] is also a quarter-finalist, beating Eduardo Razquin, the 9/16 from Spain, to secure a clash with James Bowden [1, England].
Maureen Duke [3/4], meanwhile, is still a title shot in the W65+. After beating Julianna Weber [9/16, Hungary], she next plays Lynne Davies [2, Wales].
European Masters Individual Squash Championships – Main Draw results (Thursday)
WOMEN 40+: Quarter-final
Siobhan Parker [5/8] LOST 0-3 (6-11, 2-11, 0-11) v Nicole Seils [3/4, Germany]
MEN 45+: Round of 16
Nigel Peyton [5/8] WON 3-1 (4-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8) v Eduardo Razquin [9/16, Spain]. NEXT: Quarter-final v James Bowden [1, England] on Friday at 11:20am local
Neil Macarron [2] WON 3-0 (11-5, 12-10, 11-4) v Timofey Zheludkov [9/16, Ukraine]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Armin Hameed [5/8, Germany] on Friday at 12pm local
MEN 50+: Round of 32 and 16
David Ayerst [5/8] WON 3-0 (11-4, 11-1, 11-3) v Istvan Horvath [17/32, Hungary). WON 3-1 (13-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9) v Bertrand Tissot [9/16, France]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Christian Drakenberg [1, Sweden] on Friday at 1pm local
Rob Staunton [3/4] WON 3-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-6) v Janos Kozma [17/32, Hungary]. WON 3-1 (10-12, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7) v Matthew Stephenson [9/16, England]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Conrado Ramos [9/16, France] on Friday at 1pm local
Nick Staunton [3/4] WON 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-5) v Nir Bejerano [17/32, Israel]. WON 3-2 (4-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 13-11) v Cedric Sadin [9/16, Belgium]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Jonathan Gallacher [5/8, Austria] on Friday at 1pm local
Philip Coleman LOST 0-3 (7-11, 7-11, 4-11) v Matthieu Benoit [2, France]
MEN 55+: Round of 32 and 16
Brian Lalor [5/8] WON 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-5) v Robert Svrlansky [17/32, Czech]. LOST 1-3 (8-11, 11-7, 6-11, 7-11) v Laurent Combaluzier [9/16, France]
Tom Crowe [17/32] LOST 0-3 (6-11, 3-11, 6-11) v Peter Buchan [9/16, Scotland]
MEN 60+: Round of 16
Gerry Callanan [17/32] LOST 3-0 (3-11, 3-11, 2-11) v Darren Withey [3/4, England]
Teddy Reinecke LOST 0-3 (6-11, 12-14, 6-11) v Gilles Petitjean [5/8, France]
WOMEN 60+: Pool A and quarter-final
Rosie Barry [5/8] LOST 0-3 (4-11, 3-11, 11-13) v Sue Strachan [1, Scotland]. LOST 1-3 (11-9, 6-11, 8-11, 11-13) v Sil Schrijvers [Belgium]
MEN 65+: Round of 32 and 16
John Dineen [5/8] WON 3-0 (12-10, 12-10, 11-9) v Timothy McGlynn [17/32, England]. LOST 0-3 (6-11, 6011, 4-11) v Jean-Luc de Zeeuw [9/16, France]
David Lalor [17/32] Walkover v Richard Millman [3/4, England]. LOST 1-3 (11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 5-11) v Seppo Rissanen [Finland]
WOMEN 65+
Pool A: Rose Hynes [5/8] LOST 0-3 (4-11, 1-11, 6-11) v Petra Ghanam [5/8, Germany], LOST 0-3 (4-11, 3-11, 3-11) v Jill Campion [1, Wales]
Pool B: Maureen Duke [3/4] WON 3-1 (9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8) v Julianna Weber [9/16, Hungary]. NEXT: v Lynne Davies [2, Wales] on Friday, 2pm local
MEN 70+: Round of 16 and quarter-final
Peter Stephens [3/4] WON 3-0 (11-7, 11-2, 11-7) v Pekka Riikonen [9/16, Finland]. WON 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7) v Meir Zemach [5/8]. NEXT: Semi-final v Kale Leskinen [1, Finland] on Friday at 2pm local
Michael Conlon [3/4] WON 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-6) v Joe McAuley [9/16]. WON 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-3) v Jari Mether [5/8, Finland]. NEXT: Semi-final v Kyran Hurley [2, Ireland] on Friday at 2pm local
Kyran Hurley [2] WON 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-2) v Jaime Antonio Gregoire [France]. WON 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6) v David Matthew [5/8, England]. NEXT: Semi-final v Michael Conlon [3/4, Ireland] on Friday at 2pm local
