Quilter Cheviot Cannon Kirk will sponsor next month’s star-studded Irish Open featuring Jonah Bryant, the PSA men’s No.10 from England, and Nada Abbas, the women’s No.16 from Egypt. Both were the title winners in Dublin in 2024 (see main picture).
With only 32 days to go before the action at the five-day tournament gets underway at Fitzwilliam on May 19, it has been confirmed that Quilter Cheviot are on board as a title sponsor following its takeover last year of Gillen Markets.
The entry deadline has now closed, and the 24-player men’s line-up – made up of 14 nationalities – features 14 players ranked in the PSA top 70, including the defending champion from 2025, Scotland’s Greg Lobban.
Two Irish players will also take part: Sam Buckley, the Senior Nationals title holder and current PSA No.106, and Conor Moran, the No.152.
In the women’s section, the 24-player line-up – consisting of 12 nationalities – includes 15 top 70 players. Eight are from Egypt, while the two wildcards will be the Irish duo of Breanne Flynn, the PSA No.101, and Hannah McGugan, the PSA No.217.
Irish Senior Nationals title holder Hannah Craig was also set to feature, but she has now opted out following her qualification for the World Championship in Egypt from May 8th.
Craig’s success at last week’s European qualifying tournament in Pontefract meant she became the first Irish player since 2014 to secure a place at the World Championship – quite the achievement.
Both the men’s and women’s Copper status events have an equal prize fund of $41,500 each, an increase from last year’s $36K and way up on the $20K value in 2024.
Squash Ireland CEO Scott Graham enthused: “The Irish Open has attracted some of the top players in the world. We’re going to have an absolutely stacked field, and we’re delighted to have top Irish players as well… We hope to see you there.”
IRISH OPEN MEN’S ENTRY LIST
1. Jonah Bryant (PSA No.10, England)
2. Greg Lobban (No.23, Scotland)
3. Karim El Hammamy (Egypt, No.37)
4. Moustafa Elsirty (Egypt, No.38)
5. Matias Knudsen (No.42, Colombia)
6. Patrick Rooney (No.44, England)
7. Sam Todd (No.48, England)
8. Adrian Waller (No.52, England)
9. Nick Wall (No.54, England)
10. Ryunosuke Tsukue (No.61, Japan)
11. Sanjay Jeeva (No.62, Malaysia)
12. Shahjahan Khan (No.64, USA)
13. Perry Malik (No.66, England)
14. Muhammad Asim Khan (No.67, Pakistan)
15. Leandro Romiglio (No.73, Argentina)
16. Rory Stewart (No.75, Scotland)
17. Finnlay Withington (No.77, England)
18. Emyr Evans (No.81, Wales)
19. Duncan Lee (No.84, Malaysia)
20. Rui Soares (No.86, Portugal)
21. Elijah Thomas (No.87, New Zealand)
22. Maceo Levy (No.89, France)
23. Sam Buckley (No.106, Ireland)
24. Conor Moran (No.152, Ireland)
IRISH OPEN WOMEN’S ENTRY LIST
1. Nada Abbas (No.16, Egypt)
2. Zeina Mickawy (No.29, Egypt)
3. Hana Ramadan (No.32, Egypt)
4. Nardine Garas (No.38, Egypt)
5. Nour Heikal (No.41, Egypt)
6. Nadien Elhammamy (No.42, Egypt)
7. Haya Ali (No.46, Egypt)
8. Habiba Hani (No.48, Egypt)
9. Joelle King (No.51, New Zealand)
10. Ainaa Amani (No.55, Malaysia)
11. Cindi Merlo (No.61, Switzerland)
12. Jessica van der Walt (No.64, Australia)
13. Madeleine Hylland (No.66, Norway)
14. Milie Tomlinson (No.68, England)
15. Kaitlyn Watts (No.69, New Zealand)
16. Tanvi Khanna (No.71, India)
17. Margot Prow (No.72, Barbados)
18. Saskia Beinhard (No.74, Germany)
19. Kiera Marshall (No.75, England)
20. Madison Lyon (No.77, Australia)
21. Enora Villard (No.83, France)
22. Ella Jane Lash (No.84, New Zealand)
23. Breanne Flynn (No.101, Ireland)
24. Hannah McGugan (No.217, Ireland)
