We confirm that our organization complies with the Governance Code for Sport. You can find us listed in the Sport Ireland Register of Organisations complying with the Governance Code.
The Irish Squash Federation is an all-Ireland body encompassing the 32 counties, with the four regional provinces responsible for organizing leagues and competitions.
As the National Governing Body, we actively develop and promote squash through a comprehensive range of support and services at national, regional, and local levels, including:
For general complaints, please use this document and send it to honsecretary@irishsquash.com.
Irish Squash is a member of the World Federation of Squash (WSF) and the European Federation of Squash (ESF). Our organization is funded through:
Squash has been voted “the world’s healthiest sport” by Forbes magazine in a survey that measured cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and calories burned. Squash is a game for life, playable from ages 5 to approximately 80. A recent ESRI study, “Sporting Lives: An Analysis of a Lifetime of Irish Sport,” notes that team sports are more commonly played at a younger age, with a transition to individual sports in adulthood. This trend positions squash well as a lifelong sport. Additionally, with rising obesity rates, squash and physical activity play a crucial role in combating this trend. Squash is ideal for those with busy lifestyles, as one can have a fun workout, shower, and change within an hour. It only requires one opponent, and being an indoor sport, it is never rained off!
