Four new members will be joining the masters committee.
Orla Diamantino will be taking over the Irish Masters Facebook page with support from Amanda Burgio in the office, keeping going the great work started by Siobhan Parker.
Tanya Scullion, Suzie Connors and Gerry Connaughton will joining as committee members and we look forward to their voices going forward.
Geoff Wales has stepped down from the committee, but will continue to do the rankings until the end of the season. Thank you Geoff for your contribution over the last few years.
Gerry has chaired the Masters Committee since 2019, helping to increase the number of Masters players in our squash community. Under Gerry’s leadership, the Irish Masters Open has become one of the marquee tournaments on both the domestic and European Masters circuits. Siobhan developed the Masters Facebook page, which now has almost 600 followers and serves as a significant part of our Masters social media presence.
The Board has appointed John Dineen as interim Chair of the Masters Committee until the end of the season. Current Masters Committee members include John Dineen (Interim Chair), Brendan Murphy, Neal Pollock, Geoff Wales, Maureen Duke, and Kevin Knox.
The next Masters event is the Leinster Masters Open, taking place on December 6th and 7th at two venues: Fitzwilliam LTC and Leinster CC. We look forward to another exciting tournament, building on the success of last weekend’s Ulster Open in Belfast, led by Neal Pollock and his team.
The stage is set for what is expected to be an epic tournament!
The Irish Masters Open 2024 is kicking off tomorrow in Fitzwilliam LTC and Mount Pleasant LTC, in Dublin. 126 players from 12 countries will compete for the title in 12 categories ranging from O35/40+ to O75/80+.
Irish athletes are determined to claim the title at the Irish Masters Open 2024, following strong performances at the WSF World Masters earlier this year.
Full calendar and results can be found here.
Squash enthusiasts are welcome to the event venues to enjoy the action live. Matches will also be streamed live on our Youtube channel Squash Ireland TV.
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5 players stole the show making the semi-final in their categories:
It wasn’t to be for Neil after a narrow last 4 defeat, but our other semi-finalist powered into their respective finals.
Our sole female finalist, Mary Sceney gave us a dream start as she took down Wales’s Jill Campion 3-1 to claim gold in the W65+ category. Sceney came from 1 game behind to defeat her opponent in impressive fashion. This was a really special title for Mary, who claims her 3rd World Masters title, 23 years after the first in 2001.
Nicholas Staunton was up second as he faced Mexican Marcos Mendez. Nick never got going and ultimately succumbed to the skills of the Mexican who had dropped just 13 points across his quarter and semifinals. Mendez recorded straight games win over the Irishman. Nonetheless it was a brilliant week Nicholas can be proud of.
Arthur Gaskin was next, taking on former world top 30, Egyptian – Omar Abdel Meguid. Gaskin pushed his opponent all the way in the first, losing a heartbreaker 17-15. It was a similar story in the second with another narrow 11-9 loss. Arthur showed true resilience to flip the script and claim the fourth 11-9 before the Egyptian closed out victory with an 11-6 final game. Not to be for Arthur but a magnificent run to the final.
Our last finalist Wille Hosey was unable to overcome Peter hill of Singapore, going down in 4 despite a spirited effort. Hosey was the #1 seed and displayed all the credentials of the top seed throughout the tournament. It was a wonderful showing from Wille despite defeat and he now carries immense form into our new season.
Massive Congratulations to our finalists and in particular to Mary Sceney on her fantastic World Masters title, replicating her 2001 and 2015 successes.
Well-done also to all who competed during the week and best to luck to all players in our new season.
The eagerly awaited Irish Masters Closed 2024 took place across Fitzwilliam LTC, LCC SC and Mount Pleasant LTC last weekend with 13 categories up for grabs across the Men’s and Women’s age groups.
This year’s event mirrored the phenomenal displays at home and abroad all season long, with exceptional and exciting squash being played across Friday and Saturday with many matches going to the wire.
There was a record number of entries for this years event, with plyers competing in 35+ categories to 70/75+ categories, proving once again that squash is a sport for life.
The podium places across all the categories can be seen below while full results are available here – https://www.sportyhq.com/tournament/view/Irish-Squash-Masters-Closed-2024
Action was livestreamed on Irish Squash TV and you can rewatch all of the matches here – https://www.irishsquash.com/live/
