Following consultation with players and clubs we’ve decided to run 3 x 45 minute sessions over the coming months on Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.. All 15 of the Rules of Squash will be covered as follows:
Check out the refereeing page for more useful information.
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[1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 12-10 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-14, 13-11, 11-5, 11-8 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 15-13, 12-10, 11-3 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) 5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 [1] Dara O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [7] Conal Jackson (Dublin) 13-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-2 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 10-12, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-9 [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) def. [4] Tyler Dromgoole (Nottinghamshire) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-7, 11-0, 11-2 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 11-9, 11-5, 3-11, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [14] Niall Brennan (Galway) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) def. [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 11-8, 10-12, 11-3, 13-11 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [5] David Ryan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-2 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-9, 11-3, 6-11, 11-5 [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-5, 11-9, 11-3
[21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) def. [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) def. [20] Tristan Snodgrass (Dublin) 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 13-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) def. [12] Jack O Flynn (Dublin) 7-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8 [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) def. [21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [19] Todd Gowdy (Northern Ireland) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [10] Dean Dromgoole (Dublin) 11-3, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) 11-5, 11-5, 11-1 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [17] Sean Murphy (Dublin) 11-4, 8-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [23] Oisin Dunne (Dublin) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
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[1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 12-10 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-14, 13-11, 11-5, 11-8 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 15-13, 12-10, 11-3 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) 5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 [1] Dara O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [7] Conal Jackson (Dublin) 13-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-2 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8
[13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 10-12, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-9 [5] Gerry Callanan (Dublin) def. [4] Tyler Dromgoole (Nottinghamshire) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) def. [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 [1] Breanne Flynn (Dublin) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-7, 11-0, 11-2 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) 11-9, 11-5, 3-11, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8 [2] Hannah McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) def. [14] Niall Brennan (Galway) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) def. [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) 11-8, 10-12, 11-3, 13-11 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [5] David Ryan (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-2 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-9, 11-3, 6-11, 11-5 [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 [3] Frank O’Flynn (Dublin) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 [6] Rory Gallagher (Dublin) 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 [3] Fiona Power (Galway) def. [12] Sophie Thomas (Northern Ireland) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [11] Emma Lundy (Northern Ireland) 11-5, 11-9, 11-3
[21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) def. [11] Nicholas Wood (Dublin) 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) def. [20] Tristan Snodgrass (Dublin) 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 [16] Tony Fitzpatrick (Cork) 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 [15] Jamie Torpey (Cork) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 [9] Róisín O’Shea (Galway) 13-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9 [4] Ciara Moloney Doheny (Carlow) def. [13] Rachel Mcnulty (Galway) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 [6] Emma McGugan (Northern Ireland) def. [10] Maria Protsepova (Dublin) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 [1] Sam Buckley (Dublin) def. [9] Conor O’Hare (Dublin) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 [7] Michael Creaven (Dublin) def. [12] Jack O Flynn (Dublin) 7-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8 [6] Alex Smith (Dublin) def. [21] Dylan Moran (Dublin) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 [4] Conor Moran (Dublin) def. [19] Todd Gowdy (Northern Ireland) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 [8] Gavin L’Estrange (Dublin) def. [10] Dean Dromgoole (Dublin) 11-3, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 [2] Sean Conroy (Dublin) def. [13] Scott Gillanders (Dublin) 11-5, 11-5, 11-1 [3] Oisin Logan (Dublin) def. [17] Sean Murphy (Dublin) 11-4, 8-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5 [5] David Ryan (Dublin) def. [23] Oisin Dunne (Dublin) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
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Eddie Murphy-Organiser
email: [email protected]
Weekend 1 – 4th & 5th March 2023
Weekend 2 – 25th & 26th March 2023
Course Duration: The course will run for as above with an assessment on the final day. Each candidate must submit a video of themselves playing squash for 2 mins approx on Whatsapp to 087 2651645 prior to being accepted on the course.
Candidates will be on court and in class room during the course.
COURSE FEE
The course fee of €275 must to be paid upon entry to this link: – HERE
As this course is part of the WSF Coach Education Programme, participants must register with their SPIN as a coach on the WSF website – HERE
As a L1 Coach Candidate, which costs GBP 16. (once off fee) You must do this before the course starts.
N.B. This is a different SPIN to your player SPIN.
Candidates must apply for Garda vetting details on the Irish Squash web site – https://www.irishsquash.com/garda-vetting/
Also you must attend a Safeguarding 1 course, see the Local Sports Partnership in the county you live, to register for a course. It is just €15 and takes one evening to complete.
Click on the website of your LSP and put in ‘Safeguarding 1’ in the search box to find courses.
N.B. Children First certificates from Tusla as well as Ireland Active Foundation Level Children’s First Safeguarding course are not recognised as valid Safeguarding Training for sport.
If you are under 18 then you will have to wait until you become 18 to do these.
You will get your coaching badge then, if you are successful.
Eddie Murphy-Organiser
email: [email protected]
Weekend 1 – 4th & 5th March 2023
Weekend 2 – 25th & 26th March 2023
Course Duration: The course will run for as above with an assessment on the final day. Each candidate must submit a video of themselves playing squash for 2 mins approx on Whatsapp to 087 2651645 prior to being accepted on the course.
Candidates will be on court and in class room during the course.
COURSE FEE
The course fee of €275 must to be paid upon entry to this link: – HERE
As this course is part of the WSF Coach Education Programme, participants must register with their SPIN as a coach on the WSF website – HERE
As a L1 Coach Candidate, which costs GBP 16. (once off fee) You must do this before the course starts.
N.B. This is a different SPIN to your player SPIN.
Candidates must apply for Garda vetting details on the Irish Squash web site – https://www.irishsquash.com/garda-vetting/
Also you must attend a Safeguarding 1 course, see the Local Sports Partnership in the county you live, to register for a course. It is just €15 and takes one evening to complete.
Click on the website of your LSP and put in ‘Safeguarding 1’ in the search box to find courses.
N.B. Children First certificates from Tusla as well as Ireland Active Foundation Level Children’s First Safeguarding course are not recognised as valid Safeguarding Training for sport.
If you are under 18 then you will have to wait until you become 18 to do these.
You will get your coaching badge then, if you are successful.
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1877 and is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the world.
Based in Dublin, the Club has a thriving membership, has hosted over 140 Irish Tennis Open
Championships and is the home of the Irish Squash Open. The Club offers a variety of activities for its
members and recently invested in a major clubhouse extension, refurbishment and court
enhancements. The Club has 6 outdoor and 4 indoor tennis courts, 6 squash courts including the only
glass squash court in the country, and 3 padel courts. We aim to provide the best facilities and
activities to our members in a social & inclusive environment.
We wish to appoint a Director of Racket Sports. This will be an active role, involving constant
interaction with members, Club management, staff and committees, and will require flexibility in
working hours.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to, and under the direction of the General Manager of the Club, and in close collaboration
with other staff, in particular the Sports Co-Ordinator, and the Club officers, to:
Manage all Tennis, Squash & Padel activities;
Direct and promote the development of racket sport programmes at all levels, proactively
encouraging member participation in all racket sports and at all levels of play;
Direct and supervise adult & junior coaching at elite, improver, social and beginner levels,
collaborating closely with coaches to deliver coaching objectives;
Liaise closely with the Club’s racket sports committees to support all activities, including
internal and external competitions, leagues, ladders, fixtures, team selection, hosting open
tournaments (including liaison with sports NGBs)
Enthusiastically provide innovative & creative initiatives to support participation across all
categories of membership.
Support and participate in welcome activities for new members.
Manage & support key club events each calendar year across all racket sports.
Manage relationships with clubs in Ireland and abroad with which the Club has reciprocal
arrangements and/or fixtures.
Support the recruitment process for new members, particularly in respect of invited junior
membership within the catchment area.
Please note: This is a full-time role. While the successful candidate may be required to provide
coaching to league and Club fixture teams as part of their job role, independent paid coaching will
not be permitted.
Key Qualifications:
Experience as a Director of Rackets or equivalent position with management/supervisor
experience.
Evidence of rackets experience, at a competitive level, with strong knowledgeable background
in racket sports.
Proven track record in supporting and delivering operational excellence, member engagement
and continuous improvement in rackets sports.
Excellent communications, interpersonal & collaborative skills, with experience operating within
Club structure, supporting sports committees and engaging with different stakeholders.
Strong management and organisation skills to motivate, encourage and drive racket programs
within a planned structured calendar of activities.
Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders.
Results and services oriented.
Competent with use of technology, email, MS Office etc.
Garda Vetted
Completion of safeguarding training in accordance with Sport Ireland Safeguarding Guidance for
Children and Young People in Sport. The successful candidate will be expected undertake
training (if not already qualified) to become a Club Child Protection Officer and/or Designated
Liaison Person.
Remuneration:
Remuneration will be competitive, commensurate with experience and will be discussed as part of
the recruitment process.
Application:
Applicants should send a Curriculum Vitae, along with a cover letter to outline or highlight any
additional points. Applicants must provide the name of two relevant referees who will be contacted
prior to a contract being offered. Applicants can apply via post to c/o General Manager, Fitzwilliam
Lawn Tennis Club, Appian Way, Dublin 6, D06X6X2, or by email to [email protected], to arrive no later
than 23rd February 2023
