The Junior Committee have, announced the U13, U15, U17 and U19’s teams that will compete at European and Five Nations 
Congratulations to all the players selected and well done to all the players who competed on the National Junior Tour this season.
Under 13’s team to participate at the Five Nations tournament in Warwick University from April 22nd – 24th
| Adam Power | U13 |
| John Day | U13 |
| Conor Massey | U13 |
| Toby Holman Keogh | U13 |
| Rebecca Jackson | U13 |
| Lucy Walsh | U13 |
| Christina Pascual | U13 |
Under 15’s team to participate at the Five Nations tournament in Warwick University from April 22nd – 24th
| Conal Jackson | U15 |
| Ismail Wahed | U15 |
| Sam Holman Keogh | U15 |
| Christian Dromgoole | U15 |
| Shriya Drawid | U15 |
| Zoe Yeomans | U15 |
| Ella Walsh | U15 |
Under 15’s team to participate at the European Championships in Eindhoven from May 12th – 15th
| Conal Jackson | U15 |
| Ismail Wahed | U15 |
| Sam Holman Keogh | U15 |
| Shriya Drawid | U15 |
| Zoe Yeomans | U15 |
Under 17’s team to participate at the European Championships in Eindhoven from May 12th – 15th
| Daniel Lynch | U17 |
| Tristan Snodgrass | U17 |
| Robert Clery | U17 |
| Sara Sabry | U17 |
| Leah Connolly | U17 |
*Yuv Pahuja withdrew due to exams
Under 19’s team to participate at the European Championships in Eindhoven from April 14th – 17th
| Denis Gilevskiy | U19 |
| Dylan Moran | U19 |
| Sean Murphy | U19 |
| Hannah McGugan | U19 |
| Sophie Thomas | U19 |
WSF COACHING COURSE – ULSTER
Irish Squash are pleased to invite you to a WSF Level 1 Coaching course in Ulster.
Course organiser: Kieran Doherty
Venue: Lisburn Rackets Club, Co. Antrim
Weekend 1 – 9th and 10th of April
Weekend 2 – 7th & 8th of May
Course Duration: The course will run for 4 days from 9.30am – 5.30pm with 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 can be paid in this link: – HERE
You must be 18yrs to do this course.
As this course is part of the WSF Coach Education Programme, participants must register for their SPIN on the WSF website – HERE
As L1 Coach Candidate, which costs GBP 16. You must do this before the course starts.
If not already vetted with Irish Squash, candidates must apply for Garda vetting – Details on the Irish Squash web site – HERE
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. Search for a course – HERE
Courses are not in strict chronological order!
N.B. Please send in your Garda Vetting & Safeguarding certs and WSF Coach SPIN to [email protected] before you start the course.
You will get your coaching badge then if you are successful.
On a weekend full of action, the Limerick Senior Open was taking place also. Great to have an active club in Limerick running a tour event. A great final with Oisin Logan winning a senior title for the 1st time this season, beating Sam Buckley.
Results: sportyhq.com/tournament/vie
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Congrastulations to all the new Junior National Champions
GIRLS
U11 – REBECCA DAY
U13 – REBECCA JACKSON
U15 – SHRIYA DRAWID
U17 – SARA SABRY
U19 – HANNAH MCGUGAN
BOYS
U11 – DAVID CONNELL
U13 – ADAM POWER
U15 – CONAL JACKSON
U17 – DANNY LYNCH
U19 – DENIS GILEVSKIY
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We are excited to launch the second cycle of our Racquet Sports Coaches Leadership Programme during Women in Sport Week! We are collaborating with Badminton Ireland, Table Tennis Ireland and Tennis Ireland once again to
get a four week programme to support female coaches starting out on their coaching journey. For more info and how to sign up see form below.
Participants will learn more on the following four key coaching areas; leadership, psychology, performance analysis and communication. There will be a guest speaker for each of our online sessions, along with the Women in Sports Leads on hand to facilitate them. This programme is aimed at female coaches starting out on their pathway to coaching. It will be delivered in a hybrid format with 3 weeks online and the fourth week with a face to face meet-up.
Applications are now open to apply. The closing date for applications is Friday, March 25th @ 5pm. The course is FREE.
Please send your application to the following: [email protected]
Places are limited, with additional details to follow post application.
Super weekend had by all with some great matches.
Results – HERE
See pictures of prize winners and of the dinner below.
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The entry is now open for the Limerick Senior Open 2022 (Tour 7 on the Irish Squash Calendar). This tournament is
a PSA Ranking Event and is being held in Limerick Lawn Tennis Club from Friday March 11th to Sunday March 13th. All entries via Sporty HQ https://www.sportyhq.com/tournament/view/Limerick-Senior-Open-1
See Press release from the WSF.
WSF Statement
The Board of the World Squash Federation (WSF) held an extraordinary meeting to confirm WSF’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The WSF World Junior Championships 2022, scheduled to be played 9-20 August in St. Petersburg, Russia, will be relocated from Russia to an alternative venue, details of which shall be released in due course.
The WSF condemns in the strongest possible terms the ongoing Russian military invasion of Ukraine. As the global governing body for squash, the WSF is committed to promoting peace through our sport and ensuring the safety of all participants in WSF Championships.
Please note that in addition to this media release, the on-line entry registration process for the junior championships has been temporarily suspended until an alternative venue has been decided.
