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The Under 15’s team play in the European Championships in Prague from May 11th – 14th in a pool with Wales, Greece, England & Finland. They had a great last couple of days and won the final vs Belgium to win the 9th-16th play offs. So a 9th place finish which was a great way to finish the tournament.

The team – Cristian Dromgoole, Aaron Knox, Adam Power, Zoe Yeomans & Shriya Drawid. Coaches Josh McVeigh & Nigel Peyton. Manager Roisin O’Shea

Live Streaming (Court 1 Step & Court 2 Hector) – HERE 

 

ESF Championship – U15 Team – Pool A

 
Pool A 
Pool B 
Pool C 
Pool D 
Position 01-08 
Position 09-16 
Position 17-18 

 

Standings of ESF Championship – U15 Team – Pool A
    Points Played Won Draws Lost Rubbers Games Points
1 ENGEngland 8 4 4 0 0 12 0 36 0 396 76
2 WALWales 6 4 3 0 1 8 4 25 15 348 285
3 IRLIreland 4 4 2 0 2 6 6 19 19 306 289
4 FINFinland 2 4 1 0 3 2 10 8 32 182 407
5 GREGreece 0 4 0 0 4 2 10 8 30 201 376

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Latest matches of ESF Championship – U15 Team – Pool A
  Time Home Away Score Court
  Thu 11/05/2023 10:00 IrelandIreland FinlandFinland 3-0 Infinit Step – 1
  Thu 11/05/2023 12:00 WalesWales GreeceGreece 3-0 Infinit Step – 1
  Thu 11/05/2023 14:00 EnglandEngland FinlandFinland 3-0 Infinit Step – 2
  Thu 11/05/2023 16:00 IrelandIreland WalesWales 1-2 Infinit Step – 3
  Thu 11/05/2023 18:00 EnglandEngland GreeceGreece 3-0 Infinit Step – 3
  Fri 12/05/2023 10:00 WalesWales FinlandFinland 3-0 Infinit Step – 2
  Fri 12/05/2023 12:00 IrelandIreland GreeceGreece 2-1 Infinit Step – 3
  Fri 12/05/2023 14:00 EnglandEngland WalesWales 3-0 Infinit Step – 1
  Fri 12/05/2023 16:00 GreeceGreece FinlandFinland 1-2 Infinit Step – 1
  Fri 12/05/2023 18:00 EnglandEngland IrelandIreland 3-0 Infinit Step – 2
 

Day 1

IrelandIRL – FINFinland3-0

Time: Thu 11/05/2023 10:00
Draw: ESF Championship – U15 Team – Pool A
Score: 3-0

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL FINFinland Score Points     Duration
1 BS1
Christian Dromgoole Ireland
Finland Severi Stengård
11-5 11-1 11-3 1-0      
2 GS
Zoe Yeomans Ireland
Finland Viivi Hyysalo
11-0 11-0 11-0 1-0      
3 BS2
Aaron Knox Ireland
Finland Justus Timonen
11-9 11-0 11-6 1-0

IrelandIRL – WALWales1-2

Time: Thu 11/05/2023 16:00
Draw: ESF Championship – U15 Team – Pool A
Score: 1-2

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL WALWales Score Points     Duration
1 GS
Shriya Drawid Ireland
Wales Nia Seren Thomas
10-12 8-11 11-8 9-11 0-1      
2 BS1
Christian Dromgoole Ireland
Wales Aled Lloyd Davies
11-8 11-6 10-12 11-8 1-0      
3 BS2
Aaron Knox Ireland
Wales Archie Davies-Clarke
7-11 9-11 8-11 0-1

Day 2

IrelandIRL – GREGreece2-1

Time: Fri 12/05/2023 12:00
Draw: ESF Championship – U15 Team – Pool A
Score: 2-1

 

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The Government has formally launched a second phase of the Sports Energy Scheme.  

Under the Scheme clubs can now apply for:

 

(a) Any additional support required for increased energy costs from September 2022 to March 2023.

 

(b) Support towards the increased costs of energy for the months of April 2023 and May 2023. Funding will be made available to support affiliated Clubs only. 

 

Full Release here: gov.ie – Ministers Martin and Byrne invite applications under Phase II of the Sports Energy Support Scheme (www.gov.ie) 

 

Final Guidelines are attached. and must be read and understood before you can apply.

 

The closing date for applications to Irish Squash – send to [email protected] before 5pm on Wednesday 24th May 2023. All applications must be on the form below.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

APPLICATION FORM 

The Government has formally launched a second phase of the Sports Energy Scheme.  

Under the Scheme clubs can now apply for:

 

(a) Any additional support required for increased energy costs from September 2022 to March 2023.

 

(b) Support towards the increased costs of energy for the months of April 2023 and May 2023. Funding will be made available to support affiliated Clubs only. 

 

Full Release here: gov.ie – Ministers Martin and Byrne invite applications under Phase II of the Sports Energy Support Scheme (www.gov.ie) 

 

Final Guidelines are attached. and must be read and understood before you can apply.

 

The closing date for applications to Irish Squash – send to [email protected] before 5pm on Wednesday 24th May 2023. All applications must be on the form below.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

APPLICATION FORM 

The European Senior Championships run from April 26th until the 29th in Helsinski. Ireland are in Division 2 in a pool with Israel, Poland & Denmark.

Team: Sam Buckley, Sean Conroy, Conor Moran, Oisin Logan & Alex Smith. Coach: Eoin Ryan

Live Streaming: HERE

ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B

 
Positions 1-8 
Positions 9-12 
Pool A 
Pool B 
Pool C 
Pool D 

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL GREGreece Score Points     Duration
1 GS
Standings of ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
    Points Played Won Draws Lost Rubbers Games Points
1 IRLIreland 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 24 4 298 215
2 ISRIsrael 2 2 1 0 1 3 5 14 16 264 278
3 POLPoland 0 2 0 0 2 1 7 4 22 204 273

 

Latest matches of ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
  Time Home Away Score Court
  Wed 26/04/2023 12:30 IrelandIreland IsraelIsrael 4-0 Tali – 3 + 4
  Wed 26/04/2023 18:30 PolandPoland IsraelIsrael 1-3 Tali – 6
  Thu 27/04/2023 12:30 IrelandIreland PolandPoland 4-0 Tali – 3 + 4


Day 1

IrelandIRL – ISRIsrael4-0

Time: Wed 26/04/2023 12:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 4-0

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL ISRIsrael Score Points     Duration
1 MS3
Conor Moran Ireland
Israel Roee Avraham
10-12 11-7 11-5 11-9 1-0     41m
2 MS1
Sam Buckley Ireland
Israel Daniel Poleshchuk
11-7 2-11 11-6 11-8 1-0     43m
3 MS2
Sean Conroy Ireland
Israel Nir Cohen
11-7 11-13 11-6 11-4 1-0     42m
4 MS4
Oisin Logan Ireland
Israel Nadav Tannen
11-7 11-6 8-11 11-7 1-0     48m

 

Day 2

IrelandIRL – POLPoland4-0

Time: Thu 27/04/2023 12:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 4-0

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL POLPoland Score Points     Duration
1 MS2
Sean Conroy Ireland
Poland Leon Krysiak
11-6 12-10 11-9 1-0     30m
2 MS1
Sam Buckley Ireland
Poland Filip Jarota
11-8 11-7 12-10 1-0     34m
3 MS3
Conor Moran Ireland
Poland Jakub Pytlowany
11-5 11-9 12-10 1-0     32m
4 MS4
Oisin Logan Ireland
Poland Dariusz Filipowski
11-6 11-5 11-4 1-0     32m

NetherlandsNED – IRLIreland0-4

Time: Thu 27/04/2023 18:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Positions 1-8
Score: 0-4

 

Match overview
Order Event NetherlandsNED IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 MS2
Thijs Roukens Netherlands
Ireland Sean Conroy
7-11 9-11 8-11 0-1     33m
2 MS1
Rowan Damming Netherlands
Ireland Sam Buckley
10-12 12-10 6-11 11-4 6-11 0-1     1h 17m
3 MS4
Hjalmer Mols Netherlands
Ireland Oisin Logan
7-11 2-11 0-1     38m
4 MS3
Samuel Gerrits Netherlands
Ireland Conor Moran
5-11 5-11 9-11 0-1

 

Day 3

SwedenSWE – IRLIreland1-3

Time: Fri 28/04/2023 13:00
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Positions 1-8
Score: 1-3

 

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The European Senior Championships run from April 26th until the 29th in Helsinski. Ireland are in Division 2 in a pool with Israel, Poland & Denmark.

Team: Sam Buckley, Sean Conroy, Conor Moran, Oisin Logan & Alex Smith. Coach: Eoin Ryan

Live Streaming: HERE

ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B

 
Positions 1-8 
Positions 9-12 
Pool A 
Pool B 
Pool C 
Pool D 

 

Match overview
Order Event SwedenSWE IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 MS4
Filip Krueger Sweden
Ireland Oisin Logan
8-11 7-11 6-11 0-1     41m
2 MS1
Christian Drakenberg Sweden
Ireland Sam Buckley
7-11 8-11 5-11 0-1    
Standings of ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
    Points Played Won Draws Lost Rubbers Games Points
1 IRLIreland 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 24 4 298 215
2 ISRIsrael 2 2 1 0 1 3 5 14 16 264 278
3 POLPoland 0 2 0 0 2 1 7 4 22 204 273

 

Latest matches of ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
  Time Home Away Score Court
  Wed 26/04/2023 12:30 IrelandIreland IsraelIsrael 4-0 Tali – 3 + 4
  Wed 26/04/2023 18:30 PolandPoland IsraelIsrael 1-3 Tali – 6
  Thu 27/04/2023 12:30 IrelandIreland PolandPoland 4-0 Tali – 3 + 4


Day 1

IrelandIRL – ISRIsrael4-0

Time: Wed 26/04/2023 12:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 4-0

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL ISRIsrael Score Points     Duration
1 MS3
Conor Moran Ireland
Israel Roee Avraham
10-12 11-7 11-5 11-9 1-0     41m
2 MS1
Sam Buckley Ireland
Israel Daniel Poleshchuk
11-7 2-11 11-6 11-8 1-0     43m
3 MS2
Sean Conroy Ireland
Israel Nir Cohen
11-7 11-13 11-6 11-4 1-0     42m
4 MS4
Oisin Logan Ireland
Israel Nadav Tannen
11-7 11-6 8-11 11-7 1-0     48m

 

Day 2

IrelandIRL – POLPoland4-0

Time: Thu 27/04/2023 12:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 4-0

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL POLPoland Score Points     Duration
1 MS2
Sean Conroy Ireland
Poland Leon Krysiak
11-6 12-10 11-9 1-0     30m
2 MS1
Sam Buckley Ireland
Poland Filip Jarota
11-8 11-7 12-10 1-0     34m
3 MS3
Conor Moran Ireland
Poland Jakub Pytlowany
11-5 11-9 12-10 1-0     32m
4 MS4
Oisin Logan Ireland
Poland Dariusz Filipowski
11-6 11-5 11-4 1-0     32m

NetherlandsNED – IRLIreland0-4

Time: Thu 27/04/2023 18:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Positions 1-8
Score: 0-4

 

Match overview
Order Event NetherlandsNED IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 MS2
Thijs Roukens Netherlands
Ireland Sean Conroy
7-11 9-11 8-11 0-1     33m
2 MS1
Rowan Damming Netherlands
Ireland Sam Buckley
10-12 12-10 6-11 11-4 6-11 0-1     1h 17m
3 MS4
Hjalmer Mols Netherlands
Ireland Oisin Logan
7-11 2-11 0-1     38m
4 MS3
Samuel Gerrits Netherlands
Ireland Conor Moran
5-11 5-11 9-11 0-1

 

Day 3

SwedenSWE – IRLIreland1-3

Time: Fri 28/04/2023 13:00
Draw: ESF Championship – Men’s Division 2 – Positions 1-8
Score: 1-3

 

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The European Senior Championships run from April 26th until the 29th in Helsinski. Ireland are in Division 2 in a pool with Czech, Poland & Denmark.

Team: Emma McGugan, Ciara Moloney Doheny, Hannah McGugan & Laura Neill. Coach: Ken Flynn

Live Streaming: HERE

ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B

 

Positions 1-4Positions 5-8Pool APool B

 

Match overview
Order Event SwedenSWE IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 MS4
Filip Krueger Sweden
Ireland Oisin Logan
8-11 7-11 6-11 0-1     41m
2 MS1
Christian Drakenberg Sweden
Ireland Sam Buckley
7-11 8-11 5-11 0-1    
Standings of ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
    Points Played Won Draws Lost Rubbers Games Points
1 CZECzech republic 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 21 9 279 219
2 DENDenmark 4 3 2 0 1 6 3 20 13 294 251
3 POLPoland 2 3 1 0 2 5 4 18 15 283 269
4 IRLIreland 0 3 0 0 3 0 9 5 27 213 330

 

Latest matches of ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
  Time Home Away Score Court
  Wed 26/04/2023 11:00 PolandPoland DenmarkDenmark 1-2 Tali – 5
  Wed 26/04/2023 11:00 Czech republicCzech Republic IrelandIreland 3-0 Tali – 6
  Wed 26/04/2023 17:00 PolandPoland IrelandIreland 3-0 Tali – 5
  Wed 26/04/2023 17:00 Czech republicCzech Republic DenmarkDenmark 2-1 Tali – 6
  Thu 27/04/2023 15:30 IrelandIreland DenmarkDenmark 0-3 Tali – 4
  Thu 27/04/2023 15:30 PolandPoland Czech RepublicCzech republic 1-2 Tali – 5


Day 1

Czech republicCZE – IRLIreland3-0

Time: Wed 26/04/2023 11:00
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 3-0

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Match overview
Order Event Czech republicCZE IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 WS3
Karolina Sramkova Czech Republic
Ireland Hannah Mcgugan
11-3 11-9 11-6 1-0     17m
2 WS1
Natalie Babjukova Czech Republic
Ireland Emma Mcgugan
11-6 11-8 9-11 11-6 1-0     24m
3 WS2
Olga Kolárová Czech Republic
Ireland Ciara Moloney Doheny
11-6 11-4 11-0 1-0     19m

PolandPOL – IRLIreland3-0

Time: Wed 26/04/2023 17:00
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 3-0

 

Match overview
Order Event PolandPOL IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Karina Tyma Poland
Ireland Emma Mcgugan
11-4 11-4 11-6 1-0     15m
2 WS3
Tola Otrząsek Poland
Ireland Laura Neill
12-10 11-6 11-3 1-0     20m
3 WS2
Kinga Szymaniak Poland
Ireland Ciara Moloney Doheny
4-11 11-9 9-11 12-10 11-8 1-0     46m

 

Day 2

IrelandIRL – DENDenmark0-3

Time: Thu 27/04/2023 15:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 0-3

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL DENDenmark Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Ciara Moloney Doheny Ireland
Denmark Klara Møller
3-11 4-11 5-11 0-1     20m
2 WS3
Hannah Mcgugan Ireland
Denmark Christine Christoffersen
4-11 9-11 11-2 11-7 9-11 0-1     33m
3 WS2
Laura Neill Ireland
Denmark Caroline Christiansen
7-11 7-11 2-11 0-1     19m

Day 3

NorwayNOR – IRLIreland2-1

Time: Fri 28/04/2023 17:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Positions 5-8
Score: 2-1

 

Match overview
Order Event NorwayNOR IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Chloe Kalvø Norway
Ireland Emma Mcgugan
11-5 11-5 5-11 11-4 1-0     24m
2 WS2
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The European Senior Championships run from April 26th until the 29th in Helsinski. Ireland are in Division 2 in a pool with Czech, Poland & Denmark.

Team: Emma McGugan, Ciara Moloney Doheny, Hannah McGugan & Laura Neill. Coach: Ken Flynn

Live Streaming: HERE

ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B

 

Positions 1-4Positions 5-8Pool APool B

 

Standings of ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
    Points Played Won Draws Lost Rubbers Games Points
1 CZECzech republic 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 21 9 279 219
2 DENDenmark 4 3 2 0 1 6 3 20 13 294 251
3 POLPoland 2 3 1 0 2 5 4 18 15 283 269
4 IRLIreland 0 3 0 0 3 0 9 5 27 213 330

 

Latest matches of ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
  Time Home Away Score Court
  Wed 26/04/2023 11:00 PolandPoland DenmarkDenmark 1-2 Tali – 5
  Wed 26/04/2023 11:00 Czech republicCzech Republic IrelandIreland 3-0 Tali – 6
  Wed 26/04/2023 17:00 PolandPoland IrelandIreland 3-0 Tali – 5
  Wed 26/04/2023 17:00 Czech republicCzech Republic DenmarkDenmark 2-1 Tali – 6
  Thu 27/04/2023 15:30 IrelandIreland DenmarkDenmark 0-3 Tali – 4
  Thu 27/04/2023 15:30 PolandPoland Czech RepublicCzech republic 1-2 Tali – 5


Day 1

Czech republicCZE – IRLIreland3-0

Time: Wed 26/04/2023 11:00
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 3-0

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Match overview
Order Event Czech republicCZE IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 WS3
Karolina Sramkova Czech Republic
Ireland Hannah Mcgugan
11-3 11-9 11-6 1-0     17m
2 WS1
Natalie Babjukova Czech Republic
Ireland Emma Mcgugan
11-6 11-8 9-11 11-6 1-0     24m
3 WS2
Olga Kolárová Czech Republic
Ireland Ciara Moloney Doheny
11-6 11-4 11-0 1-0     19m

PolandPOL – IRLIreland3-0

Time: Wed 26/04/2023 17:00
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 3-0

 

Match overview
Order Event PolandPOL IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Karina Tyma Poland
Ireland Emma Mcgugan
11-4 11-4 11-6 1-0     15m
2 WS3
Tola Otrząsek Poland
Ireland Laura Neill
12-10 11-6 11-3 1-0     20m
3 WS2
Kinga Szymaniak Poland
Ireland Ciara Moloney Doheny
4-11 11-9 9-11 12-10 11-8 1-0     46m

 

Day 2

IrelandIRL – DENDenmark0-3

Time: Thu 27/04/2023 15:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Pool B
Score: 0-3

 

Match overview
Order Event IrelandIRL DENDenmark Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Ciara Moloney Doheny Ireland
Denmark Klara Møller
3-11 4-11 5-11 0-1     20m
2 WS3
Hannah Mcgugan Ireland
Denmark Christine Christoffersen
4-11 9-11 11-2 11-7 9-11 0-1     33m
3 WS2
Laura Neill Ireland
Denmark Caroline Christiansen
7-11 7-11 2-11 0-1     19m

Day 3

NorwayNOR – IRLIreland2-1

Time: Fri 28/04/2023 17:30
Draw: ESF Championship – Women’s Division 2 – Positions 5-8
Score: 2-1

 

Match overview
Order Event NorwayNOR IRLIreland Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Chloe Kalvø Norway
Ireland Emma Mcgugan
11-5 11-5 5-11 11-4 1-0     24m
2 WS2
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Day 5

SATURDAY 22 APR 2023

What an exhibition of squash we got this afternoon at the finals of this year’s Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open.

The women’s final was between  no.1 seed Jasmine Hutton and the unseeded Aira Azman. The very talented Mayasian, Aira Azman started off at an amazing pace and with such accuracy, she won the 1st game to 8. Then Jasmine got into her stride and started to  dominate a bit. She won the 2nd game to 5, then won the 3rd to 4. Azman was determined not to let it go easily and made a big push in game 4. But Jasmine who was hitting the ball so well; she has such a powerful drive that Aira had no real answer in the end. Hutton won the match in 4 in 39min.

Then we had the Men’s final with no.1 seed Eain Yow Ng vs no.4 seed Aly Abou Eleinen. After last night’s semi finals the packed gallery were nervous with anticipation. The 1st game was so close with Yow Ng winning it 12-10. Before the game John Massarella asked Eleinen to change his shirt, as it was the same colour as Yow Ng. He needed to change his shirt after the 1st game but didn’t have a proper squash shirt in a different colour to  the navy of Yow Ng.

He did get a shirt but he wasn’t happy with it and it seemed to bother him and he lost the 2nd easily 11-3. The rallies were still long but he was losing most of them. In the 3rd he seemed to lose some heart and went down 11-2.

But all of this has to be put in the context of Yow Ng, who is a truely amazing athlete and surely destined for the World’s top 10 very soon. So we have 2 new Irish Open champions in Jasmine Hutton and Eain Yow Ng. Welcome to the distinguished roll of honour. The 1st Men’s Irish Open was held in 1932 and Women’s in 1949, making it probably the 2nd oldest ongoing world tournament after the British Open.

Thanks to all the players for a super week of world standard squash and to all who attended in Fitzwillaim and those who watched on Irish Squash TV. Currently we have over 15,000 views on our channel.

FINALS

8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 (39m) 3-1

 

Day 4

FRIDAY 21 APR 2023

Semi finals day at the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open. The top 3 seeds in the women’s and men’s made it through to the semi finals. In the men’s the former top 10 player but unseeded Mohamed Abouelghar was in the semi final vs Aly Abou Eleinen. which was to be a very interesting match. Mohamed is coming back from injury so his world ranking has slipped. The other men’s semi with no. 1 seed Eain Yow Ng vs no.3 seed Khan from the USA also a super match in prospect. The 2 womens semi’s looked evenly balanced with no.1 seed Jasmine Hutton vs no.4 seed Fayrouz Aboelkheir and no3 seed Alex Fuller vs unseeded Aira Azman.

1st semi was Hutton vs Aboelkheir. The hard hitting England no. 3 was in no mood to hang around. She hits the ball so hard giving her opponent little time. It was a clinical performance by Hutton and she won in 3 games in 29 min.

Next up was the Duracell bunny the Malaysian Eain Yow Ng. He was just too good for USA’s Khan and again won in 3 – to 2, 4, & 5 in 36 min. He movement around the court is extraordinary.

Home favourite and Fitzwilliam member Alex Fuller the no. 3 seed played the young Malaysian Aira Azman. This was a real duel. Alex went 1 down but won the next 2 games, the 3rd to 1. She looked in good shape and confident. The 4th went to 10 all and Alex got 2 match balls but Azman went for some outragious long drop amoung  other super shots to save them and she then won the 4th 14-12.

Down to the last game to decide the match. Both players were very tired at this stage. Azman dug in and played some super shots and ground Alex down to win the 5th 11-6 in 52min. Hard luck to Alex, there was nothing in it. The home crowd were so disappointed for her.

The last semi of the day was the no.4 seed Aly Abou Eleinen vs former World no. 7 Mohamed Abouelghar. This promised to be the best match of the week so far and boy, it didn’t disappoint. Sutprisingly Eleinen went 2-0 up allbeit the games were very close. Some of the rallies were 50 or 60 shots long.

Then early in the 3rd game Eleinen had a blood injury and took a 5min break. When he came back he was distracted and lost 7 points in a row and lost the game to 2. 

Abouelghar was on the up now and levelled the match 2 all, winning the 4th 11-4. He now looked as if he was going to close out the match but Eleinen had other ideas. Both players went for it 100%. Again the rallies were truly amazing, worth of a World Tour event. Eleinen worked hard and got ahead but it wasn’t over. Abouelghar with amazing retreiving and touch could still have won it. But Eleinen got there 11-7 in 84min to reach the final on Saturday vs Yow Ng. 

It will be an amazing final I’m sure!!

Come down to Fitzwilliam to  watch the finals and if you can’t, watch it on Irish Squash TV – https://www.irishsquash.com/live/

 

Results
 
MEN
 
Semi Final
 
 
Semi Final
 

11-9, 11-7, 2-11, 4-11, 11-7 (84m) 3-2

 
WOMEN
 
Semi Final
 
Semi Final
 

5-11, 11-9, 11-1, 12-14, 6-11 (52m) 2-3

 

Day 3

THURSDAY 20 APR 2023

MEN 

Quarter Finals

[7] LUCAS SERME (FRA) V [3] SHAHJAHAN KHAN (USA)

11-8, 10-12, 8-11, 5-11 (60M)1-3

[1] EAIN YOW NG (MAS) V CURTIS MALIK (ENG)

11-5, 11-5, 11-5 (33M)3-0

[4] ALY ABOU ELEINEN (EGY) V [5] ADRIAN WALLER (ENG)

17-15, 11-9, 11-5 (42M)3-0

MOHAMED ABOUELGHAR (EGY) V [2] LEONEL CARDENAS (MEX)

11-8, 11-4, 11-6 (32M)3-0

WOMEN 

Quarter Finals

 [5] Lucy Beecroft (ENG) v [4] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)

10-12, 3-11, 6-11 (26m)0-3

[1] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Grace Gear (ENG)

12-10, 11-7, 11-7 (34m)    3-0

Aira Azman (MAS) v Zeina Zein (EGY)

10-12, 7-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (45m)3-2

[3] Alexandra Fuller (RSA) v Alicia Mead (ENG)

11-7, 11-5, 11-2 (23m)3-0

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Day 2

DRAW

WEDNESDAY 19th APR 2023
 
Round 2

Another great day at the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open for Rd 2. The top seeds joining the play today & we had some super squash. All the Men’s too seeds are through except for G.Parker & H.Leung. in the Women’s the 2nd & 6/7/8th are all out.

 

11-9, 11-1, 11-9 (52m) 3-0

8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 (52m) 3-2

8-11, 8-11, 6-11 (39m) 0-3

11-3, 9-11, 11-1, 9-11, 11-4 (61m) 3-2

5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8 (45m) 3-2

11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (36m) 3-0

3-11, 6-11, 2-11 (14m) 0-3

11-13, 11-8, 9-11, 7-11 (63m) 1-3

8-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (57m) 3-2

9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 3-11 (62m) 2-3

 

Day 1

The Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open started today. Featuring some of the world’s top female and male professional players, it is a tournament not to miss. Taking place in Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin 6, it started at 1.30pm. We had some great matches . The highlight for the home crowd was watching the 4 home players. Hannah McGugan was 1st on. She gave it her best but couldn’t really trouble the full time player Grace Gear but would got some good experience. Sean Conroy was up next and played some great squash but his higher ranked opponent Rory Stewart had too much in the end. Sean needed to win the 2nd game which went to 10-12.

Breanne Flynn played the German Saskia Beinhard and similar to Sean went toe to toe. Lost the 1st game and went close in the 2nd but was just pipped 11-13. The 3rd went to Saskia. The difference is the full time players just have that extra bit of stamina.

Finally Irish number 1 Sam Buckley played Bernat Jaume of Spain, ranked no.62 vs Sam at 136. It didn’t look it, with Sam taking the 1st game 11-7. He had a game ball in the 2nd but Bernat fought hard and got it 13-11. This seemed to break Sam and the Spainard won the next two game to 1 and 2. If Sam had won the 2nd game it would have been very interesting.  Again the full time players just have that bit extra when the pressure comes on.

See the full Women’s and Men’s draw here – https://www.psaworldtour.com/…/cannon-kirk-irish…/

There is also live streaming from court 1 on Irish Squash TV – https://www.irishsquash.com/live/ throughout the week until the finals on Saturday.

 

DRAW

TUESDAY 18th APR 2023
 

MEN 

Round 1

Rui Soares (POR) v Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 5-11, 11-3, 11-5, 10-12, 7-11 (54m) 2-3

Ben Smith (ENG) v Tom Walsh (ENG) 4-11, 11-6, 7-11, 8-11 (44m) 1-3

Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) v Faraz Khan (USA)11-8, 6-11, 7-11, 4-11 (43m) 1-3

Sean Conroy (IRL) v Rory Stewart (SCO) 5-11, 10-12, 9-11 (33m) 0-3 

Nilo Vidal (ESP) v Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 5-11, 6-11, 7-11 (25m)0-3

Curtis Malik (ENG) v Ben Coleman (ENG) 11-6, 8-11, 11-2, 7-3 retired (58m) 3-1

Charlie Lee (ENG) v Stuart Macgregor (ENG) 11-1, 11-7, 11-6 (29m) 3-0

Sam Buckley (IRL) v Bernat Jaume (ESP) 11-6, 11-13, 2-11, 1-11 (48m) 1-3

WOMEN

Round 1

Zeina Zein (EGY) v Chan Yiwen (MAS) 12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (47m) 3-2

Xin Ying Yee (MAS) v Marie Stephan (FRA) 12-10, 11-9, 11-3 (22m) 3-0

Grace Gear (ENG) v [WC] Hannah McGugan (IRL) 11-3, 11-5, 11-7 (18m) 3-0

Georgia Adderley (SCO) v Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-8, 7-11, 5-11, 10-12 (38m) 1-3

Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) v Katie Malliff (ENG) 5-11, 3-11, 9-11 (29m) 0-3

[WC] Breanne Flynn (IRL) v Saskia Beinhard (GER) 6-11, 11-13, 7-11 (35m) 0-3

Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) v Aira Azman (MAS) 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 1-11 (38m) 2-3

Cristina Gomez (ESP) v Alicia Mead (ENG) 7-11, 6-11, 6-11 (27m) 0-3

 

 
 
 

Day 5

SATURDAY 22 APR 2023

What an exhibition of squash we got this afternoon at the finals of this year’s Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open.

The women’s final was between  no.1 seed Jasmine Hutton and the unseeded Aira Azman. The very talented Mayasian, Aira Azman started off at an amazing pace and with such accuracy, she won the 1st game to 8. Then Jasmine got into her stride and started to  dominate a bit. She won the 2nd game to 5, then won the 3rd to 4. Azman was determined not to let it go easily and made a big push in game 4. But Jasmine who was hitting the ball so well; she has such a powerful drive that Aira had no real answer in the end. Hutton won the match in 4 in 39min.

Then we had the Men’s final with no.1 seed Eain Yow Ng vs no.4 seed Aly Abou Eleinen. After last night’s semi finals the packed gallery were nervous with anticipation. The 1st game was so close with Yow Ng winning it 12-10. Before the game John Massarella asked Eleinen to change his shirt, as it was the same colour as Yow Ng. He needed to change his shirt after the 1st game but didn’t have a proper squash shirt in a different colour to  the navy of Yow Ng.

He did get a shirt but he wasn’t happy with it and it seemed to bother him and he lost the 2nd easily 11-3. The rallies were still long but he was losing most of them. In the 3rd he seemed to lose some heart and went down 11-2.

But all of this has to be put in the context of Yow Ng, who is a truely amazing athlete and surely destined for the World’s top 10 very soon. So we have 2 new Irish Open champions in Jasmine Hutton and Eain Yow Ng. Welcome to the distinguished roll of honour. The 1st Men’s Irish Open was held in 1932 and Women’s in 1949, making it probably the 2nd oldest ongoing world tournament after the British Open.

Thanks to all the players for a super week of world standard squash and to all who attended in Fitzwillaim and those who watched on Irish Squash TV. Currently we have over 15,000 views on our channel.

FINALS

8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 (39m) 3-1

 

Day 4

FRIDAY 21 APR 2023

Semi finals day at the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open. The top 3 seeds in the women’s and men’s made it through to the semi finals. In the men’s the former top 10 player but unseeded Mohamed Abouelghar was in the semi final vs Aly Abou Eleinen. which was to be a very interesting match. Mohamed is coming back from injury so his world ranking has slipped. The other men’s semi with no. 1 seed Eain Yow Ng vs no.3 seed Khan from the USA also a super match in prospect. The 2 womens semi’s looked evenly balanced with no.1 seed Jasmine Hutton vs no.4 seed Fayrouz Aboelkheir and no3 seed Alex Fuller vs unseeded Aira Azman.

1st semi was Hutton vs Aboelkheir. The hard hitting England no. 3 was in no mood to hang around. She hits the ball so hard giving her opponent little time. It was a clinical performance by Hutton and she won in 3 games in 29 min.

Next up was the Duracell bunny the Malaysian Eain Yow Ng. He was just too good for USA’s Khan and again won in 3 – to 2, 4, & 5 in 36 min. He movement around the court is extraordinary.

Home favourite and Fitzwilliam member Alex Fuller the no. 3 seed played the young Malaysian Aira Azman. This was a real duel. Alex went 1 down but won the next 2 games, the 3rd to 1. She looked in good shape and confident. The 4th went to 10 all and Alex got 2 match balls but Azman went for some outragious long drop amoung  other super shots to save them and she then won the 4th 14-12.

Down to the last game to decide the match. Both players were very tired at this stage. Azman dug in and played some super shots and ground Alex down to win the 5th 11-6 in 52min. Hard luck to Alex, there was nothing in it. The home crowd were so disappointed for her.

The last semi of the day was the no.4 seed Aly Abou Eleinen vs former World no. 7 Mohamed Abouelghar. This promised to be the best match of the week so far and boy, it didn’t disappoint. Sutprisingly Eleinen went 2-0 up allbeit the games were very close. Some of the rallies were 50 or 60 shots long.

Then early in the 3rd game Eleinen had a blood injury and took a 5min break. When he came back he was distracted and lost 7 points in a row and lost the game to 2. 

Abouelghar was on the up now and levelled the match 2 all, winning the 4th 11-4. He now looked as if he was going to close out the match but Eleinen had other ideas. Both players went for it 100%. Again the rallies were truly amazing, worth of a World Tour event. Eleinen worked hard and got ahead but it wasn’t over. Abouelghar with amazing retreiving and touch could still have won it. But Eleinen got there 11-7 in 84min to reach the final on Saturday vs Yow Ng. 

It will be an amazing final I’m sure!!

Come down to Fitzwilliam to  watch the finals and if you can’t, watch it on Irish Squash TV – https://www.irishsquash.com/live/

 

Results
 
MEN
 
Semi Final
 
 
Semi Final
 

11-9, 11-7, 2-11, 4-11, 11-7 (84m) 3-2

 
WOMEN
 
Semi Final
 
Semi Final
 

5-11, 11-9, 11-1, 12-14, 6-11 (52m) 2-3

 

Day 3

THURSDAY 20 APR 2023

MEN 

Quarter Finals

[7] LUCAS SERME (FRA) V [3] SHAHJAHAN KHAN (USA)

11-8, 10-12, 8-11, 5-11 (60M)1-3

[1] EAIN YOW NG (MAS) V CURTIS MALIK (ENG)

11-5, 11-5, 11-5 (33M)3-0

[4] ALY ABOU ELEINEN (EGY) V [5] ADRIAN WALLER (ENG)

17-15, 11-9, 11-5 (42M)3-0

MOHAMED ABOUELGHAR (EGY) V [2] LEONEL CARDENAS (MEX)

11-8, 11-4, 11-6 (32M)3-0

WOMEN 

Quarter Finals

 [5] Lucy Beecroft (ENG) v [4] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)

10-12, 3-11, 6-11 (26m)0-3

[1] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) v Grace Gear (ENG)

12-10, 11-7, 11-7 (34m)    3-0

Aira Azman (MAS) v Zeina Zein (EGY)

10-12, 7-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (45m)3-2

[3] Alexandra Fuller (RSA) v Alicia Mead (ENG)

11-7, 11-5, 11-2 (23m)3-0

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Day 2

DRAW

WEDNESDAY 19th APR 2023
 
Round 2

Another great day at the Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open for Rd 2. The top seeds joining the play today & we had some super squash. All the Men’s too seeds are through except for G.Parker & H.Leung. in the Women’s the 2nd & 6/7/8th are all out.

 

11-9, 11-1, 11-9 (52m) 3-0

8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 (52m) 3-2

8-11, 8-11, 6-11 (39m) 0-3

11-3, 9-11, 11-1, 9-11, 11-4 (61m) 3-2

5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8 (45m) 3-2

11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (36m) 3-0

3-11, 6-11, 2-11 (14m) 0-3

11-13, 11-8, 9-11, 7-11 (63m) 1-3

8-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (57m) 3-2

9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 3-11 (62m) 2-3

 

Day 1

The Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open started today. Featuring some of the world’s top female and male professional players, it is a tournament not to miss. Taking place in Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin 6, it started at 1.30pm. We had some great matches . The highlight for the home crowd was watching the 4 home players. Hannah McGugan was 1st on. She gave it her best but couldn’t really trouble the full time player Grace Gear but would got some good experience. Sean Conroy was up next and played some great squash but his higher ranked opponent Rory Stewart had too much in the end. Sean needed to win the 2nd game which went to 10-12.

Breanne Flynn played the German Saskia Beinhard and similar to Sean went toe to toe. Lost the 1st game and went close in the 2nd but was just pipped 11-13. The 3rd went to Saskia. The difference is the full time players just have that extra bit of stamina.

Finally Irish number 1 Sam Buckley played Bernat Jaume of Spain, ranked no.62 vs Sam at 136. It didn’t look it, with Sam taking the 1st game 11-7. He had a game ball in the 2nd but Bernat fought hard and got it 13-11. This seemed to break Sam and the Spainard won the next two game to 1 and 2. If Sam had won the 2nd game it would have been very interesting.  Again the full time players just have that bit extra when the pressure comes on.

See the full Women’s and Men’s draw here – https://www.psaworldtour.com/…/cannon-kirk-irish…/

There is also live streaming from court 1 on Irish Squash TV – https://www.irishsquash.com/live/ throughout the week until the finals on Saturday.

 

DRAW

TUESDAY 18th APR 2023
 

MEN 

Round 1

Rui Soares (POR) v Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 5-11, 11-3, 11-5, 10-12, 7-11 (54m) 2-3

Ben Smith (ENG) v Tom Walsh (ENG) 4-11, 11-6, 7-11, 8-11 (44m) 1-3

Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) v Faraz Khan (USA)11-8, 6-11, 7-11, 4-11 (43m) 1-3

Sean Conroy (IRL) v Rory Stewart (SCO) 5-11, 10-12, 9-11 (33m) 0-3 

Nilo Vidal (ESP) v Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 5-11, 6-11, 7-11 (25m)0-3

Curtis Malik (ENG) v Ben Coleman (ENG) 11-6, 8-11, 11-2, 7-3 retired (58m) 3-1

Charlie Lee (ENG) v Stuart Macgregor (ENG) 11-1, 11-7, 11-6 (29m) 3-0

Sam Buckley (IRL) v Bernat Jaume (ESP) 11-6, 11-13, 2-11, 1-11 (48m) 1-3

WOMEN

Round 1

Zeina Zein (EGY) v Chan Yiwen (MAS) 12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (47m) 3-2

Xin Ying Yee (MAS) v Marie Stephan (FRA) 12-10, 11-9, 11-3 (22m) 3-0

Grace Gear (ENG) v [WC] Hannah McGugan (IRL) 11-3, 11-5, 11-7 (18m) 3-0

Georgia Adderley (SCO) v Nadia Pfister (SUI) 11-8, 7-11, 5-11, 10-12 (38m) 1-3

Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) v Katie Malliff (ENG) 5-11, 3-11, 9-11 (29m) 0-3

[WC] Breanne Flynn (IRL) v Saskia Beinhard (GER) 6-11, 11-13, 7-11 (35m) 0-3

Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) v Aira Azman (MAS) 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 1-11 (38m) 2-3

Cristina Gomez (ESP) v Alicia Mead (ENG) 7-11, 6-11, 6-11 (27m) 0-3

 

 
 
 

The 2023 Five Nations took place in Edinburgh for U13’s and U15’s teams from Ireland, England, France Scotland and Wales. It started on Friday April 21st and ran until Sunday April 23rd.

Ireland Teams

U13’s – Five Nations 

  1. David Connell
  2. Eoin Mullery
  3. Ben Lynch
  4. Jack Clery

 

  1. Laya Sabry
  2. Lucy Lynch
  3. Rebecca Day

Coaches

Andrew Gillespie

Manager

Kate O’Brien

U15’s – Five Nations 

  1. Christian Dromgoole
  2. Aaron Knox
  3. Adam Power
  4. John Day

 

  1. Zoe Yeomans
  2. Shriya Drawid
  3. Rebecca Jackson

Coaches

Nigel Peyton

Josh McVeigh

Manager

Kate O’Brien

 

Playing Schedule

Five Nations Schedule 2023

 

DAY THREE

Final Scoring after Day Three

Congratulations to England, Five Nations U13 and U15 Champions!

Under 13s Round 5: England 14 – 6 France | Ireland 6 – 17 Scotland

Under 15s Round 5: England 19 – 3 France | Ireland 7 – 16 Scotland

Sunday at the Five Nations and Ireland played Scotland.  There were 2 great ties which went 3-2 to Scotland after some highly competitive games.  The heavyweight clash between England and France lived up to the hype, with the U13s tie coming down to the last match, and England winning 3-2 overall, with a points total of 14-6. England also took control in the Under 15s, and despite a standout match between Ismail Khalil (ENG) and Amir Khaled (FRA) ending 2-3, an overall score of 19-3 saw England crowned champions of the U15 category as well.

Congratulations to all the Irish players on representing their country and giving it their best. 

 

Final Scores U13: England 74 | France 63 | Scotland 37 | Wales 25 | Ireland 14

Final Scores U15: England 79 | France 63 | Scotland 33 | Ireland 26 | Wales 19

 

DAY TWO

Full Scoring after Day Two

U13 Round 3: France 20 – 0 Ireland | England 20 – 0 Wales

U15 Round 3: France 20 – 2 Ireland | England 20 – 0 Wales

U13 Round 4: Ireland 8 – 17 Wales | France 20 – 1 Scotland

U15 Round 4: Ireland 19 – 8 Wales | France 20 – 3 Scotland

Another full day at the Five Nations has left England and France poised at the top of the standings in both age categories, with the fantastic prospect of a showdown tie between the two on the cards for Sunday morning. The noise volume at ESC certainly went up a level as the competition ramped up on Saturday, and after lunch the tie of the day was no doubt a series of back and forth matches between Wales and Ireland; Wales winning the U13s 17 – 8 before Ireland hit back in the U15s 19 – 8, numerous five game matches and great noise from the spectators! Despite losses to a quality (and loud!) French team, Scotland remain hopeful for the bronze medals, with it all to play for in both age groups on Sunday morning vs Ireland, as Wales take round 5 off. A great final day in store! View the full scoring after day two here.

Totals after Day Two – U13: England 60 | France 57 | Wales 25 | Scotland 20 | Ireland 8

Totals after Day Two – U15: England 60 | France 60 | Ireland 21 | Wales 17 | Scotland 17

 

DAY ONE

U13 Round 1: France 17 – 3 Wales, England 20 – 2 Scotland

U15 Round 1: France 20 – 1 Wales, England 20 – 0 Scotland

U13 Round 2: England 20 – 0 Ireland, Scotland 17 – 5 Wales

U15 Round 2: England 20 – 0 Ireland, Scotland 14 – 8 Wales

Totals U13: England 40, Scotland 19, France 17, Wales 8, Ireland 0

Totals U15: England 40, France 20, Scotland 14, Wales 9, Ireland 0

 

TEAM NEWS

SCOTLAND

Under 13: Thomas Myers, Kamran Shamoo, Callum Smith, Phoebe Hamilton, Rebecca Little

Under 15: Murdo Mackenzie, Cailean McAlpine, Zack Paton, Ella Bannister, Felicia Chan

ENGLAND

Under 13: Will Burton, Jaanshere Khan, Joe Colton, Phoebe Griffiths, Esther Chak

Under 15: Ismail Khalil, George Griffiths, Dylan Kalar, Mariam Eissa, Reka Kemescei

IRELAND

Under 13: David Connell, Eoin Mullery, Ben Lynch, Jack Clery, Laya Sabry, Lucy Lynch, Rebecca Day

Under 15: Christian Dromgoole, Aaron Knox, Adam Power, John Day, Zoe Yeomans, Shriya Drawid, Rebecca Jackson

WALES

Under 13: Leon Lauder, Thomas Fenlon, Jacob Green, Jacob Baker, Madalena Sidoli, Eliza Hales, Evie Salisbury

Under 15: Aled Davis, Archie Davis Clarke, Reuben Davis, Ethan Willis, Nia Seren Thomas, Megan Beynon, Erin Lauder

FRANCE

Under 13: Lysandro Joneau, Robin Gautier, Adam Rameau, Lily Romieu, Rafaella Guidoni

Under 15: Amir Khaled, Ethan Lecordier, Theo Baudry, Leelou Laporte, Sarah Guyot

 

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE PLAYERS!