On 7-9 October, my brother, Seamus Singh, and I will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Squash Marathon (singles) at Workout Harbourside on the Welshback in Bristol. The official current record stands at just over 38 hours. Last weekend a couple of gents in Tring attempted to set a new record and went 40 hours 1 min and 59 secs which now needs to be ratified. Our goal is and has been since we started on this adventure a whopping 50 hours!

This attempt is a huge undertaking; we would love your support!

Through this attempt, we hope to raise awareness about the importance of mental health, which is why we’re raising money for Off the Record (Bristol) (https://www.otrbristol.org.uk)  and Jigsaw – The National Center for Youth Metal Health (Dublin) (https://jigsaw.ie), two amazing charities that provide mental health support and advocacy for young people.

Mental health is so much about community, so we really want to bring our community together through this attempt, which is why we’ll be hosting a weekend-long event at Workout Harbourside in Bristol, UK surrounding our attempt.

Here’s how you can support us:

If you are local, come out and cheer us on during the attempt. Here is the event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/21OzYnPqc

If you’re not, tune in to our live stream (https://youtu.be/UqA3A4vJPzY)

Help us reach our fundraising goal by using our JustGiving team page at  https://www.justgiving.com/team/ShakingTwoTreesTeam.  We greatly appreciate all donations, and we thank you in advance for however you chose to support these causes.  We would kindly ask, if you are amenable, to split your donation between both charities.

We are looking for one final sponsor to help us cover the costs required to qualify our attempt. If you know of any individuals or companies who would be interested in sponsoring, please let me know at [email protected].

Please use the following for all our social channels, event and sponsor links:

https://linktr.ee/shakingtwotrees

Thank you,

Karam Singh

Connect Electronics Irish Squash Challenge starts in Sutton tonight.

Watch it live on Irish Squash TV.
https://t.co/6DVYzeLVN3

Draw – https://t.co/dm9rHJhU5y

Connect Electronics Irish Squash Challenge starts in Sutton tonight.

Watch it live on Irish Squash TV.
https://t.co/6DVYzeLVN3

Draw – https://t.co/dm9rHJhU5y

Congratulations to the winners in the Connacht Junior Open.

Boys U19 – Dylan Moran

Girls U19 – Aimee McConnell

Boys U17 – Danny Lynch

Girls U17 – Ella Walsh

Boys U15 – Christian Dromgoole

Girls U15 – Zoe Yeomans

Boys U13 – David Connell

Girls U13 – Lucy Walsh

Boys U11 – Jack Clery

RESULTS/FULL DRAWS

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Congratulations to Breanne Flynn and Sam Buckley on their winning the Curragh PSA titles.

Breanne beat English player Jasmion Kalar in the final and Sam once again played Conor Moran in the final. Sam won. 

See all the results HERE

See article from Leinster Leader newspaper – HERE

Office Administrator

Irish Squash is looking to fill the position of Office Administrator. Please see the job specification below

This is a great opportunity for somebody with a strong interest in sports administration. By fulfilling this role the successful candidate will gain hands on experience in the operation of a national governing body in general and squash in particular.

The Operations Administrator will support all the administration tasks necessary to ensure the smooth running of the office of Irish Squash. Interacting with key stakeholders and providing a high level of customer service, responding to queries and requests for information in a professional, courteous, and timely manner. A level of flexibility is required for the role and some evening/weekend work will be required from time to time.

If you are interested then please send your application and CV to [email protected] by close of business, Friday the 30th of September. 

Office Administrator

Single Platform Administration Officer

Irish Squash is looking to fill the position of “Single Platform Administration Officer” (SPO). Please see the job specification below.

This is a great opportunity for somebody with a strong interest in sports administration. By fulfilling this role the successful candidate will gain hands on experience in the operation of an integrated sports management solution that underpins our sport. Since the Single Platform was launched last year, we wish to continue the progress we have made with the appointment of this funded role.

The purpose of the Single Platform Administrative Officer (SPO) is to:

• Promote the benefits of the Platform to all Clubs and Players in Ireland 
• On-board clubs and process affiliated players on the “national player register”
• Help extend the use of the system functions in all active clubs

To give you an understanding of what the platform offers, please see the Single Platform brochure (Link). 

If you are interested then please send your application and CV to [email protected] by close of business, Friday the 30th of September.

Single Platform Administration Officer

As the new season has commenced tournaments are starting. See below for links to enter these tournaments.

 

Enter HERE

 

Closing date for entries is September 21st.

IRISH SQUASH COACHES FOR SENIOR AND JUNIOR TEAMS FOR 2022/23 SEASON

Irish Squash are inviting applications from suitably qualified coaches to work with our senior and junior players and teams for the season 2022/23.  

You MUST 

• Be a level 2 or higher qualified coach
• Have current Garda Vetting certificate
• Have a current Safeguarding 1 certificate
• Have WSF SPIN coach membership
• Send in your current CV
• Provide a reference from your provincial association
• Enclose copies of all of above with your application
  

We are seeking coaches for the following groups – U13’s, U15’s, U17’s, U19’s, senior women’s and senior men’s.

All applicants should apply by email to [email protected]

Closing Date is Wednesday 14th September.