Many teenage girls across Ireland are missing out on the benefits of sport and physical activity because they don’t think they are “sporty enough”, they don’t know where or how to get involved, and they don’t think there are
opportunities for them to be involved in sport other than traditional team sports.
Use your voice to help these teenage girls realise that sport and physical activity can be a part of their lives and that sport is for everyone, including them.
Be part of the Sport Ireland Girls Get Active Hackathon. Help us tackle the challenge of inactivity by being part of
the solution.
What is a Hackathon?
A Hackathon is a short concentrated event that brings people together to brainstorm and share a range of creative and innovative ideas around a challenge. It is a great way for people to come together, share ideas and create positive change in society.
The WSF Coaching Conference will take place during the afternoon of Saturday 20th March. It will be recorded and uploaded to the WorldSquashTV YouTube Channel at 7pm Irish time for everyone, as we only have limited capacity for the live
session.
The Conference is being held in English, as the recording will be available on YouTube, subtitles will be available in various languages.
Programme for Coaching Conference
William Louis Marie – Welcome & Introduction (10m)
WSF Vice President & Chair WSC Sarah Fitz-Gerald – Opening Speech- Duration (5m)
Jesse Engelbrecht – WSC/SquashSkills Foundation Coach Course (20m)
Roy Gingell – WSO Online Courses (10m)
Intermission (5m)
Ronny Vlassaks – Video analysis using Zoom (55m)
Intermission (5m)
Jesse Engelbrecht – The Mind Game (40m)
WSF President Zena Wooldridge OBE – Closing Speech (5m)
Please note all timing is approximate, and the order may be subject to change at short notice.
The YouTube Link will be published on the WSF Face Book page as soon as it is available on Saturday 20th March, so please make sure you like and follow the WSF Face Book page
https://www.facebook.com/WorldSquash/ to make sure you do not miss out on the day!
We hope that you will enjoy the first virtual WSF Coaching Conference.
Join Sport Ireland Coaching as we explore the officiating pathway for females in Ireland and how it can be improved.
Speakers on the day include Michelle O’Neill, a League of Ireland official and FIFA International Assistant Official and Maggie Farrelly, GAA and Ladies Gaelic Football official at provincial and national level.
Both speakers bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table and will discuss their experiences of progressing through the ranks of refereeing and officiating and their hopes for the future and the development of a pathway to encourage more women in to refereeing and officiating in all sports.
Registration for the event which is on Friday 12th March at 1pm through this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wV5-fdzBT9aDkZISRQuW2g
The webinar is open to all with an interest in women in sport and particularly suitable for anyone currently officiating, those who have an interest in the pathway of developing more female officials in their sport.
The Squash Summit takes place on March 5/6th with keynote speakers – Alex Gough, CEO of the PSA and Zena
Woolridge, President of the WSF.
See here for more information – HERE
List of all the speakers – HERE
FIRST EVER! SQUASH JUNIOR ONLINE HOME INTERNATIONALS 2021
WHAT? Four 1-hour LIVE sessions of squash specific strength & conditioning exercises delivered over a 48-hour period to emulate a weekend tournament with players from Ireland, Wales, England & Scotland
When? 5-7th March. Duration: 1 hour. Schedule: Friday 6pm, Saturday 11am, Saturday 6pm, Sunday
11am
Who? Squash Juniors aged 11-18
Need? 1 light weight (dumbbell, Medicine Ball or 2 litre bottle of water); Racket; Court Shoes; Non-slip surface; Area of 3m minimum to move forwards/back; and Laptop/phone/tablet
Delivered by? Derek Ryan: Former World No.7; PSA World Tour Lead Physio; Professional Strength & Conditioning Consultant to Leading PSA Players
How? Delivered LIVE and ONLINE via ZOOM. Video on or off
Points? Awarded on attendance basis. Penalty deductions for non-attendance!! On the spot extra point opportunities. Highest Nation average to determine Winner!
Designated Responsible Adult from each nation will be in attendance at each of the 4 sessions.
training using body weight, weights and bands. These sessions will include mobility and activation exercises that will initially, lightly challenge your body. The intensity will gradually increase each week to maintain that challenge. This will be ideal after the long lay off to prepare for your Squash comeback.BREAKING NEWS!!
The French No.1 has been on the PSA World Tour since 2005 racking up 13 PSA wins including British Open and Tournament of Champions titles. Tune in to hear about her life on the tour and her quest to become World Champion and attain the elusive No.1 spot. 
