Squash Ireland is pleased to confirm the appointment of two young leaders to the Junior Committee.

Dean Dromgoole will take on the role of Junior Secretary, while Maria Protsepova will also join the Junior Committee, bringing new energy and ideas that will undoubtedly help grow junior squash.

Dean brings 15 years of experience competing in Ireland and across Europe and is registered as a PSA professional player. As a squash coach, Dean works regularly with young players and, as a former player himself, understands the junior squash scene very well. He is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at TU Dublin and plans to attend the majority of Junior Tour events.

Maria Protsepova has represented Ireland at the junior level, competing across Europe and as far as Australia at the World Junior Squash Championships. In addition to her experience as a player and coach, Maria is a committee member at Mount Pleasant LTC and a student of Law and German at Trinity College Dublin.

Maria brings with her a passion for promoting squash to junior players and, while catering to top players, she is also keen to develop an inclusive and welcoming environment to encourage more young people to play squash at all levels.

Speaking about the appointments, Irish Squash CEO Scott Graham said:

“I am delighted that both Dean and Maria have stepped forward to join the Junior Committee. We are putting a real focus on developing junior sections within clubs and broadening the player base, with more young people becoming involved in squash. I am particularly pleased that we have such excellent young leaders coming forward with fresh ideas.”

The role of Senior Secretary remains vacant. Please contact [email protected] for more information or to express your interest in this volunteer role.

The Junior Committee for the 2024/25 season is Dean Dromgoole (Junior Secondary), Maria Protsepova, David Noone (Connacht Rep), Eoin Ryan (Leinster Rep), Brendan Connolly (Munster Rep) and Josh McVeigh (Ulster Rep).