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High Performance
Ireland has National Teams competing for Boys and Girls in the following age categories - U13, U15, U17 and U19.
(Pics of Teams to be added with coaching details - squash session information???)
The Coaching Teams are as follows
Girls - U13 - Kieran Doherty Boys - U13 - Eoin Ryan
Girls - U15 - Deirdre Byrne Boys - U15 - Paul Bell
Girls - U17 - Frank Donnelly Boys - U17 - Ian Hackney
Girls - U19 - Elvy Da Costa Boys - U19 - Eddie Murphy
In order to be eligible to play for Ireland
The current eligibility requirements to play for the National Team are found in Byelaw No. 7 and are set down below:
To be eligible to play for Ireland a person shall:
have been born in Ireland (that is the ROI and Northern Ireland);or a citizen of the ROI or of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and have lived permanently in Ireland for the previous 2 years; or lived permanently in Ireland for the previous 2 years and either parent was born in Ireland; or played in any two of the Irish and Provincial Open Championships in the previous season and also in the previous season shall have informed the Secretary of the Association in writing of the wish to be considered for selection for Ireland and either parent was born in Ireland; or previously played for Ireland while eligible to do so; and not have represented another country in a recognised international match in the previous 2 years and an honorary or individual member of the Association; and normally resident in Ireland, be a member of a club which is affiliated to Irish Squash and which Provincial Association is not in default in the matter of paying subscription to Irish Squash; and any requirement as regards age, as specified in Apopendix 1 to these Byelaws; and with the criteria specified for the current season by the relevant Irish Selection Committee.