Irish Squash

Ulster Masters Open - entry form for Ulster Masters Open click here

Munster Masters - Another great tournament was held in Cork last weekend. Many thanks to Eamon O'Keeffe and all that made it a great tournament. A special thanks to Noel Murphy ( Senator Windows) for his sponsorship of the tournament which he has done for many years. Next tournament will be Ulster Masters in Belfast on 17th/18th of February.

Minutes from Munster Open Masters Meeting on January 21st can be viewed here.

035 040 Criteria for International Selection - document can be viewed here

Leinster Masters Open - took place last weekend - November 11th 12th - Full Report can be viewed here

Ulster O35/O40 - Entry form for Ulster 035/040 is included on Ulster Senior Open Form.

Masters Ranking - August 2011 - Proposed amendment to Ranking for coming season 2011/12

Proposed amendemnt following masters meeting on August 20th - Any player moving from one age category to another (if they wish) in the year may keep the points they have already received.

Any Queries on the above please contact Frnak Donnelly, Irish Squahs Masters Secretary (franner54@yahoo.ie)

Dutch Squash Masters 2011 - Ireland had three representatives in this event. Click here to read a report from one of the participants, Neil Stone-Wigg.

Masters Home Internationals Dublin 2011 - England took top honors in the Home Internationals 035/055 in what was a great weekend of squash in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club. Thank you to all at Fitzwilliam for their hospitality.
Report from Masters Administrator Brian Mahon can be viewed here. Summary Results 035 Ladies, 035 Men, O55 Men. Full results breakdown 035 Ladies 035 Men - 055 Men.

Masters Home Internationals - 045/055 - The Masters took place Edinburgh at the weekend in the last of the Home Internationals. Congratulations to Men's 065 who finished in second place.

European Masters 2011 - Report from Ciaran McCoy below

Ireland was well represented at the European Masters Tournament held in Porto, Portugal with players in various sections of the competition including Over 35, 40, 45, 50 & 70s Sections. In the over 35's, Ciaran McCoy lost at the quarter final stage in a hard fought game against the eventual finalist Stefan Leifels from Germany. Ciaran finished in the 5/8 section of the tournament 8 places above his original seeding.

Eoin Ryan (over 40) performed well and was unlucky to lose 3-2 at the quarter final stage. This epic match took place on the show court and delighted the packed crowd. James Flynn, Jonathan Simpson, Nick Staunton and Damien O'Reilly all went out of the main draws early but did well in the plate sections of their age categories with Neil Stone-Wigg also reaching the quarter finals of the over 50's section, before withdrawing from the tournament due to an old reoccurring injury.

Barbara Sanderson followed up her world master win from last year, by coming from 1 set down to win 3-1 and adding the European title to her wins, with a very impressive and professional performance.

In the 70+ semifinal Myron Evans had a very long match in hot conditions with John Preston before winning 3-2. In the final with John Woodliffe, Evans levelled the match at one all, however Woodliffe had a comfortable 3-1 win.