European Championships – Results
ESF Championship – Men’s Division 1 – Pool A
| Points | Played | Won | Draws | Lost | Rubbers | Games | Points | ||||||||
| 1 |  England |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | 34 | – | 9 | 455 | – | 316 |
| 2 |  Wales |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 6 | 24 | – | 22 | 425 | – | 392 |
| 3 |  Spain |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | 25 | – | 25 | 451 | – | 457 |
| 4 |  Ireland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 11 | 8 | – | 35 | 288 | – | 454 |
| Time | Home | – | Away | Score | Court | |
| Wed 01/05/2024 11:30 | England |
– | Ireland |
4-0 | Squash Arena – SA GC+6 | |
| Wed 01/05/2024 11:30 | Wales |
– | Spain |
3-1 | Squash Arena – SA 4+5 | |
| Wed 01/05/2024 17:30 | England |
– | Wales |
4-0 | Squash Arena – SA GC+6 | |
| Wed 01/05/2024 17:30 | Spain |
– | Ireland |
4-0 | Squash Arena – SA 4+5 | |
| Thu 02/05/2024 13:30 | England |
– | Spain |
3-1 | Squash Arena – SA GC+6 | |
| Thu 02/05/2024 13:30 | Wales |
– | Ireland |
3-1 | Squash Arena – SA 4+5 |
ESF Championship – Men’s Division 1 – Position 5-8
| Points | Played | Won | Draws | Lost | Rubbers | Games | Points | ||||||||
| 5 |  Germany |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | 28 | – | 19 | 448 | – | 392 |
| 6 | Spain |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | 30 | – | 19 | 479 | – | 405 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 6 | 22 | – | 22 | 376 | – | 375 |
| 8 | Ireland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 10 | 11 | – | 31 | 296 | – | 427 |
| Time | Home | – | Away | Score | Court | |
| Spain |
– | Ireland |
4-0 | |||
| Germany |
– | Czech Republic |
3-1 | |||
| Fri 03/05/2024 14:00 | Germany |
– | Ireland |
3-1 | Squash Arena – SA 4+5 | |
| Fri 03/05/2024 18:00 | Spain |
– | Czech Republic |
2-2 | Squash Arena – SA 4+5 | |
| Sat 04/05/2024 09:00 | Spain |
– | Germany |
2-2 | Squash Arena – SA 4+5 | |
| Sat 04/05/2024 09:00 | Ireland |
– | Czech Republic |
1-3 | Squash Arena – SA 1+2 |
A really productive couple of days in Zurich at the European Team Squash Championships and ESF AGM. The senior men’s team performed very well in Division 1, with players securing wins over multiple top 100 world-ranked players. This indicates that our young team is progressing well, considering they were promoted from Division 2 last year.
Twenty-three-year-old Conor Moran bagged wins over World #93 and World #98, showing that his ranking of #251 does not reflect his standard. He is sure to climb up the rankings once he finishes his college studies and pursues squash full-time. Ireland’s number 1 ranked man, twenty-two-year-old Sam Buckley, secured a win over the world number 78 and gained some great experience playing against world number 9, Makin, and world number 10, Elshorbagy.
Off the courts, it was a good opportunity to meet with delegates from other nations, learn more about the likely LA 2028 Olympic qualification process which looks positive for Irish Squash, and hear research from the Squash Facilities Network, which highlights significant commercial opportunities for squash within the leisure industry. Irish Squash has access to a wealth of knowledge through the Squash Facilities Network, ensuring that any clubs, councils, or commercial facilities developing courts can guarantee value for money and develop best-in-class facilities that are financially viable.
Finally, we are pleased that the Irish Squash motion put forward by President Rosie Barry to change the composition of the ESF Board from a minimum of 20% representation of one gender to a minimum of 40% representation of each gender has been passed.
