Premier Sports to carry live coverage of the Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open

Premier Sports 2 will carry live television coverage of the opening two rounds of the Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open, which takes place from April 23 to 27. The sports channel is available on Sky channel 419 and on Virgin Media channel 417. The final three days of action will be live-streamed free-to-view via Squash TV on YouTube.

Irish fans can enjoy live coverage of four back-to-back matches on show court 1 featuring Irish contenders Hannah Craig, Sean Conroy, Breanne Flynn, and Sam Buckley on the opening day of competition. Fans will be hoping the home favourites can progress to round two, where Premier Sports 2 will once again show live coverage of the Irish interest.

The Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open takes place at Fitzwilliam LTC and is a highlight of the Irish Squash calendar with a $40,000 prize fund and a host of the world’s top players competing, including World Number 19 Nada Abbas from Squash powerhouse Egypt, and World Number 24 Emily Whitlock of Wales. The top-ranked man is World Number 34 Nick Wall of England.

Of the Irish players, Hannah Craig is top-ranked at number 92 in the World. She takes on the World number 108, Lea Barbeua of France in the first round for what should be compelling viewing. Top-ranked Irishman, Sam Buckley, ranked 134, will face a stiff test in his first-round draw as he takes on world number 87 Noor Zaman of Pakistan. The Dubliner will be hoping to find the form that saw him beat the World Number 65 at the World Team Championships back in December.

Irish Squash CEO, Scott Graham, commented:

“Increasing the visibility of squash and the profile of our top players is high on our agenda, so I’m delighted that our marquee tournament, the Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open, will be broadcast live on Premier Sports and Squash TV. Squash makes for compelling viewing thanks to the pace of the game and the skill, fitness, and agility of the players. I have no doubt that anyone who watches the coverage will instantly become fans of the game.”

Tournament Director, Dara O’Flynn of Fitzwilliam LTC, added:

“We are once again delighted to bring such top-level talent to the Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open, it promises to be a festival of squash with a wonderful blend of experience and youthful squash professionals all battling it out at the showpiece event of the Irish Squash season.”

How to Watch:

Tuesday, April 23^rd – Live on Premier Sports 2 from 5pm

Wednesday, April 24^th – Live on Premier Sports 2 from 6:45pm

Thursday, April 25^th–-  Live on Squash TV YouTube from 2pm

Friday, April 26^th– Live on Squash TV YouTube from 5pm

Saturday, April 27^th – Live on Squash TV YouTube from 3:30pm

The full lineup of Irish players is Hannah Craig, Breanne Flynn, Hannah McGugan, Sam Buckley, and Sean Conroy. For more information about the Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open hosted at Fitzwilliam LTC, including the schedule and player profiles, click here.