Squash in Ireland Squash in Ireland Irish Squash includes notable players such as Jonah Barrington, Derek Ryan, Madeline Perry, Liam Kenny Aisling Blake and John Rooney. Jonah Barrington was honoured with a lifetime achievement award in 2006 at the World Squash Awards. Irish Squash is currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity following a dip in its profile during the 1990s. Belfast hosted the Women's International Squash Players Association World Championship in November 2006 with the final being played at the Ulster Hall. Irish Squash, the national governing body for squash in Ireland, celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. There are many growth areas
Gordon Watson (squash player) competition in Australia, inspired him to travel to contest the British Open (the effective world championship of the sport at the time) in England in 1950; the first Australian male squash player to tour overseas. As a seeded player in his first international competition, Gordon put out Englishman E S Hawes in the first round: 9-1, 6-9, 9-0, 9-4. In the quarter finals he defeated another Englishman, W E J Gordon: 9-1, 9-7, 7-9, 10-9. Gordon met Abdul Bari, a leading Indian player, in the semi final and was defeated: 9-2, 9-2, 10-8. 1950 closed with the world rankings as