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) 1983 days attached to the 2/4 Australian General Hospital in Tobruk and the 2/7 Field Ambulance in New Guinea. He completed his service with an honourable discharge at the rank of Captain on 1 November 1945. Gordon wrote a meticulous diary during the Siege of Tobruk which was digitised and published by his son John Watson, in August 2017. That diary has been lodged with the Australian War Memorial and will be available for public viewing in due course, through the AWM's online collections portal. Gordon retired from the sport of squash in 1979 and died in 1992. Among other