Squash Links

double yellow wrote: »

I thought as I have the time I would make a list of all squash clubs/courts in Leinster so there is a ready reference for people who want to join somewhere locally. I will leave it to others to do Munster, Ulster and Connaught. This is not exhaustive and is really un-checked in parts as clubs close down and new ones open too. I have put a quick description of any courts I have been to / played on. I am sure others will be able to amend and add to this list especially since I am only aware of Leinster squash on the whole. I have not included websites since many are obviously googleable if you want to check one out.

Leinster

Fitzwilliam LTC - Home to many international squash fixtures and considered the top club along with Sutton in Leinster (despite Carlow having at least two of the top-ranked players in the country and many of the best juniors) (8 courts)

Sutton LTC - The other strictly white-clothing policy club besides Fitzwilliam

Westwood - In Leopardstown and along with the two above they tend to feature heavily in the Leinster leagues

Aer Lingus - Out in ALSAA beside airport (3 courts???) Visited the place but never played here

Joe May's - Skerries

David Lloyd Riverview - Another expensive club in Clonskeagh

Leinster Cricket Club - I used to belong here but left because of moving house and it became too far to travel too. (2 courts) Friendly place, not really many junior players playing but they enter quite a few teams in the leagues still.

RTE - (2/3 courts) PLayed here once, although I think membership and use is really only open to RTE staff. (Correct me if I am wrong)

Mountpleasant - Ranelagh - Another tennis/squash combo who are very professional if a tad exclusive.

Old Belvedere - Squash/Rugby combo in Donnybrook. Don't know much about them but they do seem to field very competitive teams in the Leinster Leagues.

Total Fitness - Sandyford. One of the many squash/fitness centre combos

Sandycove Squash club - No info

Total Fitness - Castleknock

Curragh Squash club - In the army training centre. Not sure if they are open to membership outside the armed forces. Someone told me once that they had very low (or was it high) ceilings.

All the teams above regularly enter teams in the Leinster League as can be found on the Leinster Squash website

Other Clubs in Leinster that I know of

Arklow Squash Club
Mullingar Squash Club
Tullamore Squash Club
Carlow LTC
UCD
Trinity
DCU
Kilkenny Squash & Racquet Club
Dundalk Rugby Squash Club
Squash club in Drogheda
Bridgeview Squash Club - Wexford

Other courts (but no clubs as such) that I know of still in existence:

K Club
Killenard Community Centre (Portarlington) (1 Court)
Ballinakill (Laois - 2 courts - in need of maintenance)
GAA Club in Cabra ???
Carrickmacross Emmet Centre (1 court)

There are many others in hotels around Leinster too I think but having never played in one I have no list of them here.

PLease add to this list