Council

Aurele is a seasoned business operations manager who stumbled upon the exhilarating world of squash during occasional matches with friends. His journey took a definitive turn in 2008 when he discovered the Saturday league, prompting him to join the Mt Pleasant club. Under the guidance of dedicated volunteer coaches, Aurele acquired the fundamentals and started to play in Division 6 in 2010. It culminated in a remarkable victory in 2019, where he led his team to triumph as the captain in the Division 2 men's league.

Delving into the realm of volunteerism in 2013, Aurele quickly became an integral part of the Mt Pleasant community. His commitment to the sport and the club saw him assume the role of Hnr Squash Secretary from 2015 to 2019. In 2018, he took on the prestigious position of President for the provincial committee of Leinster Squash, serving with distinction for two impactful years.

Following an unforeseen hiatus caused by the global pandemic, Aurele has joyously returned to the Leinster Squash Committee, eager to contribute and support the resurgence of the sport post-COVID.

Donal is a Chartered Accountant who took up squash in the early ‘90s having called a stop to his previous sporting interests – cross-country running (no real enjoyment, always just relief to finish training or racing), and karate (once the bumps and bruises started lingering for days instead of being ok the next morning).

He found squash a welcome change from his earlier sporting pursuits as every game is fun or competitive or both. Having started out playing social games with a couple of friends in UCD, he moved onto join Squash Ireland in Dublin 6 and moved again to Mount Pleasant in Ranelagh where he is still a member. He has been playing squash for circa 30 years and hopes to carry on playing for the next 10+ years.

Eoin is qualified at the Top Level (Level 4) in Squash Coaching and has over 35 years of experience coaching all standards of squash. Eoin’s Ethos is to be all inclusive and to build the Junior Squash number to pre-covid levels and above with the help of Leinster Squash and Irish Squash.

•  Coached the Irish Men’s National Squash Team in 5 European and World Men’s Team Championships from 1997-2007.
• Led the Irish Men’s National Team to Ireland’s highest ever finish in a Men’s World Team Championships in Melbourne, Australia in 2001.
• Previously held the position of Irish Squash National Coaching Consultant while working with the Irish Men’s National Team.
• Mentored and coached a multitude of junior squash players to reach top 10 rankings in the European Junior Squash Rankings, including several players to the number 1 ranking position.
• Coached 5 players from junior level to College Squash scholarships at top U.S. universities.

• Resident Head Professional Coach in Sutton Squash centre of excellence.
• Coaches approximately 180 junior squash players on a weekly basis.
• Travels with Sutton Squash Academy players to European Junior Squash Super Series and Open Tournaments with great success.
• As Irish Squash Mens Head Coach, Eoin coaches the current Irish Squash Senior PSA squad.  
• Consistently coaches junior players to reach top 5 European rankings that also go on to represent the Irish Junior National Teams at European and World Junior Team Championships.
• Works with primary and secondary schools in Dublin to promote Girls in Sport initiatives by holding school Physical Education classes for female junior squash players, which aims to increase the numbers of junior girls playing squash across the country.

• NCTC Certification – Qualified Squash Coaching Tutor.
• LEVEL 4 Professional Squash Coach.
• Certified Gym Instructor.
• CARA certification for Autism in Sport.
• Worked with Irish Deaf Society for Inclusion in Sport course.
• Awarded Irish Squash Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2020.

Peters first racket was a Dunlop Maxply (see note below) so that will tell you how long he has been playing. He started when in school and has been playing ever since. A member of the LCC Squash Squash Committee in Rathmines he has been volunteering (or volunteered) and holds a variety of different roles in Club, Province and Irish Squash. 

Note : This is the picture of a Dunlop Maxply - warning this picture may trigger either nostalgia or head scratching.....

Kate was reelected to the Committe on the 23/11/23

Gavin was relected to the Commitee 23/11/23

Andrew grew up in the UK and first picked up a squash racket when he was 9 years old, when he and a friend went to a taster session in the local sport centre. Jahangir Khan had just won his second of 10 British Open titles.

Swimming, badminton, music and squash lessons followed, and while all the former eventually fell by the wayside, it was squash that became his lifelong sport. Weekly training was with coach Phil Harrison while match practice was in a corporate league against adults three, four or more times his age. He soon found himself slowly moving up the leagues until he eventually started beating his Dad (and Jahangir beat Jansher 3/1 in the British Open final).

For the next few years he enjoyed playing at various levels in his home county of Essex and eventually went on to represent his university in the BUCS league (while Jansher Khan wins his third British Open).

After a number of years hiatus (, Peter Nicol winning his only British Open title) and a move to Ireland, Andrew picked up his racket again and joined Sandycove Squash Club where he is still an active member.

After completing his Irish Squash Level 1 coaching qualification in 2007 (Gaultier, Palmer, Matthew) he was one of the coaches that helped launch the junior section in Mount Pleasant Squash Club (Ramy Ashour) and can still be found helping children from the age of 4 start on the same journey he took.

Andrew was asked to join the Leinster Squash Council in 2011 (no competition held) holding the position of Junior Secretary for a number of years, and in 2016 (Mohamed El Shorbagy) he completed his Level 2 coaching qualification with Ronny Vlasseks and the WSF in Brussels.

In 2020 (just before the fateful corona-virus pandemic hit and all sporting activity was cancelled) Andrew received his first national coaching role when he was appointed as the Irish Squash National Coach for the under 13 squad – an honour that the 9 year old watching Jahangir Khan win couldn’t have imagined.

As well as coaching, he still plays in the Leinster leagues for Mount Pleasant where he is slowly but surely getting over-taken by ex-pupils that are a third, quarter or less times his age. He finally accepts that the ambition of that 9 year old boy of winning the British Open now probably won’t happen.

(… and if Phil Harrison is out there… please get in touch!)

Noel's first racket was a tennis racket in Malahide Tennis Club, he swapped that for an electric guitar where he made another kind of racket, until eventually he was convinced to hold a squash racket in his mid twenties.

Noel got the squash bug straight away, playing in Squash Ireland, Total Fitness & today he plays for Aer Lingus, where he captains the Division 6 team.

What Noel lacks in skill, he makes up for in his endless passion for the game. He qualified as a Club Coach in 2016, and is committed to improving all aspects of the sport.

Noel was appointed to Leinster Council in 2014.

Paul Conroy started as GPO in September 2023.