Squash

[Funkster]

My friend and I play squash occasionally.Attache d are a few snaps we took recently.

What are peoples opinions of squash?

[BlueSkies]

Very tiring.

[tim the trip]

never played. im sure its great. i know one thing, it has the highest recorded number of knee injuries for any sport in the world.

[marco 2005]

where do you play? is it expensive?

[Funkster]

We usually play in the primary school in ballycotton.My house mate is a squash fanatic & is joined the orchard in ballinlough.Membersh ip is around 200 for the year.Its very surprising not more people play squash in order to get fit.Squash is currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity following a dip in its profile during the 1990s.

[Poison]

I played a few times over the years and my thoughts are..

It is a lot better game than people would imagine.

Great workout.

If you have not played before give it a try.I have played in the Barrs GAA club and i think this is open to all.

[mithrandir]

Super game. I started playing about 3-4 months ago in the Barrs club. It's €100 for a year's membership. I play a few times a week and it's a savage workout, every muscle gets stretched.

[CreamKracker]

it's a great game started playing it last year in silver springs.

[SirCharles]

There's a good few clubs in Cork, but the problem is alot of them are private membership. Why do places do this? very frustrating.

[Mr. Monty]

Its a great game if you're playing against someone at the same level.
If you play someone who's poor or can hardly hit the ball its stupid and if
you play someone who's shit hot then he'll out you running round the court
like a mad eejit.

Are those photos from the Orchard?

[Ageless (H)]

There's a good few clubs in Cork, but the problem is alot of them are private membership. Why do places do this? very frustrating.

Insurance purposes I would imagine,great sport to keep fit

[Lee Bushwacker]

I played a few times over the years and my thoughts are..

It is a lot better game than people would imagine.

Great workout.

If you have not played before give it a try.I have played in the Barrs GAA club and i think this is open to all.

:cool:
So did I Poison.
It's a great sport but you should be reasonably fit when you start. Relatively young men have had heart attacks from playing so it's not a bad idea to see a doctor before you sign up and pay your sub.

[mithrandir]

There's a good few clubs in Cork, but the problem is alot of them are private membership. Why do places do this? very frustrating.

Out in the Barrs you only need to be a member to book it. You can bring along a non-member with you.

[mr m]

I'm pretty much addicted to the game. Great game to get into as you can play competitively from day one and at the higher levels it becomes almost chess like.

It's amazing for fitness. As you improve you get fitter and then the rallies last longer which make you fitter and then the rallies last longer which makes you fitter and so on. One of the few sports where you can beat your opponent by running them into the ground.

Dominating the T and making your opponent your bitch has to be one of the more satisfying elements of the game!

Gyms are for pusssies, squash is war!

[MissRedSocks]

:cool:
So did I Poison.
It's a great sport but you should be reasonably fit when you start. Relatively young men have had heart attacks from playing so it's not a bad idea to see a doctor before you sign up and pay your sub.

are you serious about the heart attacks?? me and my hubby were gonna take up a bit of squash..ill have to rethink that one..i mean how fit would you have to be to start off??

[BangorFeen]

Played it Charleville GAA club. Very good way to work up a sweat. Also a very good way to banjax yourself mind; there's just too much concrete, wood and flying aluminium to avoid injury for long

[Ageless (H)]

I'm pretty much addicted to the game. Great game to get into as you can play competitively from day one and at the higher levels it becomes almost chess like.

It's amazing for fitness. As you improve you get fitter and then the rallies last longer which make you fitter and then the rallies last longer which makes you fitter and so on. One of the few sports where you can beat your opponent by running them into the ground.

Dominating the T and making your opponent your bitch has to be one of the more satisfying elements of the game!

Gyms are for pusssies, squash is war!

also you can get faster or slower balls bounce wise depending on your level ;)

[mr m]

are you serious about the heart attacks?? me and my hubby were gonna take up a bit of squash..ill have to rethink that one..i mean how fit would you have to be to start off??

You'll be grand miss socks of much redness. Most dames are pretty shit at squash anyway so at worst you'll probably faint or something and some man will come and rescue you. You might even find yourself a husband into the bargain. It's a win win situation really.

[mr m]

also you can get faster or slower balls bounce wise depending on your level ;)

Double yellow all the way.

It's not so much that you get faster but that you move better. It's looks easy but correct movement takes a long time to learn. I'm still quite poor.

[MissRedSocks]

You'll be grand miss socks of much redness. Most dames are pretty shit at squash anyway so at worst you'll probably faint or something and some man will come and rescue you. You might even find yourself a husband into the bargain. It's a win win situation really.

well if the tennis on the wii is anything to go by then i am indeed crap lol

[Ageless (H)]

Double yellow all the way.

LOVELY!

Used to play before,its making me feel like getting my ass back in court.:eek:

[mr m]

well if the tennis on the wii is anything to go by then i am indeed crap lol

It doesn't matter a fiddlers fart as long as the person you're playing with is at the same level. If you want to get fit, join a club, get lessons and flake away. You'll have an arse of steel from it too. Nice.

[MissRedSocks]

It doesn't matter a fiddlers fart as long as the person you're playing with is at the same level. If you want to get fit, join a club, get lessons and flake away. You'll have an arse of steel from it too. Nice.

i dont know what my fitness levels are..id say im ok..im a little bit active..i would probably still faint though lol

[Coin]

There's a good few clubs in Cork, but the problem is alot of them are private membership. Why do places do this? very frustrating.
It was in the "Most Elitist Sports" Poll for a reason. Although no one voted for it.

[mr m]

It was in the "Most Elitist Sports" Poll for a reason. Although no one voted for it.

You've got to be kidding me Coin. Most club membership is between €100-200 and €1 thereafter for 20 minutes lights. It's about as elitist as picking spuds.

[Coin]

You've got to be kidding me Coin. Most club membership is between €100-200 and €1 thereafter for 20 minutes lights. It's about as elitist as picking spuds.
To be honest, I was half joking. Elitism is more perception than anything else. In this, case, it's probably because, on average, a sport historically mostly played by the upper middle class. I know I'm going to get someone going "I'm a binman, and I play squash", so can everyone take note that I said "on average, historically".

I also did point out that no one voted for it.

[mr m]

To be honest, I was half joking. Elitism is more perception than anything else. In this, case, it's probably because, on average, a sport historically mostly played by the upper middle class. I know I'm going to get someone going "I'm a binman, and I play squash", so can everyone take note that I said "on average, historically".

I also did point out that no one voted for it.

Dunno if that was ever the case in Ireland really. I've certainly never seen any evidence of it although it's not something I'd be looking for anyway.It used to be huge in the 80's in Ireland but has tailed off since. No idea why.

It's a game that should be marketed more as it's incredibly easy to get into as opposed to the like of tennis where the serve is quite a difficult skill to master. A monkey could hit the ball over the tin. I'm playing tomorrow morning for 2 hours and it will cost me a grand total of €3. I can't think of anything, sport or not, where you can get that value for money.

[Coin]

Dunno if that was ever the case in Ireland really. I've certainly never seen any evidence of it although it's not something I'd be looking for anyway.It used to be huge in the 80's in Ireland but has tailed off since. No idea why.

It's a game that should be marketed more as it's incredibly easy to get into as opposed to the like of tennis where the serve is quite a difficult skill to master. A monkey could hit the ball over the tin. I'm playing tomorrow morning for 2 hours and it will cost me a grand total of €3. I can't think of anything, sport or not, where you can get that value for money.
Fair enough.

If you're joined a club though, how come you have to pay to play?

[mr m]

Fair enough.

If you're joined a club though, how come you have to pay to play?

It only costs €200 for the year membership. €1 for 20 minutes lights aint gonna break the bank really.

Lights, heating, upkeep of the courts etc. You certainly won't become a millionaire owning 3 courts, that's for sure.

If you want fitness with a competitive edge you'd be hard pushed to find anything cheaper unless you took up competitive running. It's for nothing imo.

[wiggy82]

great sport, took it up a few months back to keep fit during the summer, beats running laps!

[SirCharles]

Can someone throw up a list of clubs available to join for the record here. thanks.

[mr m]

Cork County Cricket Club, The Mardyke, Cork.
Highfield Squash Club,Woodleigh Park, Modelfarm Road, Cork.
Midleton Squash Club, Midleton G.A.A. Club, Midleton, Co. Cork
Mallow Squash Club, Mallow Golf Club, Mallow, Co. Cork.
Silversprings Squash Club, Silversprings Leisure Centre, Tivoli, Co. Cork.
St. Finbarr’s Squash Club, St. Finbarr’s H&F Club, Togher, Cork.
Sunday’s Well Squash Club, The Mardyke, Cork.
The Orchard Squash Club, The Orchard Bar, Ballinlough Road, Cork
Kilworth Squash Club, Kilworth, Co. Cork.
University College Cork, Mardyke Sports and Leisure Centre, The Mardyke, Cork

[Coin]

If you want fitness with a competitive edge you'd be hard pushed to find anything cheaper unless you took up competitive running. It's for nothing imo.
I'm surprised by this. Although I suppose you're comparing it to taking up tennis or joining a gym or something.

There's loads of GAA players on here, what's a normal membership cost for adult senior members for a year?

[marco 2005]

is it easy to find partners of the same level?

[mr m]

I suppose you're comparing it to taking up tennis or joining a gym or something.

Yeah,pretty much. Out local gaa club is €35 which is for nothing.

Anyone can play squash assuming they play someone of similar ability. Suppose there's always junior B for the less gifted with the hurley or football. Junior B is some laugh.

[mr m]

is it easy to find partners of the same level?

At the starts it can be and you will get many hammerings but as you improve it becomes easier to find someone at your level because you,hopefully, will have improved you know what level you're at.

The thing though is that there are many, many levels. If you play someone a bit stronger than you, you will get annihilated and same goes for the person who hammered you if they play someone above them. It's only at the top end where there is more consistency in players abilities. It's not a pretty scene when you're getting battered but you learn more from it than handing out a beating.

There are lads in my club in their late 50's who would wipe the floor with me. Great to see.

[Lee Bushwacker]

are you serious about the heart attacks?? me and my hubby were gonna take up a bit of squash..ill have to rethink that one..i mean how fit would you have to be to start off??

:cool:
It's a very competitive sport MRS. Very popular with people who don't have a lot of free time. You need to be reasonably fit to start.
Quite a few businessmen have had "ticker" problems on account of the sport.
Get your blood pressure checked beforehand ok!

[marco 2005]

I'd be interrested in playing a game.

I've played squash twice and that was 10 years ago, when i was much younger and fitter :)

I played tennis too so holding a raquette won't be something completely new to me. I'd classify myself as beginner though. My fitness level would be average.

So, if anyone is interrested in a game after 6pm, any day but wednesdays, send me a pm!

[marco 2005]

bbbbbbbbbuuuuuuummmm mmpppp

[marco 2005]

just rang the Orchard....they found a partner for me for tonight in 10 min so im going to give it a go!