The Isle of Man women’s squash team recently participated in the ESF European Team Division 3 Squash Championships 2024 at the Infinity Sport Arena in Bucharest.
Held from April 17 to April 20, the Championship brought together talented players from across Europe, providing a platform for the Isle of Man team to showcase their abilities and gain invaluable experience competing at a high level.
The team, comprising of Dasa Brynjolffssen, Hannah Dixon, Beth Jones and Clare Townsend, faced challenging matches against some of the strongest opponents from Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Gibraltar.
European Championships
Despite finishing 13th, the team was extremely pleased to end the week with a win against Gibraltar.
Competing as a small island nation against countries with much larger populations, the Isle of Man women’s team demonstrated incredible resilience and sportsmanship throughout the tournament.
The Championship saw Ireland emerge victorious, with Ukraine coming in second place, both therefore achieving promotion to Division 2.
The team is incredibly proud of its performance against some very strong European teams and is extremely grateful for the opportunity to represent the Isle of Man.
The team members look forward to continuing their development on the Island and hope this experience may inspire other women to begin squash here.
The team would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to their sponsors, Greystone LLC Chartered Accountants and Capital International Group, as well as to the individual contributors and Isle of Man Squash Rackets Association, for their generous support.
The players also appreciate the efforts of the Romanian Squash Federation and the European Squash Federation for organising such a well-run and memorable event.
Get involved
For anyone interested in trying a new sport, polishing their squash skills or competing competitively, the Isle of Man Squash Rackets Association has various clubs and leagues to cater for all abilities.
In particular, there is a club every Saturday morning 10am-12pm.
For more information, please visit its Facebook page.
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