John Rooney (squash player)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 20 October 1979 Galway, Ireland |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | Active |
| Racquet used | Dunlop |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 52 (Oct, 2004) |
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John Rooney (born 20 October 1979) is a former professional squash player and a former Irish number 1.[1] His highest world ranking was 52 and he was twice champion of Ireland.
Biography
Rooney lost in the finals of the 2008 Irish National Squash Championships to Liam Kenny[2] before winning back to back titles in 2010 and 2011.[3]
He represented the Ireland men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships.[4][5]
He was named as an assistant squash coach at Yale University in August 2011.[6] After leaving Yale, he coached at the Tennis and Squash Club in Buffalo, NY and is now the Head Squash Professional at the University Club of Chicago in Chicago, IL. He is now coaching top ranked juniors at the University Club of Chicago, such as Zaid Khan, Gaurav Shekhawat, and Peter Grissom who are climbing up the junior rankings.
References
- ↑ "PSA World Rankings – World Squash". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "Kenny fights back to retain Irish title". Irish Independent. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ↑ "Blake's Bullish In Face of Perry Loss". Evening Herald (Dublin). 23 December 2009. p. 57. Retrieved 8 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rooney blow for Ireland". Irish Independent. 30 April 2008. p. 62. Retrieved 9 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Irish National Champion John Rooney Named Assistant Squash Coach - Yale Bulldogs". www.yalebulldogs.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011.
External links
- John Rooney at Squash Info