Irish Squash CEO hopeful Olympic inclusion will sustain revival in game’s fortunes

“The Olympics offers a huge platform for the sport to raise its profile and it also offers players young players going through a great opportunity to become an Olympian and to make a professional career out of squash,” he says.

The Egypt International Squash Championship held in the pyramids area in Giza, Egypt, on 14 October 2020. (Photo by Ziad Ahmed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Peter Molony, the driving force behind the historic Rathmore Stud in Limerick has family connections with the thoroughbred industry that reach back over three centuries. So, it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about horses in general and more specifically, the importance of seeing them regularly on television.

Last August, in a comment outlining his concerns over the possible negative impact of proposed new gambling legislation on the presence of Irish racing on UK satellite channels, he observed that; "When I was growing up, showjumping was huge in this country, the likes of Eddie Macken, Paul Darragh, Captain Con Power; all these guys were national heroes.