Rory Stewart reaches semi-finals of 2025 PSA Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Open

UNSQUASHABLE player Rory Stewart of Scotland reached the semi-finals of the 2025 PSA Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open at held at Fitzwilliam LTC in Dublin, Ireland

Despite being denied a place in the final of Ireland’s premier squash event by compatriot Greg Lobban, who went on to win the tournament, Rory registered another series of impressive wins.

Following a bye in the opening round, the Scottish No.2 defeated Shahjahan Khan of the USA 11-6 11-9 11-0 in 49 minutes to progress to the quarter-finals where he defeated Charlie Lee of England 9-11 11-8 9-11 11-8 11-5 in 71 minutes.

Rory's semi-final match against Greg Lobban, a repeat of last week’s final of the Scottish National Squash Championships in Inverness, was closely contested with the third game proving decisive in his Scottish rival securing a 66-minute 11-5 9-11 17-15 11-2 victory.

Fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Yannick Wilhelmi of Switzerland lost narrowly in the second round to Charlie Lee 11-8 5-11 11-8 11-9 in 59 minutes.

2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open, Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, Ireland
Final:
[1] Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [9/16] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) 11-4, 11-9, 13-11 (50m)

Semi-Finals:
[1] Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [7] Rory Stewart (SCO) 11-5, 9-11, 17-15, 11-2 (66m)
[9/16] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) bt [3] George Parker (ENG) 9-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4 (66m)

Quarter-Finals:
[1] Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [9/16] Tom Walsh (ENG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4 (39m)
[7] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [9/16] Charlie Lee (ENG) 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5 (71m)
[3] George Parker (ENG) bt [6] Simon Herbert (ENG) 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 (53m)
[9/16] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) bt [8] Rui Soares (POR) 9-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (56m)

2nd Round:
[1] Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [9/16] Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8 (58m)
[9/16] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt [5] Patrick Rooney (ENG) 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 (57m)
[7] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [9/16] Shahjahan Khan (USA) 11-6, 11-9, 11-0 (49m)
[9/16] Charlie Lee (ENG) bt [4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 11-8, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9 (59m)
[3] George Parker (ENG) bt [9/16] Emyr Evans (WAL) 11-8, 11-1, 11-8 (36m)
[6] Simon Herbert (ENG) bt [9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-5, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8 (50m)
[8] Rui Soares (POR) bt [WC] Conor Moran (IRL) 11-7, 12-10, 11-6 (40m)
[9/16] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) bt [2] Jonah Bryant (ENG) 5-11, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-9 (66m)

1st Round:
[1] Greg Lobban (SCO) bye
[9/16] Sam Osborne-Wylde (ENG) bt Mazen Gamal (EGY) 12-10, 11-1, 11-7 (42m)
[9/16] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt [WC] Sam Buckley (IRL) 6-11, 11-0, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4 (75m)
[5] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bye
[7] Rory Stewart (SCO) bye
[9/16] Shahjahan Khan (USA) bt David Bernet (SUI) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (49m)
[9/16] Charlie Lee (ENG) bt Brice Nicolas (FRA) 12-10, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6 (58m)
[4] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bye
[3] George Parker (ENG) bye
[9/16] Emyr Evans (WAL) bt Salah Eltorgman (CAN) 11-8, 5-11, 13-11, 11-7 (40m)
[9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt Finnlay Withington (ENG) 11-3, 11-9, 11-9 (37m)
[6] Simon Herbert (ENG) bye
[8] Rui Soares (POR) bye
[WC] Conor Moran (IRL) bt [9/16] Jeremias Azaña (ARG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-3 (34m)
[9/16] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) bt Yannik Omlor (GER) 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 12-10 (52m)
[2] Jonah Bryant (ENG) bye

The 2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open will be staged at Fitzwilliam LTC in Dublin, Ireland from the 20th to 24th May, making its debut on the PSA World Squash Tour following its recent upgrade from PSA Challenger status.

The championships will be played across two courts within the historic Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, one on a traditional court and the other on the eye-catching show court, distinguished by its striking green panelling.

Reigning champion Jonah Bryant returns as the men’s No.2 seed, aiming to defend his crown after claiming his maiden PSA World Squash Tour title at this event last year. The 19-year-old Englishman has enjoyed a meteoric rise since that triumph, breaking into the world’s top 30 for the first time and establishing himself as one of the brightest prospects on the PSA World Squash Tour. Jonah Bryant finds himself in the same quarter of the draw as No.8 seed Rui Soares and opens his campaign against the winner of the first-round clash between France’s Melvil Scianimanico and Germany’s Yannick Omlor.

The men’s draw features a strong British contingent, spearheaded by Scottish No.1 and top seed Greg Lobban. Fellow Scot Rory Stewart is seeded seventh, while England is also represented by George Parker, third seed, Patrick Rooney, fifth seed, and Simon Herbert, sixth seed.

World No.122 Sam Buckley of Ireland, who enters the tournament as a wildcard. has been riding high following a sensational showing at the European Team Squash Championships earlier this month, where he stunned the squash world by overturning a two-game deficit to defeat World No.7 Marwan ElShorbagy in a standout performance. The young Irishman begins his 2025 Irish Squash Open campaign against England’s Tom Walsh.

UNSQUASHABLE will be represented at the 2025 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cannon Kirk Gillen Markets Irish Squash Open by Yannick Wilhelmi and Rory Stewart.

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