Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien’s Republic of Ireland bowed out of the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 defeat to England ended their chances of reaching the last eight in China. England were also eliminated in Wuxi under dramatic circumstances, despite overcoming the Irish in their final group game.[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
World Cup Groups to be Decided
All four groups in the 2015 World Cup will go down to the final round of matches on Friday in Wuxi. Three teams remain in realistic contention in Groups A, B and C, while in Group D there are four nations squabbling for the two coveted spots that grant a[Read More…]
China on Top in World Cup Groups
Malta’s undefeated sequence came to a surprising end as the two Chinese outfits took control of their respective groups in the World Cup in Wuxi. Maltese duo Tony Drago and Alex Borg had won their opening 10 frames and were expected to continue their dominant form against Singapore, but fell[Read More…]
Ireland Cued Up as Malta Remain Undefeated
Ireland got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 5-0 victory over UAE on the second day in China. Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien lost their opening match 4-1 after a delay in the arrival of their equipment resulted in them being forced to compete with borrowed cues.[Read More…]
Ireland Miscues in World Cup Opener
The Republic of Ireland team endured a difficult start as the 2015 World Cup got under way on Monday in China. The experienced Irish pair of Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien had been among the favourites to emerge from Group D but suffered a 4-1 loss to the China B[Read More…]
Wild Wins European Championship
Michael Wild has become the 2015 European champion after beating Jamie Clarke 7-4 in the final in Prague. The 34 year-old built up an early lead against Welshman Clarke, who had earlier knocked out Irish national champion Brendan O’Donoghue, and held on despite a spirited comeback to capture the prestigious amateur[Read More…]
Finbarr Ruane Sr. Memorial Cup
The third annual Finbarr Ruane Sr. Memorial Cup takes place this Saturday at CrossGuns Snooker Club in Dublin. The tournament began two years ago to celebrate the memory of one of Ireland’s most well-known and respected snooker patrons, 21 years after his passing. Finbarr Ruane Sr. was a two-term president of[Read More…]
World Cup Preview
The Snooker World Cup returns on Monday after a four-year absence with a 24-team tournament in Wuxi. China is the defending champion and they will go into the event as the only nation to boast two teams in the line-up – a special privilege given to the hosts. The World[Read More…]
Irish Trio Advance in European Championship
The European Amateur Championship has reached the knockout stage in the Czech Republic with all three Irishmen advancing to the last 64 in Prague. The round-robin stage in these international tournaments tends to be a fairly mundane affair; with so many advancing from each group it is unlikely that any[Read More…]
O’Brien and Ayouri Among Australian Qualifiers
After five busy days in Crawley, the Australian Open qualifiers have reached a conclusion with 16 competitors booking their trip down under. Ireland’s Fergal O’Brien was 2-1 down early on to Joe Swail in their final round contest but reeled off four frames on the trot to deny the Northern[Read More…]