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…]
Author: David Caulfield
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…]
Morris Marches but Doherty Denied
David Morris has reached the final qualifying round for the Australian Open after a 5-3 victory over Fraser Patrick on Thursday. Fellow Irishman Ken Doherty crashed out, though, after letting slip a 4-2 lead over Kyren Wilson to be denied by the 23 year-old. Kilkenny’s Morris was in good scoring[Read More…]
Doherty Through in Oz Qualifiers
Ken Doherty moved into the penultimate qualifying round for the Australian Open after a 5-1 victory over Sanderson Lam in Crawley on Wednesday. The Irishman controlled the contest throughout despite there being a number of tight frames, before knocking in a 108 in the last to seal victory. The 1997[Read More…]
Morris Moves Closer to Australian Qualification
Ireland’s David Morris moved into the penultimate qualifying round for the Australian Open after beating Lu Ning 5-2 in Crawley on Tuesday. Morris found himself 2-1 down to the Chinese early on but rattled off four consecutive frames, including a break of 130, to set up a clash with Scotland’s[Read More…]
White Loses as Australian Open Qualifiers Begin New Season
The 2015/16 campaign kicked off on Monday as the Australian Open qualifiers began in Crawley, England. It has only been four weeks since the conclusion of the World Championship but we’re already back under way with a new season. Some like the wall-to-wall snooker and when the Barry Hearn era[Read More…]