The preliminary rounds of the Riga Open have been completed with no Irish amateurs being able to reach the last 128 in Latvia. National champion Brendan O’Donoghue suffered a surprising 4-3 defeat to German unknown Roman Dietzel on Wednesday, while countrymen Dessie Sheehan, Daniel O’Regan and Tony Corrigan also exited[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
New Quiz: Nations to Stage Ranking Events
The first official ranking event in snooker was way back in 1974, more than four decades ago. Since then snooker has travelled around the globe but the majority of events have been staged in one country – I don’t think you need to be a genius to work out where[Read More…]
Snooker Returns in Riga
Professional snooker returns on Wednesday with the Riga Open as the European Tour kicks off in Latvia. After more than a three-week summer break from the sport, it will be interesting to see how the marquee players perform. In truth, even though there has already been the World Cup and[Read More…]
World Grand Prix to Make Llandudno Return
The best snooker players on the planet will be back in Llandudno next March for the World Grand Prix. The tournament was new to the calendar last season and received a fantastic reception in North Wales. It proved a great success as fans flocked to Venue Cymru to see an[Read More…]
Kaettikun Crowned World Under-21 Champion
Thailand’s Boonyarit Kaettikun won the World Under-21 Championship in Romania after a dramatic victory over Jamie Clarke in the final on Sunday. Kaettikun had been the top seed following the initial round robin stage having dropped only a single frame in his opening league encounters. It inevitably became tougher for[Read More…]
Boileau Among Stellar Field Hunting World Under-21 Glory
The IBSF World Under-21 Championship is heading into its final weekend with Ireland’s Josh Boileau still in strong contention in Romania. The 20 year-old is hoping to go one better than his runner-up placing in 2014, when he lost to Iran’s Hossein Vafaei Ayouri in the final, and he has[Read More…]
New Quiz: Countries to Host Players Championship Events
Following on from yesterday’s quiz, it’s a good opportunity to also reflect on the various countries which have hosted a Players Championship event since its inception in 2010. In the last five years, and across both the European and Asian Tours, a total of 13 different countries have staged at[Read More…]
New Quiz: Players Championship Event Winners
It’s been a pleasant few weeks off from the baize but the return is imminent with the Riga Open taking place in Latvia next week. The Riga Open is one of nine Players Championship series events to be pencilled in so far for this season across both the European and[Read More…]
New Quiz: World Under-21 Champions
The 2015 IBSF World Under-21 Championship is in progress this week in Romania. Five Irishmen are competing in the strong field, with the initial round-robin phase almost reaching its conclusion. You can keep up to date with all the results by clicking here. Two Irishmen have emerged victorious since the[Read More…]
Welsh Open Returns to Cardiff
The world’s best snooker players will be back at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff in February for the 2016 Welsh Open. The world ranking event was staged in the Welsh capital last year with 128 players competing for the trophy, giving fans the chance to watch many of their heroes[Read More…]