It is looking increasingly likely that there will be no new Irish additions to the Main Tour for the upcoming 2014/15 campaign. All five players representing Ireland at this year’s Q-School in Gloucester have cued their last shot and are preparing for the flight home. There were two chances for[Read More…]
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Irish Set for World Under-21s
The IBSF World U-21 Championship gets under way on Saturday with a five-strong Irish team taking part in the United Arab Emirates. The team, led by European U-21 runner-up Josh Boileau, will be hoping to join an illustrious group of players who have been crowned world amateur champion in the[Read More…]
Irish Championship Down to Last 16
Contrary to what I posted earlier, the Irish National Championship has in fact reached the last 16 and not yet the quarter-final stage at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. The remainder of the tournament will be completed on the weekend of 23rd-25th of May. The last 16 draw is as follows:[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: Who’s the Greatest?
By Fin Ruane On the morning of the greatest snooker show on earth and the question remains as to whether Ronnie O’Sullivan can win a third world title in a row and become world champion for a sixth time. However, the bigger question that has been posed all season will[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: The Magic of the Crucible
By Fin Ruane As the countdown continues to this year’s World Snooker Championship in Sheffield and all eyes turn to the Crucible Theatre, many snooker fans are looking forward to visiting the famous venue – some for the umpteenth year in a row, others for the very first time. Visiting[Read More…]
Lines Beats Boileau for European Glory
Oliver Lines this morning won the European Under-21 Championship in Romania after a 6-1 victory over Ireland’s Josh Boileau in the final. Along with the coveted trophy and the recognition as being the continent’s best young amateur, Lines will now have the privilege of joining his father Peter on the[Read More…]
Irish Trio in Hunt for Euro U21 Title
Three of Ireland’s five-man team have made it through to the last 32 in the European Under-21 Championship in Romania. All five players advanced relatively comfortably past the round-robin phase that took place over the last few days but two have this morning been defeated in the first round of[Read More…]
McCrudden Closes Gap to Murphy with Third Premier Win
Martin McCrudden closed the gap at the top of the Irish rankings after victory in the sixth Premier Tour event of the season on Sunday. McCrudden won his third event of the campaign with a titanic 4-3 victory over Rodney Goggins in the final, having earlier whitewashed John Sutton in[Read More…]
Murphy Wins Premier Tour Event 5
Robert Murphy won his second title of the season in the fifth Irish Premier Tour event in Carlow at the weekend. It was a tough test all the way for Murphy, who enjoyed early wins over Greg Casey and Colm Gilcreest before being taken the distance in his semi-final encounter[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: Irish Amateur Snooker One Year Later
By Fin Ruane Last January I wrote a piece entitled “The Future Of Amateur Snooker In Ireland” highlighting the alarming state and decline of amateur snooker in the country. In it I wrote how amateur snooker was suffering not only to loss of interest amongst players but in the way the[Read More…]