The Shanghai Masters gets under way tomorrow as China prepares to host its second ranking event of the season. Ricky Walden somewhat surprisingly took the spoils in the campaign’s opener in Wuxi and indeed the Englishman is a former Shanghai Masters champion as well, signifying an evident love for playing[Read More…]
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Fin’s Fables: The Home Internationals
By Fin Ruane The Republic of Ireland snooker team this week won the 2012 Home Internationals. This brings to four the number of times Ireland has now won the Prince Of Wales Shield following the successes in 1993, 2000 and 2001. The series that is held every Autumn has always[Read More…]
The Sniper: How We Won the Home Internationals
On Monday, Ireland won the Home Internationals for only the fourth time in the history of the tournament. In a nail-biting finish, the Irish had to nervously wait for the result of the final match of the day between England and Wales to go their way. Thankfully it did and[Read More…]
Ireland Win 2012 Home Internationals
Ireland has tonight been crowned the Home Internationals champions for the fourth time at Pontins, Prestatyn in North Wales. A very strong Irish team, consisting of Rodney Goggins, Brendan O’Donoghue, Greg Casey, Johnny Williams and Robert Redmond, crossed the Irish Sea in an attempt to win back the Prince of[Read More…]
Flawless Lawler Wins PTC3
Rod Lawler won his maiden professional title at the age of 41 after beating Marco Fu 4-2 in the final of the third UK Players Tour Championship event in Gloucester. Seasoned campaigner, journeyman, stalwart of the tour. These are all terms that many players who have for years contested the[Read More…]
Dublin’s Dynamite Duo do it Again
Ken Doherty saw off stern opposition to reach the last 16 of the third Players Tour Championship event of the season at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. And Fergal O’Brien added gloss to another rare positive day for Irish snooker by winning 12 of his 14 frames to[Read More…]
Trump Ends Another Swail Run
The main draw of the third UK Players Tour Championship event of the season got under way today with the top half whittled down from 64 players to 8 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. Judd Trump showed a little bit of form in stringing together a trio[Read More…]
UKPTC3 Set for Kick-off
The amateur rounds of the third UK Players Tour Championship event of the season came to a conclusion this evening in Gloucester as most of the more well-known names progressed to the event proper – as is becoming the norm. Ben Harrison dropped just one frame in both of his[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: The Return of the Rocket
By Fin Ruane This weekend sees the snooker season continue with PTC3 at the SWSA in Gloucester. Of particular interest, however, is that it also sees the first appearance of world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan on a snooker table since he lifted his fourth world title last May. Plenty has been[Read More…]
Irish Team Trains Ahead of Home Internationals
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held a training camp weekend with leading professional player Fergal O Brien and World Snooker Coach PJ Nolan in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow to prepare the players for the 2012 Home Internationals. The Home Internationals are being held in[Read More…]