The Republic of Ireland team has won the blue riband Home Internationals snooker senior title for the second successive year after going undefeated in Leeds. Only Michael Judge remained from the quartet that emerged victorious twelve months ago at the Northern Snooker Centre but it was the very same outcome[Read More…]
Tag: Brendan O’Donoghue
Saturday Start for Irish National Championship
The 2018 RIBSA Senior Irish National Championship gets under on Saturday at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. A highly respectable total of 85 amateur competitors, considerably the highest number to enter an event this season, are in the field for the country’s most prestigious individual crown. After triumphs in two[Read More…]
Brendan O’Donoghue Progresses to European Championship Quarter-Final
Brendan O’Donoghue is into the quarter-finals of the EBSA European Championship after a 5-2 victory over Andrew Pagett in Sofia on Thursday. The reigning Irish national champion didn’t compile any high breaks of note but took advantage of winning a few tight frames to see off the Welshman and advance[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Premier Cup
By Jonathan Williams Congratulations to the history chaser that is Brendan O’Donoghue. It was a poor final by two very tired players but it’s all about the result. I watched the last frame online and although the lads were playing as poor as myself it was a nervy finish. It[Read More…]
Brendan O’Donoghue Claims Premier Cup in Ivy Rooms
Brendan O’Donoghue collected his first title of the season by emerging with victory in the DBSL Premier Cup on Sunday in Carlow. The national champion prevailed in a nail-biting final with Michael Judge that went the distance, with O’Donoghue ultimately sinking the remaining colours in the final frame for a[Read More…]
Preview: DBSL Premier Cup
The fourth senior ranking event of the Irish snooker season starts on Saturday at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. The Dublin Snooker Leagues Premier Cup sees a campaign-high total of 65 entries taking part. David Morris leads the rankings at the halfway point of the term but has chosen not[Read More…]
Sniper Shot: Greg Casey
Over the course of this season, Jonathan “Sniper” Williams will be conducting a series of interviews with players from the Irish snooker scene. Many thanks to Jonathan for his contributions to SnookerHQ and to all the players who have agreed to take part in this new feature. We hope you[Read More…]
Pankaj Advani Wins IBSF World Championship
Pankaj Advani has won the IBSF World Amateur Championship for a third time after beating Amir Sarkhosh 8-2 in the final in Qatar. The Indian, who also won the tournament in 2003 and 2015, was one of the pre-tournament favourites and duly delivered again on the big stage to record[Read More…]
Changes Afoot for Second Irish Ranking Event
The second senior ranking event of the Irish 2017/18 campaign gets under way this morning at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. Michael Judge is the top seed after his victory in the Barracks Classic last month, fronting a field of 61 entrants. The Dubliner has therefore been granted a bye[Read More…]
Sniper Shot: Brendan O’Donoghue
Over the course of this season, Jonathan “Sniper” Williams will be conducting a series of interviews with players from the Irish snooker scene. Many thanks to Jonathan for his contributions to SnookerHQ and to all the players who have agreed to take part in this new feature. We hope you[Read More…]