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…]
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Ireland Crowned Home Internationals Champions
Republic of Ireland won the Home Internationals for the first time since 2012 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds on Monday. The four-man team, comprising Michael Judge, TJ Dowling, Robert Murphy, and John Farrell, won all six of their encounters for a resounding success. With victory, the Irish unit[Read More…]
Scotland Deny Ireland in Home Internationals
Ireland missed out on Home Internationals glory by a single frame on Monday as an impressive Scottish side emerged victorious in Leeds. With both Ireland and Scotland level on points, wins and frame difference heading into their respective final round-robin encounters, the men in green needed to better the Scots’[Read More…]
Ireland Set for Home Internationals
The 2016 Home Internationals will get under way on Friday, again to be staged at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The team event pits nations from the British and Irish Isles, as well as some invited countries from further afield, against each other for annual international amateur honours. Ireland[Read More…]
England Pip Ireland to Home Internationals Success
The Men’s event in the 2015 Home Internationals came to a dramatic conclusion on Monday with England denying the Republic of Ireland glory in Leeds. With both countries standing on 9 points from their opening five matches – with four wins and one draw apiece – the annual amateur tournament came[Read More…]
Wales Deny Ireland Home Internationals Win
Ireland placed second in the Home Internationals for a second successive year as they again finished narrowly behind a strong Welsh team at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The Irish team was hoping to regain the trophy they last captured in 2012 but, needing a 7-5 victory over England[Read More…]