The 2012/13 Irish Senior amateur season got under way over the weekend as David Hogan returned to these shores with victory in Carlow. The 24 year-old topped the Irish rankings in 2011, ensuring his return to the professional circuit but the Nenagh man endured a nightmare first half to the[Read More…]
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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…]
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…]
Muldoon Wraps up Season with Irish Championship
Vincent Muldoon claimed his third Irish Senior National Championship on Sunday after a comprehensive 10-5 triumph over Martin McCrudden in Letterkenny. In doing so, the Galway potter equals the record of most Irish Championships, joining his final opponent McCrudden and Davy Morris on a hat-trick of victories. The first four[Read More…]
2012 SHQ Awards
To mark the end of the first full season covered on SnookerHQ, I decided to follow the lead of many of the other blogs who have had End-of-Season Awards Ceremonies (ceremonies?) in the past. To add to the fun, I have enlisted two of the website’s regular and loyal contributors[Read More…]
Irish Scene: Delaney Beats Redmond in Navan
Joe Delaney jumped up to second in the Irish rankings after winning the seventh Senior ranking event of the season in Navan. Delaney put the disappointment of being dumped out of the World Championship qualifying in the early rounds well and truly behind him with a 5-3 victory over Robert[Read More…]
Ireland Lose Main Tour Nomination
The provisional qualifying criteria for the professional Main Tour places for next season was announced yesterday with changes that could lead to great damage to the Irish scene. For years, the top prize for finishing top of the Irish Senior rankings as an amateur was a ticket onto the pro[Read More…]
Irish Scene: Goggins Beats O’Donoghue in Carlow
Rodney Goggins extended his lead at the top of the Irish rankings after a 5-1 victory over nearest challenger Brendan O’Donoghue in the sixth Senior ranking event of the season in Carlow. Wexford’s Goggins won the opening title back in October and has never failed to reach at least the[Read More…]
Irish Scene: O’Donoghue On Course for Number 1
Brendan O’Donoghue beat Joe Delaney 5-2 to claim the fifth ranking event of the Irish Senior campaign yesterday in Celbridge. The Nenagh player impressively surrendered only three frames in his last three matches for his second success this season and puts him to within touching distance of top place in[Read More…]