Northern Ireland continued their excellent form in the quarter-finals of the 2011 Snooker World Cup by edging out ‘Dream Team’ Scotland 4-3 in Bangkok. There was no such luck for south of the border, though, as Republic of Ireland’s erratic journey came to an end with a disappointing 4-1 defeat[Read More…]
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First Day Defeat for Ireland
The Republic of Ireland suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Pakistan in the opening day of the Snooker World Cup in Thailand today. Despite a century each from Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien, the Dublin duo lost three scrappy frames to lose their first group stage encounter. Indeed, Pakistan’s Sahid[Read More…]
World Cup: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
There is no doubt that the Great Britain and Northern Ireland nations will be among the main contenders for the 2011 Snooker World Cup. In a few years time this may not primarily be the case as major events like this World Cup in Thailand hope to broaden snooker’s horizon’s[Read More…]