The sixth ranking event of the Irish domestic season gets under way on Saturday with the Grand Prix at Potters Snooker Club.
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Josh Boileau Wins Irish Masters
Josh Boileau beat Robert Murphy 4-1 to capture the Douglas Jewellers Irish Masters title in Newbridge on Sunday.
Brendan O’Donoghue Wins Premier Snooker Cup
Brendan O’Donoghue has won the DBSL Premier Snooker Cup after a 4-2 victory over Robert Murphy at Fairview Snooker Club on Sunday.
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…]
Sniper Shot: Robert Murphy
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…]
Barracks Classic Launches 2017/18 Irish Season
The first senior ranking event of the Irish snooker season takes place this weekend at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. A total of 62 players have entered the Barracks Classic, with Brendan O’Donoghue the top seed as both the defending champion and the reigning national champion. O’Donoghue is one of[Read More…]
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…]
Sniper’s Snippets: Grand Prix
By Jonathan Williams The Grand Prix for me went better than expected. It wasn’t necessarily the best in terms of a last eight appearance, but more the fact that I beat Robert Murphy for what I think was the first time in around 12 years. Now, I may have only played[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: Irish Masters
By Jonathan Williams My Douglas Jewellers Irish Masters was very short lived. It was not the best first round draw against Colm Gilcreest, but I didn’t feel confident going into this event and hadn’t really been playing so got the result I expected. I missed the last ranking event after[Read More…]
Brendan O’Donoghue Wins Irish Masters
Brendan O’Donoghue has won his second ranking event of the Irish amateur season after victory in the Douglas Jewellers Irish Masters in Carlow. The Nenagh native beat Robert Murphy 4-1 in the final at the Ivy Rooms, the same player he overcame for success in the Barracks Classic at the[Read More…]