By Jonathan Williams My first event was a bit of a disaster to be honest. I definitely didn’t start the season how I would have liked and I was only a shadow of the player who got to the final of the National Championship in May. My preparation was no[Read More…]
Tag: Robert Murphy
Brendan O’Donoghue Bags Barracks Classic
Brendan O’Donoghue won the first event of the Irish senior ranking campaign after a closely fought 4-3 victory over Robert Murphy on Sunday. The New Institute club player emerged victorious with his first title since the outset of last season as he claimed The Barracks Classic at the Ivy Rooms[Read More…]
Ireland Performing Strongly in European Team Championships
The European Men’s Team Championship has been taking place this week in Lithuania. All three Irish teams taking part have emerged easily from the round-robin phase and are well placed to make a run for the title in the knockout stages. Ireland 3, comprising Brendan O’Donoghue and Ryan Cronin, are[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: RIBSA Grand Prix
Michael Judge won the RIBSA Grand Prix last Saturday to extend his lead at the top of the Irish rankings. The former pro held off the challenge of Jason Devaney in a close final to prevail 4-2 and move one step closer to finishing the season as no.1. Judge whitewashed[Read More…]
All-Ireland Club Championships Kick off in Killarney
While there’s no snooker on the professional Main Tour until next week, this weekend actually represents one of the busiest weekends of snooker in Ireland on the annual calendar. The All-Ireland Club Championships take place in its longstanding home of The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney. It may be in a[Read More…]
2015 SHQ Awards: The End of Season Review
As we prepare for a new season that amazingly starts in a mere few days, there’s still just about enough time to reflect on the 2014/15 campaign. Over the last few years on SnookerHQ I have always done an end of season review in May and this year will be[Read More…]
O’Donoghue Wins National Title
Brendan O’Donoghue won the Irish National Championship on Sunday after a 7-2 victory over Robert Murphy at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. It marks the second time the Nenagh native has got his hands on the prestigious amateur title in what was his fifth appearance in the final. O’Donoghue’s previous[Read More…]
Ireland Win European Team Championship
Ireland 2 has won the Men’s European Team Championship after a 5-3 victory over Malta 3 at the Dolmen Resort Hotel. The pairing, consisting of Michael Judge and Robert Murphy, overcame the home favourites Tony Drago and Brian Cini in front of a big crowd on Wednesday night. Much had[Read More…]
Goggins Wins RIBSA Grand Prix
Rodney Goggins collected his third trophy of the Irish season after narrowly beating Brendan O’Donoghue 4-3 to win the RIBSA Grand Prix in Carlow. The 147 Wexford club player gained a modicum of revenge over O’Donoghue, having lost to him by the same scoreline in the final of the Irish[Read More…]
Irish Foursome Head to World Amateurs
105 players from around the globe head to Bangalore for the 2014 IBSF World Championship in India this week. Of that immense number, four Irish hopefuls will attempt to capture the annual blue riband event of amateur snooker. Back-to-back Irish champions came in 1989 and 1990 when wins for Ken Doherty[Read More…]