David Morris emerged victorious in the Presidents Cup last weekend, the third ranking event of the Irish amateur season that was held at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. By Jonathan Williams My event was nothing to write home about as I expected, but in saying that I didn’t play awfully[Read More…]
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Sniper’s Snippets: The President’s Cup
By Jonathan Williams In short, it was another disappointing event for me after getting knocked out in the first round. I can’t buy a decent first round draw nowadays. I had Joe Delaney and John O’Sullivan in both events I entered, neither of whom anyone would like to get, especially[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…]
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…]
O’Donoghue and Judge Maintain European Challenge
The EBSA European Amateur Championship has been taking place this week in Poland. Irish interest remains high but there was some disappointment as the knockout phase started on Thursday. The week began in sterling fashion for the five men representing Ireland, as Brendan O’Donoghue, Michael Judge, Josh Boileau, Jason Devaney[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The RIBSA Masters
By Jonathan Williams My event this time around was quite short lived, although it did not feel like it. I was there from 10am supporting Peter “The Player” Dunne and my first match didn’t get going until 1:30pm. I didn’t feel drained or tired as I am a quick player[Read More…]
Goggins Wins Irish Masters
Rodney Goggins has won his first ranking event of the season after beating Ryan Cronin to lift the Irish Masters cup in Carlow. Goggins, usually a regular at the business end of tournaments in recent years, had struggled to reach the latter rounds at the beginning of this season before[Read More…]
Ivy Rooms Set to Stage RIBSA Masters
The fifth ranking event on the Irish Senior Tour takes place this weekend in the Ivy Rooms. Michael Judge heads a slightly smaller field – of 57 entrants – for the RIBSA Masters, the penultimate tournament before the National Championship takes place on the May Bank Holiday weekend. The former[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Premier Cup
By Jonathan Williams It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I’m sure by now players and fans alike are getting bored of my self-proclaimed lack of practice this season so I wont blabber on much about it. The fact of the matter is, though, I’m[Read More…]
Irish Teams for European Championships Confirmed
Josh Boileau heads a strong Irish team who will head to the European Championships in Poland next February. The 20 year-old captured his maiden Senior ranking event title last Sunday and, in doing so, surged to the top of the Irish rankings to guarantee his place in the Men’s Championship[Read More…]