Another Major Premier Event Title For Mc Bennett

Alan Mc Bennett (Cavan) 2007 Irish 8Ball Masters Champion.....

Alan Mc Bennett made history back in May by winning the very first official ranking tournament staged by Ireland’s Pub Players 8-Ball Pool Tour and he now becomes the first player to record two title wins on the tour………

Four semi-finals LtoR:
Damien Corrigan (Tyrone), Stephen Dempsey (Cavan, runner-up),
Alan Mc Bennett (Cavan, winner) and Gavin Geraghty (Meath)

The Co. Cavan inter county player added the Irish 8Ball Masters title to his Ulster Open championship by defeating his good friend and current European 8Ball Pool Champion Stephen Dempsey in the final on a 6-4 score-line at the Coach Inn venue Omagh……

Alan also recorded other great results on route over Tony Corry, Gareth Quinn, Brendan Mc Donagh, Gavin Geraghty and then Stephen Dempsey in the final to claim the 2007 Irish 8Ball Masters Title….

The two finalists pictured before play
Stephen Dempsey (runner-up) and Alan Mc Bennett (Cavan).....

This victory for Alan extends his lead as the number one ranked player on Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Pool Tours official rankings…… www.pubplayerspooltour.com 

International Sports Festival:

The next events staged by Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Pool Tour will be at the 40,000 euros International Sports Festival over the weekend of Friday 7^th ----Sunday 9^th September 2007 when their will be three 8ball tournaments with good prize-money up for grabs including the third Premier Event of the year the 2007 Connaught Open 8Ball Pool Championship……

Friday 7^th Sep 7pm: Castlebar Open Individual 8Ball Pool Classic.

Saturday 8^th Sep 10am & 2pm: Connaught Open 8Ball Pool Championship….

Sunday 9^th Sep 1pm:  West of Ireland 2,000 euros 8Ball Pool Challenge.

Venue: TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Rep of Ireland

Tel: 07776365059 or from Rep of Ireland (0044) 7776365059

Email:  rbirish8ball@yahoo.co.uk

Website:  www.pubplayerspooltour.com

Results:

Last-32:

Alan Mc Bennett (Cavan)              5-0     Tony Corry (Cookstown)

Gareth Quinn (Fintona)                 5-0     Eamon Mc Conville (Newry)

John Mc Mahon (Cavan)               5-4     Mark Davison (Lisburn)

Brendan Mc Donagh (Dromore)    5-1     Seamus Doyle (Fintona)

Gavin Geraghty (Meath)                5-1     Raymond Christie (Lisburn)

Nathan Todd (Omagh)                   5-1     Andrew Patterson (Beragh)

Ronan Fay (Coalisland)                 5-1     Darren Mc Ardle (Omagh)

David Mc Quillan (Cavan)            5-4     Adam Mc Mackin (Beragh)

Stephen Dempsey (Cavan)            5-3      Mark Stockton (Newtownstewart)

Frank Fay (Coalisland)                  5-1      Cathal Devine (Newtownstewart)

Barry Loughran (Omagh)              5-4      Barry Mc Carney (Fintona)

Manny Byrne (Newry)                   5-4      Ronnie Boyle (Fintona)

Seamus Mc Ardle (Omagh)           5-0      Ben Mc Moran (Fintona)

Niall Mc Daid (Donegal)               5-1      Mark Neelson (Strabane)

Paul Heaney (Sixmilecross)           5-1      Cieran Fay (Coalisland)

Damien Corrigan (Fintona)            5-3      Finbarr Hughes (Coalisland)

Last-16:

Alan Mc Bennett           5-1    Gareth Quinn

Brendan Mc Donagh     5-0    John Mc Mahon

Gavin Geraghty             5-0    Nathan Todd

David Mc Quillan          5-4    Ronan Fay

Stephen Dempsey          5-4    Frank Fay

Manny Byrne                 5-1    Barry Loughran

Seamus Mc Ardle          5-4    Niall Mc Daid

Damien Corrigan           5-1    Paul Heaney

¼-Final:

Alan Mc Bennett       5-1   Brendan Mc Donagh

Gavin Geraghty         5-1   David Mc Quillan

Stephen Dempsey      5-3   Manny Byrne

Damien Corrigan       5-0   Seamus Mc Ardle

Semi-Finals:

Alan Mc Bennett    5-3   Gavin Geraghty

Stephen Dempsey   5-2   Damien Corrigan

Final:

Alan Mc Bennett   6-4   Stephen Dempsey