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Ireland’s Shane
O’ Hara Crowned Champion
In £1,000 Plate
Tournament
Shane O' Hara receiving his £500 first prize and a sponsored cue from Ivan
Job
of the Lough Erne Hotel and sponsor for winning the 2008 £1,000 open plate
tournament.
Ireland’s
top cueist Shane O’ Hara from Co. Leitrim picked up the £500 winners cheque
in the £1,000 plate tournament which was organised for all players who didn’t
reach the ¼-finals of the Ireland’s Invitation 8Ball Pro-Am Pool Classic main
event defeating Scotland’s professional Pat Holtz in a thrilling final on
a 4-2 score-line.
Ronnie Boyle presenting Pat Hotlz with his £250 runner-up prize
in the 2008 £1,000 open plate tournament.
On Shane’s route to victory the Co. Leitrim player defeated Cieran Summerville
(Tyrone), Alan Mc Bennett 9Cavan), Connor Mc Cooey (Down), Alan Maxwell (Scotland),
and Pat Holtz in the final to be crowned champion.
Results:
| 1/-Finals: |
| Pat Holtz (Scotland) | 3-1 | Ronan Fay (Tyrone) |
| Chris Brown (Scotland) | 3-1 | Declan Hough (Mayo) |
| Alan Maxwell (Scotland) | 3-0 | Brian Curtis (Fermanagh) |
| Shane O’ Hara (Leitrim) | 3-1 | Connor Mc Cooey (Down) |
| Semi-Finals: |
| Pat Holtz | 4-2 | Chris Brown |
| Shane O’ Hara | 4-2 | Alan Maxwell |
| Final: |
| Shane O’ Hara | 4-2 | Pat Holtz |
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