Cavan’s John Mc Mahon Is Crowned
2009 N. Ireland Open 8Ball Pool Champion
John Mc Mahon (Cavan) 2009 N. Ireland Open 8Ball Pool Champion.......
Former Irish
8Ball Champion and Irish International John Mahon (Cavan) rolled back the
years in Fintona putting in a dazzling display throughout the
day to claim the 2009 N. Ireland Open 8Ball
Pool Championship title defeating the 2008 champion and current N. Ireland
international Manny Byrne (Down) in the final on a 6-2 score-line………..
The four semi-finals in the 2009 N. Ireland Open 8Ball Championship
LtoR Brendan Mc Donagh (Tyrone),
Damien Corrigan (Tyrone), John Mc Mahon (Cavan, winner) and Manny Byrne (Down,
runner-up)
The Co. Cavan
cueist went into this annual tournament hosted by Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball
Pool Tour as the number 6 seed and played some fantastic pool throughout the
day recording victories over the following players on route to victory Mark
Moore (Donnegal, last-32, 5-0), Daryl Beattie (Tyrone,
last-16, 5-2), Cathal Mc Erlane
(Tyrone, ¼-finals, 5-3), Damien Corrigan (Tyrone, semi-finals, 5-1) before
defeating the 2008 N. Ireland Open 8Ball Champion Manny Byrne (Down) 6-2 to
win his first official ranking tournament on Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Pool
Tour………
The two finalists pictured before play in the 2009 N. Ireland Open 8Ball Championship
John Mc Mahon (Cavan, winner) and Manny Byrne (Down, runner-up)
Results:
¼-Finals:
Brendan
Mc Donagh 5-2 Ben Mc Moran
Manny Byrne 5-2 Mark Graham
John Mc Mahon 5-3 Cathal Mc Elrane
Damien Corrigan 5-4 Stephen Dempsey
Semi-Finals:
Manny Byrne
5-3 Brendan Mc Donagh
John Mc Mahon 5-1 Damien Corrigan
Final:
John Mc
Mahon 6-2 Manny Byrne
12-Year-old Carl Martin Takes N. Ireland Under-19
8Ball Title
Carl Martin 2009 N. Ireland Under-19 8Ball Champion.......
Young 12 year-old Carl Martin produced a fantastic display to be crowned 2009
N. Ireland Under-19 Champion defeating a host of good players much older than
himself which included Irish 8Ball International Ben Mc Moran in the final
on a 6-5 score-line......
The four semi-fnals in the 2009 N. Ireland Under-19
8Ball Championship pictured
LtoR........Gareth Quinn, Carl Martin (winner), Mathew Campbell
and Ben Mc Moran (runner-up......
Carl played fantastic pool throughout the tournament and was rewarded for his
attacking style of play when the young player showed know
fear coming up against much fancied players on route to claiming his first
major title……….
Ben Mc Moran and Carl Martin
pictured before play in the 2009 N. Ireland Under-19 8Ball Championship final........
¼ -Finals:
Ben Mc Moran
4-0 Stephen Hempken
Gareth Quinn 4-2 Declan Mc Conville
Carl Martin 4-3 Nathan Todd
Mathew Campbell 4-3 Shane Cleary
Semi-Finals:
Ben Mc Moran
5-3 Gareth Quinn
Carl Martin 5-3 Mathew Campbell
Final:
Carl Martin
6-5 Ben Mc Moran
Niall Mc Daid
Wins Event 1 In 2009 Challenge 8Ball Pool Tour
Niall Mc Daid (Donegal) Event 1 winner of the
2009 8Ball Challenge Tour......
Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Pool Tour held its first ever Challenge Tour Event
which is limited to 32 players open to all players throughout the 32 counties
with £800 up for grabs in each of the five events with the winner receiving
£350.…..
The four semi-finals in the 2009 8Ball Challenge Tour Event 1.....
LtoR:.... Sean Hoey (Armagh),
Ronnie Boyle (Tyrone, runner-up),
Billy Gorman (Antrim) and Niall Mc Daid (Donegal,
winner)
Niall Mc Daid (Donegal) made history on Ireland’s
Pub Players 8Ball Pool Tour by becoming the first winner of this new challenge
tour event when he defeated a top class field of players to be crowned Event
1 champion with victories over Mark Stockton, Adam Mc Mackin,
Paul Heaney, Sean Hoey and Ronnie Boyle in the final
on a 8-7 score-line.....
The two finalists pictured before play in Event 1 of the 2009 8Ball Challenge
Tour......
¼-Finals:
Ronnie Boyle (Tyrone)
7-5 Gerald Elli man (Antrim)
Billy Gorman (Antrim) 7-4 Dermott Hearty (Donegal)
Niall McDaid (Donegal) 7-3 Paul Heaney (Tyrone)
Sean Hoey (Armagh) 7-6 Daryl Beattie (Tyrone)
Semi-Finals:
Ronnie Boyle
7-2 Billy Gorman
Nial Mc Daid 7-5 Sean
Hoey
Final:
Niall Mc
Daid 8-7 Ronnie Boyle
