Irish Blackball Association

The 2nd Catalonia Pool Festival 17th - 22nd October 2011

For more information, please visit www.cataloniapoolfestival.com. It’s 8ball pool but not as you know it! This is a pool festival with a difference, yes there are events but unlike other promoters we believe that players require more than just a few competitions.

Since our last festival, we have been working on ways to further improve the experience to aspire to meet the needs of our guests / participants. So we decided to ask the people who really mattered - the PLAYERS!

1. Can we stay in a Hotel?

We have secured a hotel at reasonable rates, 15 yards from the beach and 80 yards from the playing arena, bar open 24 hours. 61 rooms available(at time of writing 18 gone already) When this is full, another Hotel will be used.

2. Can I arrive before Monday 17th?

Yes it's entirely up to you! Furthermore we have so far taken 37 bookings 35 of which have booked from Sat 15th/Sat 22nd.

3. Is there a nice town with places to go?

Yes, we will be staying in the holiday town of Salou.

4. What about if I take my kids?

Loads of stuff for them, the Port Adventura is about 15 Min's away, a free bus picks you up near the hotel.

5. Is there any night life?

There are Night clubs on a strip in the town. For the romantics, there are also a host of beautiful restaurants.

6. I hate getting up early to play pool especially with a hangover!

So that families have time to visit places, lay on the beach get over their hangover's during the day, we will not be starting any main event before 3pm, we will be trying to make it 5pm time permitting.

7. I just want to play pool all day, can I?

There will be flyer's on each day, also the pool tables will be on free-play all week.

8. Will it be live streaming?

Yes, we have streaming planned on the main match table.

9. Oct, won't it be cold then?

The average weather is generally between 64f and 70f for October.

10. Last year you guaranteed €10,500, will you be guaranteeing it again or does it depend on entrants?

Not only will we be GUARANTEEING the prize fund, we are actually INCREASING it to €15,000!  There will be €7,000 Euros up for grabs in the Open event.

A few extra things what we have planned to keep you entertained.

There will be a welcome party night on the Sunday with music, also a going home party after the presentation on the Friday night.The Sangria cup, a 5 a side football comp played on the beach between Countries.A 100 yoyo a person comp for serious pool players, Challenge tables. A trip to the Nou camp, wine tasting etc etc.We think we have everything covered.....but if you have any ideas that might enhance this Festival for the players, all suggestions will be appreciated. As we have said before, this is a holiday for everyone, not just the pool player.Our aim is to look after everybody’s needs so that they have a truly great experience.

For all details and booking, look at our website

If your answer is not there, then drop your question into the forum.

For information on visiting Catalonia, please visit here!!

Many thanks, and we look forward to seeing you in sunny Spain!

Joan, (Spain) Ross and Pat.

2011 Event 6: Winners & Runner Ups

Main: Dave Kelly 10 - 8 Wayne Neeson

Seniors: Con Price 6 - 2 Adrian Hammond

Ladies: Sandra Bryan 6 - 3 Linda Kirwan

Juniors: Sean Madden 6 - 2 Daniel Murphy

Shield: Paddy Murphy 6 - 5 Robert McCarthy

2011 Event 5: Winners & Runner Ups

Main: Gavin Cleay 10 - 8 Martin Cording

Seniors: Niall Docherty 6 - 5 Dave Kelly

Ladies: Sandra Bryan 6 - 2 Kathy Leddy

Juniors: Patrick O'Rourke 6 - 1 Sean O'Neill

Shield: Stephen Dempsey 6 - 1 Simon Bermingham

2011 Event 4: Winners & Runner Ups

Main: Dave Kelly 10 - 6 Paul Dunne

Seniors: Brendan Hinchy 6 - 4 Ray Stockman

Ladies: Mary Cunningham 6 - 3 Sandra Bryan

Juniors: Sean Madden

Shield: Paul Dunne 6 - 1 Craig Verdon

Mark Selby : professional snooker player & multi-Jersey Festival Champion

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Welcome to the 2012 Jersey Festival of Pool the biggest, most established and longest running English Pool event of its kind anywhere in the world. At Jersey we pride ourselves in organizing an event that's open to everyone. It's free of the politics that so strangles our sport and consequently free of all the arguments and bias that come as a result of those politics.

Every year hundreds of different players are attracted to the Jersey Festival. World rules, Black Ball and old EPA rules players are joined by scores of fun loving pool enthusiasts and not just from the UK, but from France, Spain, Gibraltar.

Obviously no one knows just who will be going home with the prize money, which for 2102 stands at a record of over GBP 18,500 but one thing you can guarantee at Jersey everyone will have a great time, so win or lose everyone goes home happy!

Hi all,

We are running two Fantasy Premier League private leagues if you would like to take part. It's free to join up and it's just for fun

• The first league is The pool players league with code 440304-198401.
• The second league is Blackball Allstars with code 309924-200371.
• Please join both if you can.

If you aren't playing the game then you can register at http://fantasy.premierleague.com.

Once you have logged in and entered your team,

1. Click on the 'Leagues' link at the top of the page. On the Leagues page:
2. Select the 'Join a league' option
3. Choose private league
4. Now enter the code 440304-198401 and 309924-200371 to join the private leagues.

Thanks

Hi All.

There will be a meeting in Parnells GAA club in Coolock,  Sunday, on the 30th Of July 1230pm in regards to the European Championships in Carlow.

I expect everyone playing in Carlow to be there. If you are not there and fail to get in touch to confirm your place, i will take it that you are not traveling. 

Contact me regardless  even if you cannot make the meeting on 087 979 1008

Regards

Kevin Byrne

Vice Chairperson

ROUND 1

Group 1 (Mon 18th) Results

Winner: Philip Dunne

2nd: Pat Merrigan

Martin Cording

Trevor Glass

Group 2 (Tues 19th) Results

Winner: Niall Docherty

2nd: Con price

Mick Brady

Tony Singleton

Group 3 (Wed 20th) Results

Winner: Wayne Neeson

2nd: Paddy Murphy

Ger Farrelly

Wayne Doyle

Group 4 (Thurs 21st) Results

Winner: Dave Kelly

2nd: Tyson Price

Greg Clarke

Jonathan Garland

Group 5 (Mon 25th) Results

Winner: Gavin Cleary

2nd: David Neary

Graham Baitson

Craig Verdon

Group 6 (Tues 26th) Results

Winner: Mark Wilson

2nd: Mick Connors

Kevin Byrne

Charlie Hanlon

Group 7 (Wed 27th) Results

Winner: Karl Dowling

2nd: Keith Cahill

David Joyce

Paddy Hahir

Group 8 (Thurs 28th) Results

Winner: David Jewell

2nd: Jay Ward

Glenn Hannigan

Tony Hanlon

ROUND 2

Group 1: Monday 1st Aug

Winner: Pat Merrigan

2nd: Dave Kelly

Phily Dunne

Paddy Murphy

Group 2: Tuesday 2nd Aug

Winner: Niall Docherty

2nd: David Jewell

Mick Connors

Keith Cahill

Group 3: Wednesday 3rd Aug

Winner: David Neary

2nd: Mark Wilson

Tyson Price

Karl Dowling

Group 4: Thursday 4th Aug

Winner: Gavin Cleary

2nd: Wayne Neeson

Con Price

Jay Ward

Quarter Final

Niall Docherty 8 v 3 David Jewell

Pat Merrigan 4 v 8 Wayne Neeson

David Neary 8 v 6 Mark Wilson

Gavin Cleary 8 v 4 Dave Kelly

Semi Final

Niall Docherty 9 v 7 Wayne Neeson

David Neary 5 v 9 Gavin Cleary

Final

Niall Docherty 6 v 10 Gavin Cleary

A Team

Aaron Sheridan

Gavin Cleary

Glenn Hannigan

Graham Baitson

Greg Clarke

Mick Connors

Niall Docherty

Robert Kirwan

B1 Team

Kevin Byrne (Captain)

Albert Kenny

Paul Dunne

Jason Ward

Dennis Horan

Stephen Wallace

Robert McCarthy

Shane Dennehy

Anto Connaughton

Chris Sunderland

Charlie Ruddy

Colm McEvoy

Shane Connor

Stephen Carroll

B2 Team

Stuart Hughes (Captain)

Craig Verdon

Elmir Brdar

Patrick Murphy

Gerard Farrelly

Jonathan Garland

Aidan Nolan

Conor kelly

Darren Hanney

Fintan Brady

Mick Brady

Martin Cording

Robert Murphy

Jim McCabe

Senior A Team

Ray McGuinness

James Berns

Con Price

Peter Austin

Dave Costello

Patrick Merrigan

Adrian Hammond

Senior B Team

Kevin Connolly

Brendan Hinchy

Joe Morris

John Timmons

Derek Hall

Under 23 Team

David Carrie

David Joyce

Tyson Price

Robert Warren

Christy Caulfield

Gavin Stokes

Under 18 Team

Kevin Shannon (Manager)

Christopher Clarke

Daniel Murphy

Glen Dempsey

Karl McMackin

Keith Hanney

Patrick O'Rourke

Sean O'Neill

Stephen Meehan