Irish Blackball Association

Ireland will be participating in the European Blackball 'B' Championships 2010, which is taking place in Rhyl, Wales from October 6th - 11th 2010. There will be trials for the teams to represent Ireland in the European B team and individual event. All players that were not selected to represent Ireland at the World Blackball Championships are eligible to play in these trials. The trials will take place in the Kettles Hotel on the Friday of Event 5 (i.e. Friday 16th July 2010) at 8pm sharp. The entrance fee for these trials is €10 and players must be entered before the closing date (i.e. 1st July 2010).

Players can enter this event by emailing superleague.ireland@gmail.com or by texting Kevin Byrne 00353879791008, Martin Kirwan 00353863046485 or Stephen Carroll 00353868886766. Please note that this competition is being ran in conjunction with the Irish Blackball Association, therefore there is a dress code for this event and all future competitions, players not wearing the appropriate attire, will not be allowed to play. The dress code can be found in the rules and regulations.

Ireland will be participating in the World Blackball Championships 2010, which is taking place in Limodge, France from November 8th-13th, 2010. The following are the Ireland A, Seniors and Under 23 teams that Martin Kirwan announced in early June.

Ireland A Graham Baitson, Robert Kirwan, David Neary, Mick Connors, Glenn Hannigan, Darren Feehan and Dave Kelly

Ireland Seniors Martin Kirwan (Captain), Peter Austin, Pat Merrigan, Ray McGuinness, James Berns, Con Price and Paul Wright

Ireland Under 23s Wayne Neeson, Aaron Sheridan, David Carrie, Christi Caulfield, David Joyce, Tyson Price, Dean Mahon and Robert Warren

Ireland Ladies Yet to be confirmed

Ireland will be participating in the World Pool Masters which is taking place in Bridlington, April 25th-30th, 2010.  The following are the Ireland A and B teams that Martin Kirwan Announced in late March.

Ireland A  Martin Kirwan (Captain) Niall Doherty, Con Price, James Berns, Darren Feehan, David Poole, Christy Caulfield, Martin Keogh, Robert Kirwan, Ray McGuinness, Brian McDonald, Lee Payton, James Beaton & Fionn Comerford.

Ireland B1  Kevin Byrne (Captain), Stephen Carroll (Vice Captain), Brendan Price, Tyson Price, Brendan Hinchey, David Joyce, Jim McCabe, Fintan Brady, Patrick Murphy, Danny Ashe, Denis Horan, Pat Kelly, Keith Cahill & Danny Evans.

Ireland B2 Derek O'Connor (Captain), Aiden Nolan, Ger Farrelly, Alan Nolan, Tony Hanlon, Craig Verdon, Anthony Saul, Jason Mahon, Stephen Wallace, Stuart Hughes, Elmir Brdar, Cormac Lyons & Billy Flood.

Ireland Seniors Paul Wright (Captain), Kevin Connolly, Cormac Dennis, Shane Connor, Joe Morris, Derek Hall & John Cole.