Irish Blackball Association

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

On behalf of the Irish Blakball Association, we would like to congratulate The Irish Pool Association on there achievement on winning the Barcelo World 8 Ball Team Championships in Blackpool. After beating England in the final they bring home the World Championship trophy again to Ireland.The I.P.A along with ourselves have a seasonal tour and with that produce world class players from Junior level to Senior level, also we should not forget the background staff who run these events as without them we would have no tours to participate in. Once again we would like to say a big congratulations on behalf of every one here at the Irish Blackball Association. 

Warm Regards, Chairperson, Martin Kirwan  

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  European Blackball Championships 2011

September 16th-23rd 2011

Mount Wolseley Golf and Conference Centre, Tullow, Carlow, Ireland

European Blackball Association

        Formed 1990 (European & United Kingdom Pool Federation)

         Members National Governing bodies & player organizations  

Professionals Pool Players Organisation 

Under 23,

Youth & Junior Associations

Learning Disability Associations

Wheel Chair Associations

Blind Sports Associations

Table manufacturers

Referees

Associations

Aim – To promote and develop Blackball Pool at all levels  

European Blackball Championships Format 2011

The Championships are divided into categories comprising Ladies, Men’s, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Under 23’s and under 18’s with Opening and Closing Ceremonies attended by Invited Guests and Dignatories  

PART 1 

All of the following sections will be competing as International 5 Person teams, each section will have their own Individuals Events over the 8 Days of Competition

Men’s European Team Championships

Ladies European Team Championships

Senior European Team Championships

Special Needs European Team Championships

U23 European Team Championships

Junior European Team Championships

Under 16 European Team Championships

Wheel Chair & Blind Sports demonstration Event.

PART 2

Men’s 11 person European Team Championships

Ladies 7 Person European Team Championships

European Amateur Individual  Men’s Championships

European amateur Individual Ladies Championships

Speed pool Championships at all levels

70 Hours of Live Streaming 

Press and TV coverage

Live Eurosport coverage of the Men’s Individual Finals

 A total of 70 hours of Live Streaming

Newspaper coverage both regionally and internationally

European Masters 2011

Wednesday April 21st until Friday 29th - Bridlington - UK

Runner up spot for Irelands Senior A Team is heightened by a super performance of one of their players in the individual event...Senior A-Team player Ray McGuinness, takes home the gold and is crowned

"Senior European Masters Individuals Champion 2011"

Congratulations to Ray who has been a major role model on the Irish Teams for many years.

Senior A-Team

Top left - Pat Merrigan, Brendan Hinchy, Ray McGuinness.

Bottom left - Dave Costello, James Bernes, Con Price, Adrian Hammond.

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.