International Events
World Pool Masters 2010
Ireland will be participating in the World Pool Masters which is taking place in Bridlington, April 25th-30th, 2010. More information on the Ireland team will be presented here shortly.
National Events
Ireland Blackball Tour 2010
The Irish Blackball Association are proud to announce a brand new venue and dates for the 2010 Irish Blackball Tour. For more information on the Tour and how to register, please visit the Irish Blackball Tour section of the website.
Ireland Inter-County Championships 2010
The Irish Blackball Association are proud to announce that the dates for the Irish Inter-County Championships, being held in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry, have been confirmed for the 19th - 21st of November 2010. Sponsored by Superleague Ireland Limited, the prize fund is €10,000. The event will consist of a total of 30 tables and will comprise of a 5 a side, open singles, ladies single, under 18s, under 23s and senior event. This is sure to be the biggest pool event ever held in Ireland and will be televised on Eurosport. For more information on dress code, guidlines and travel information, click here. Below is the poster for the event Entrance fee for players and teams to be announced soon.
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The date and venue for the last qualifier is as follows:
Sunday 28th February Castle Arch Hotel, Trim
The winners of the first 4 qualifiers are as follows:
Stephen Demsey and Johnathan Friel
Patrick Farrelly and Anthony Blacoe
Barry Dempsey and John Slattery
Daryl Beattie and Emmet Maguire
There is guaranteed €1,000 for the overall winners as well as the coveted title of Irish Doubles Champions and €500 for the runners up. Entry fee is €50 per team. A team may consist of only 1 International or County player per team making the competition wide open. To enter or for more details on these qualifiers contact John McMahon on 086-8211302.
Any profits made will go towards Stephen Dempsey’s participation on the UK tour in 2010.
Local Tournaments
Other Tournaments
Catalonia Pool Festival 2010
www.cataloniapoolfestival.com , will be held in Tarragona next march from 20th to 26th, departing on 27th. This festival is a mixing of blackball competitions, holiday and party, you choose your best proportion. The incredible rate includes accommodation n apartment, a good breakfast, lunch and dinner served in buffet, 14 new free play Simply Pool tables, ready to be burned per 299€ the all week. Only 2 minutes walking to the Tarragonas nicest beach and some optional visits like a wine tasting trip, a day in Port Aventura, carting, quads, golf, a trip to Camp Nou in Barcelona to watch alive... Messi and friends playing best football ever and much more.
A welcome party with live music and lots of sangria, a farewell party too, and between seven competitions and 11.500€ in prize money guaranteed, some of the best players from six countries attending at the moment, also an snooker professional player as Tom Ford is not going to loose it. Flyers every day from 12am, and programmed competitions from 6pm, by this way you'll be able to make some tourism or to cure your hangover.
Registration is still opened and if you flight to Reus, we'll collect you for free, we are nervous to be good hosts. I don't have to say that we been preparing this festival from long time ago, people wish to have you here and the lucky ones that can achieve to be there will remember always that week.
For information on visiting Catalonia, please visit here!!
Joan Marminyà and many others,
Catalonia Pool Festival
Send it to a friend, will thank-you coming back. Find us at www.cataloniapoolfestival.com, also in facebook, youtube and the main billiard sites.
