Irish Pool

Irish Pool – Last Friday night (3rd September) in the Q-Sports Academy Sports Club Fintona the Grand-Finals of the Q-Sports Academy CATEGORY B 8-Ball Summer Cup took place with this new and exciting event being a major success with the tournament paying out over 700 in prize-money.

The 2011 event was only limited to 16 players attracting players from throughout the different areas making it a tough and enjoyable event for all players which seen 280 paid out in the weekly tournaments with the top 8 players from the rankings returning for the Grand-Finals to compete for a further 440 prize-money with the winner receiving a cheque for 240.

Ali Welsh (Fintona) who captain the Tyrone Inter County 8-Ball Junior Pool Team when they won two back to back All Ireland Inter County Team Championship titles in 2002 and 2003 was crowned the 2011 Q-Sports Academy CATEGORY B 8-Ball Summer Cup champion defeating his fellow players on route to victory.

Ali started his winning campaign with a fabulous 7-5 victory over Peter Ward (Dromore) in the -finals and followed that up with another tremendous performance to overcome the challenge of the recent Fintona Open Town Cup Champion Lee Booth (Omagh) with a 7-4 win in the semi-finals.

In the final Ali kept his fantastic run of form going to claim the title with a superb 8-2 victory over Skill McMoran to be crowned champion collecting 240 for his efforts and the perpetual trophy and will be one of the favorites for remaining Category B tournaments taking place at the Q-Sports Academy sports Club.

-FINALS:
Lee Booth 7-4 Marc OConnor
Ali Welsh 7-5 Peter Ward
Skill McMoran 7-4 Jimmy Gibson
Steven Quinn 7-5 Barry Owens

SEMI-FINALS:
Ali Welsh 7-4 Lee Booth
Skill McMoran 7-5 Steven Quinn

FINAL:
Ali Welsh 8-2 Skill McMoran

FINTONA PARISH & INVITED TOWNS POOL LEAGUE:
Only a two places left for any player who would like to enter this CATEGORY B 8-ball pool tournament called FINTONA PARISH & INVITED TOWNS POOL LEAGUE with over 800 paid out in prize-money.

This new event will take place at Q-Sports Academy Sports Club Fintona with the tournament played as Individual Players League with substantial paid out for a weekly tournament with the top 8 returning for the Grand-Finals.

This league has also a limited entry with all entries accepted on a first come, first served basis with only two places available to enter.for further information and entries contact 07917887147.

CATEGORY B —— 8-BALL DOUBLES:
Entries are also being taken for Category B 8-Ball Scotch Doubles with all players playing on one night and returning for the Grand-Finals if they qualify with entries accepted on a first come, first served basis.for further information and entries contact 07917887147.

PHOTO:
Ali Welsh (Fintona) 2011 Q-Sports Academy “CATEGORY B” 8-Ball Summer Cup Champion

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