Irish Pool

Irish Pool – Sean Hoey (Armagh) became the third winner of the Co. Monaghan Open 8-Ball Pool Championship defeating some top players on route to victory including his fellow team-mate Stephen Rooney in the final.

This annual event took place at the beautiful Cross Square Hotel Crossmaglen which is close to the Co. Monaghan border which turned out to be a very popular venue with all players.

NEXT 8-BALL TOURNAMENT:
The next event on Irelands 32 County 8-Ball Pool Tour will take place at the newly open Q-Sport Academy Fintona Co. Tyrone on Saturday 22nd May when the 2010 Ulster Open 8-Ball Championship takes centre stage with two time-slots in operation.for all entries and further information contact 07917887147

ULSTER OPEN: ——Past Champions:
2007: Alan Mc Bennett (Cavan)
2008: Lee Hull (Derry)
2009: Ronan McCarthy (Down)
2010:

Results from the last-16 of the 2010 Co. Monaghan Open 8-Ball Pool Championships is as follows.

LAST-16:
Ben Mc Moran 7-3 Paul Murphy
Stephen Kieran 5-1 Dale Booth
Daryl Beattie 7-1 James Rooney
Stephen Rooney 7-5 Dwayne Timlin
Richard Comiskey 7-5 Ryan Morgan
Sean Hoey 7-5 Tony Mulhern
Lee Booth 5-2 Darren Byrne
Mark Nugent 7-5 Paudi Mc Clelland

-FINAL:
Ben Mc Moran 7-5 Stephen Kieran
Stephen Rooney 5-4 Daryl Beattie
Sean Hoey 7-3 Richard Comiskey
Mark Nugent 7-5 Lee Booth

SEMI-FINALS:
Stephen Rooney 7-3 Ben Mc Moran
Sean Hoey 7-5 Mark Nugent

FINAL:
Sean Hoey 7-5 Stephen Rooney

NOTE:
With the new handicap set in place for all tournaments on Irelands 32 County 8-Ball Pool Tour all matches will be the best of 13 (first to 7) unless two players are level with the same handicap which then becomes the best of 9 (first to 9).

PAST CHAMPIONS:
2008: Stephen Dempsey (Cavan)

2009: Stephen Dempsey (Cavan)

2010: Sean Hoey (Armagh)

PHOTO:
Sean Hoey 2010 Co. Monaghan Open 8-Ball Champion

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