McCarthy  Storms  To  Co. Tyrone  Championship  Victory

The annual 2009 Co. Tyrone 8Ball Championships played in the Over 40’s & Open categories took place at the weekend past (Friday 12^th & Saturday 13^th June) in the famous Gervin’s Snooker & Pool Club Coalisland Co. Tyrone........

Four semi-finals LtoR: Ronan McCarthy (Down, winner), Manny Byrne (Down)
Brendan Mc Donagh (Tyrone, runner-up) and John Mc Mahon (Cavan)

These two tournaments once again produced top class action and attracted top players from north and south of the border to his great venue which was the home of top snooker tournaments over the years as well as local players Dennis Taylor and Harry Morgan representing the clubs name on the world stage with Dennis going on to be crowned World Professional Snooker Champion........

The finalists pictured before play Brendan Mc Donagh (Tyrone, runner-up)
and Ronan McCarthy (Down, winner)

Once again N. Ireland’s superb 8ball pool player Ronan McCarthy produced another dazzling display to be crowned 2009 Co. Tyrone Open 8Ball Champion defeating a number of top tour players on route to victory including 2007 European 8Ball Pool Champion Stephen Dempsey (Cavan) in the ¼-finals......

Philip Gervin (Gervin’s snooker & pool club owner & sponsor) makes presentation to
Ronan McCarthy after his victory in the 2009 Co. Tyrone Open 8Ball Championships

Both players was playing at the top of there game which seen Stephen miss a pretty easy black to level the match at 4-4 but Ronan stepped in to clear up his remaining 6 balls in fine style to progress to the semi-finals where he went on to defeat the number 3 seed Manny Byrne (Down) and then defeated the tours number 1 seed Brendan Mc Donagh (Tyrone) in the final to be crowned 2009 Co.Tyrone Open 8Ball Champion adding another ranking tournament title to his impressive CV.........….

Ronan McCarthy (Co. Down) 2009 Co. Tyrone Open 8Ball Champion

Past Champions:

2008: Brendan Mc Donagh (Tyrone)

2009: Ronan McCarthy (Down)

2010:

Last-16:

Brendan Mc Donagh    5-1    Damien Farrelly

Connor Mc Cann          5-4    Benny Quinn

John Mc Mahon            5-0    Ronan Fay

Mark Stockton              5-1    Paul Heaney

Manny Byrne                5-1    Raymond Todd

Lee Hull                        5-0    Kieran Kelly

Ronan McCarthy          5-2    Harry Morgan

Stephen Dempsey         5-0    Niall McMenamin

¼-Finals:
Brendan Mc Donagh   5-3    Connor Mc Cann
John Mc Mahon          5-4    Mark Stockton
Manny Byrne              5-4    Lee Hull
Ronan McCarthy         5-3    Stephen Dempsey

Semi-Finals:
Brendan Mc Donagh    5-3   John Mc Mahon
Ronan Mc Carthy         5-2   Manny Byrne


Final:
Ronan McCarthy   6-1  Brendan Mc Donagh

Crilly  Crowned  Co. Tyrone  Over 40’s  Champion

These Over 40’s 8Ball Pool Tournaments on Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Pool Tour is starting to turn into popular events as well as avery high standard, with all tournaments starting to attract more entries to there competitions and that was proved at the weekend past when the 2009 Co. Tyrone Over 40’s 8Ball Championship was staged on Friday night (Friday 12th June) with the quality line-up that took part including alot of new players.......

The four players that reached the semi-finals of the 2009 Co. Tyrone Over 40’s 8Ball Championship LtoR:
Gerry Campbell (Omagh, runner-up), Billy Gorman (Belfast),
Brian Crilly (Bangor, winner) and Kieran Kelly (Coalisland)

The tournament was won by another fantastic cue-sport player Brian Crilly who hails from Bangor, Co. Down who put in some brilliant performances round after round to clinch the title with victories over Frank Fay (last-16, 4-0), Ronnie Boyle (¼-Finals, 4-2), Billy Gorman (semi-finals, 5-1) and Gerry Campbell (final, 6-3).....

The two finalists pictured before play Brian Crilly (winner)
 and Gerry Campbell (runner-up)

The tournament also attracted top snooker players who was title contenders in major tournaments over the years on the green baize which included former World Professional Snooker Player Harry Morgan, regular 100-plus break player Kieran Kelly as well as former Tyrone individual snooker champion Gerry Campbell who reached the final, with Gerry putting in great performances to record victories over Mark Graham (last-16, 4-2), Seamus Mc Aedle (¼-finals, 4-1), Kieran Kelly (semi-finals, 5-3) only to be defeated by the inform Brian Crilly from Co. Down who was worthy champion.........

Brian Crilly (Bangor) 2009 Co. Tyrone Over 40’s 8Ball Champion

¼-Finals:
Gerry Campbell    4-1    Seamus Mc Ardle
Kieran Kelly         4-3    Kieran Gorman
Brian Crilly           4-2    Ronnie Boyle
Billy Gorman        4-1    Joe Gervin


Semi-Finals:
Gerry Campbell    5-3   Kieran Kelly
Brian Crilly          5-1    Billy Gorman


Final:
Brian Crilly    6-4   Gerry Campbell