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Doran wins Challenge Event 3
Adrian Doran from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford won his first National ranking event when he won the third Snooker & Billiards Ireland Challenge Tour event of the season which was played in the Nenagh Snooker & Social Club in Nenagh on the 2nd of April.
O’Connor Wins Challenge Event 2
There were 18 players registered to play in the second Challenge tournament in Hot Shots Galway. In the preliminary matches, Cyril Hogan beat Ben Du Bois and Victor McCormack saw off Mathew Bidwell. In the last 16, James Corbett beat Dave Garrett in the deciding frame.
Flynn Wins Challenge Event 1
Last Sunday the first challenge tour event was held in the Crucible club in Cork. A decent entry of 18 players, some of these new faces which was great to see. The first real shock was the defeat of 4th seed, Robbie Donavan by his Fermoy club mate Liam Hayes by a score line of 3 frames to 2.
Morrissey Wins Challenge National Championship
Adrian Morrissey from Liam Mellows Snooker Club in Wexford is the new 2021 SBI National Challenge Snooker Champion when he won the title in Tralee Snooker club in County Kerry on 9th of October. In the final he beat local player Jamie Moriarty 3-1 in a superb final.
Dane wins Challenge Grand Finals
Dane Daly Mulpeter from Darcy McGees SC Dublin won the 2020 Challenge Grand Final with 3 frames to 2 victory over Adrian Morrissey from Liam Mellows SC Wexford on the 7th of March in Newbridge CYMS in Co. Kildare.
Alex wins Challenge Event 4 – Celbridge SC
Alex Currid from Liam Mellows SC won the 4th RIBSA Challenge Ranking event of the new season on Sunday the 1st of March in the Celbridge Snooker Club in County Kildare.
Dane wins Challenge Event No 3
Dane Mulpeter from Darcy McGees won the third RIBSA Challenge Ranking event of the season on Sunday the 2nd of February in the Hot Shots SC in Galway. In the final Dane beat Adrain Morrissey from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford 3-0 in a great final.
O’Donoghue Wins Challenge Event 2
Dane O Donoghue from Killarney in Co Kerry beat Jason Keogh from Co Meath 3 frames to 1 to win the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association second Challenge Ranking Tournament of the Season on Sunday the 10th of November in the Tralee Snooker Club in Co Kerry.
Fitzpatrick wins Challenge Event 1 – Darcy McGees
Ivor Fitzpatrick from Dublin won the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association first RIBSA Challenge Ranking Tournament of the Season on Sunday the 29th of September in the Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin.
Brady wins National Challenge Championship
Paddy Brady representing Maynooth SC won the first ever Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association National Challenge Snooker Championships on Sunday the 4th of August in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow.