Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour
Ronnie Boyle
N.Ireland 07776365059
Rep of Ireland 0044 7776365059
www.irelands9balltour.com
rb@irelands9balltour.com
2 August 2006
Mark Mc Donald the Under-21 All Ireland 9 Ball Pool Champion
pictured with the tournament organiser Ronnie Boyle.
Mc Donald Goes One Step Better To Be Crowned All Ireland Under-21 Champion
Mark Mc Donald (Belfast) went one step better than last year to be crowned the 2006 All Ireland Under-21 9-Ball Pool Champion after losing out in the final last year to the impressive Peter Doherty from Derry.
Mark or to everyone that knows him as “The Bear” played outstanding and solid pool throughout the day to be crowned champion for the very first time in this under-21 event which always produces great champions down the years.
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Mark started out playing on Saturday morning defeating a host of top players along the way including his good friend and practise partner Daniel Gorman also from Belfast in the final.
From the last-16 Mark overcame the strong challenge of Hans Kuiten (Antrim Town) who is regarded as one of N. Ireland top under-21 English 8-ball players, but Mark didn’t care about reputations and ran out a 8-6 winner.
In the ¼-finals Mark once again kept his form going to defeat Co. Down top junior cueist from Newry Anthony Rafferty on a 8-4 score-line to progress to the semi-finals.
The four Semi-Finalists in the Under 21 event, pictured LtoR:
Garet Quinn (Tyrone), Stephen Dempsey (Cavan), Daniel Gorman (Belfast),
and Mark Mc Donald (Belfast, winner).
The semi-finals seen Mark come up against Ireland’s number one junior player from Co. Cavan, and what a display both players give to the spectators who was watching as each game went rack for rack until Mark won the last to two games to get over the line on a 8-6 victory to progress to the final for the second year running.
Daniel Gorman (runner-up) and Mark Mc Donald (winner).
In the final Mark came up against his good friend Daniel Gorman who also put in a great performance by reaching the final with victories over Ben Mc Moran (Tyrone 8-7, last-16), Ronan Fay (Tyrone, 8-6, ¼-finals), and Gareth Quinn (Tyrone, 8-4) before losing out to Mark “The Bear” Mc Donald in the final 10-5.
This was a great achievement from young Mark Mc Donald who was crowned the 2006 All Ireland Under-21 9-Bal Pool Champion for the first time which will hopefully open the doors for more victories in years to come.
Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour
If there is any players that would like to play in tournaments in the men’s, seniors, ladies, juniors (boys & girls) please get in contact with the organisers on 07776365059 or visit the tours official website for all information plus results, reports, rankings, photos, and junior events at www.irelands9balltour.com
Star of the Future
There will junior Star of the Future pool tournaments taking place in Belfast shortly in under-14, 16, and under-18 categories in both American 8-ball and 9-ball where all the winners of each category will receive over £400 in tournament vouchers plus professional coaching.
If junior player or players are interested in these Star of the Future junior events or if anyone requires more information please call 07776365059 or visit the tours official website and click on juniors at www.irelands9balltour.com
Results: The results listed below are from the last-16 onwards:
THE LAST 16
Raymond Todd (Tyrone) 8-6 Nathan Todd (Tyrone)
Gareth Quinn (Tyrone) 8-1 Dylan Mc Cann (Dublin)
Ronan Fay (Tyrone) 8-2 Niall Cochran (Down)
Daniel Gorman (Belfast) 8-7 Ben Mc Moran (Tyrone)
Stephen Dempsey (Cavan) 8-2 Dean Largey (Tyrone)
Jennifer Mc Quillan (Down) 8-7 Timely Duddy (Donegal)
Mark Mc Donald (Belfast) 8-6 Hans Kuiten (Antrim)
Anthony Rafferty (Down) 8-3 Steven Quinn (Tyrone)
THE QUARTER FINALS
Gareth Quinn 8-7 Raymond Todd
Daniel Gorman 8-6 Ronan Fay
Stephen Dempsey 8-2 Jennifer Mc Quillan
Mark Mc Donald 8-4 Anthony Rafferty
THE SEMI-FINALS
Daniel Gorman 8-4 Gareth Quinn
Mark Mc Donald 8-6 Stephen Dempsey
THE FINAL
Mark Mc Donald 10-5 Daniel Gorman