Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour
Frames Snooker & Pool Club
2-14 Little Donegal Street
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BELFAST
BT1 2JD
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Saturday 26 July 2008
Mark Mc Donald (Antrim) 2008 Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Champion.
Mark Mc Donald Is Crowned 2008 All Ireland Under-21 Champion
Belfast’s Mark Mc Donald or other words known as “THE BEAR” to his fellow players became the first player to win the Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship for the second time in the five year history of this popular underage event defeating last years champion Tony Burton (England) in a fantastic final on a 10-7 score-line.
This great young player who travels across the English sea on a regular basis to play on the Great Britain Challenge Tour is heading of to Germany next week to represent Ireland at the 2008 European Pool Championships in the junior category and this tournament victory should put him in great stead when he comes up against the best junior players from throughout Europe when 39 European Countries will be represented.
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Semi-finalists in the 2008 Avalon Print & Design Ltd All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship
Daniel Gorman (Antrim) and Mark Mc Donald (Antrim, winner).
Semi-finalists in the 2008 Avalon Print & Design Ltd All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship
Dean Largey (Tyrone) and Tony Burton (England, runner-up).
The two finalists Mark Mc Donald (Antrim, winner) and Tony Burton (England, runner-up) pictured with Paul Tierney of Avalon Print & Design Ltd main sponsors of the 2008 All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship.
On route to claiming his second All Ireland Under-21 9Ball title Mark had to overcome some very good players including his semi-final battle with Daniel Gorman when he just got over the line in a last rack decider and also a very hard fought final with last years champion Tony Burton.
The tour organisers would like to thank each and every player who took part in this prestigious under-21 event and a special thanks to all the players who travelled over from England and not forgetting our sponsors Avalon Print Ltd, and Gerald Magee of Frames Snooker & Pool Club Belfast for making these All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship a roaring success once again.
Past Champions:
2004: Paddy Mc Crory (Down)
2005: Peter Doherty (Derry)
2006: Mark Mc Donald (Antrim)
2007: Tony Burton (England)
2008: Mark Mc Donald (Antrim)
Last-16:
Dean Largey (Castlecaulfield) 8-1 Salwan Cartwrite Sman (Dublin)
Raymond Christie (Lisburn) 8-4 Carl Martin (Fintona)
Tony Burton (England) 8-0 Simon Donnelly (Beragh)
Coilean Massey (Belfast) 8-1 Carl Jackson (Dungannon)
Adam Mc Mackin (Beragh) 8-6 Karl Mc Guinness (Newry)
Mark Mc Donald (Belfast) w/o
Daniel Gorman (Belfast) 8-5 Jordan Gorman (Belfast)
Sean Darcup (England) 8-4 Barry Cunningham (Fintona)
¼-Finals:
Dean Largey 8-3 Raymond Christie
Tony Burton 8-4 Coilean Massey
Mark Mc Donald 8-4 Adam Mc Mackin
Daniel Gorman 8-6 Sean Darcup
Semi-Finals:
Tony Burton 9-1 Dean Largey
Mark Mc Donald 9-8 Daniel Gorman
Final:
Mark Mc Donald 10-7 Tony Burton
Ronnie Boyle (tour organiser) is pictured with Paul Tierney of Avalon Print & Design Ltd
main sponsors of the 2008 All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship.