Mc Loughlin One Step Closer To Achieving 9Ball Grand-Slam
Four Semi-Finals in the 2007 Munster Open 9Ball Pool Championship
LtoR: Paddy Mc Loughlin
(Down, winner), Ronnie Boyle (Tyrone, Runner-up),
Dave Cremin (Cork)
and Charlie Hanlon (Meath)
Paddy Mc Loughlin kept his Grand-Slam alive and one step away from completing amazing achievement on Ireland‘s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour after he defeated Tyrone’s Ronnie Boyle in a great final to claim the 2007 Munster Open 9Ball Pool Championship at the Mardyke Entertainment Complex Cork……
The two finalists pictured before play
Paddy Mc Loughlin (Down, winner) and Ronnie
Boyle (Tyrone, runner-up)
Paddy twice came from behind 10-7 and 11-8 to clinch victory on a 13-11 score-line to claim his fifth Premier Event title on Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tours 2007 tournament diary……
Ronnie had a number of fairly easy chances to close out the match but Paddy showed why he is a class act and Ireland’s number by never giving up and displaying all his qualities and fighting spirit when needed to claim the 2007 Munster 9Ball Championship.
Paddy Mc Loughlin (Down) 2007 Munster
Open 9Ball Champion….
Results
Last-16:
Paddy Mc Loughlin (Down) 10-5 Chris Hodge (USA)
Fred Dinsmore (Dublin) 10-8 Jonathan Grant (Limerick)
Raymond Todd (Tyrone) 10-4 Vilius Kasmauskis (Poland)
Charlie Hanlon (Meath) 10-9 Barry Hearne (Limerick)
Paul Tierney (Meath) 10-2 Leslie Walsh (Wexford)
Dave Cremin (Cork) 10-8 Eddie Smith (Meath)
Mike Finn (Cork) 10-9 Ian Condron (Dublin)
Ronnie Boyle (Tyrone) 10-7 Geoff Dunn (Dublin)
¼-Finals:
Paddy Mc Loughlin 10-3 Fred Dinsmore
Charlie Hanlon 10-9 Raymond Todd
Dave Cremin 10-8 Paul Tierney
Ronnie Boyle 10-3 Mike Finn
Semi-Finals:
Paddy Mc Loughlin 11-2 Charlie Hanlon
Ronnie Boyle 11-5 Dave Cremin
Final:
Paddy Mc Loughlin 13-11 Ronnie Boyle
Co. Cork American 8-Ball
(Open Invitational Event)
Paddy Mc Loughlin (Down) 2007 Co. Cork American 8-Ball Invitational Champion
The Friday night before the Munster 9Ball Championship seen players gather for the 100 euros per-player American 8ball tournament which was played in a round robin format producing some fantastic pool throughout the event and it was nice to see a good few locals taking part.
Four semi-finalists LtoR:
Ronnie Boyle(Tyrone, runner-up),
Chris Hodge (USA),
Charlie Hanlon (Meath) and Paddy McLoughlin (Down,
winner)
The tournament was also won by the “Ginger Magician”, Paddy Mc Loughlin defeating Ronnie Boyle in another great final……
The two finalists pictured before play LtoR:
Paddy Mc Loughlin (winner) and Ronnie Boyle (runner-up)
The final when rack for rack with Ronnie always holding a one rack lead and almost closed out the match by clearing up his seven balls only to rattle a fairly easy black which allowed Paddy to step in and take out a brilliant seven ball finish and the black to claim yet another tournament victory…..
Thanks:
Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every player who traveled and to all the local players that entered the weekends events..…..A big thank you to the Mardyke Entertainment Complex management of Billy & Dymphna and there friendly staff for all there support, hospitality and help on both days and also leading up to the event which is always appreciated by our tour and the players involved…..Please visit the Mardyke Entertainment Complex official website www.mardyke.com
Grand-Slam:
Paddy Mc Loughlin is just one step away on achieving a unbelievable record on Ireland‘s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour, trying to complete the Grand-Slam by winning all six Premier Events in one season on the tour…..
To date Paddy has won five out of the six events which are as follows:
Ulster Open 9-Ball Championship
Connaught Open 9Ball Championship
Irish 9Ball Masters
All Ireland 9Ball Championship
Munster Open 9Ball Championship