Shaun  Donnelly  Wins  His  First  Tournament On  Ireland’s  American  8 & 9 Ball  Pool  Tour

The four semi-finals in Event 1 of Ireland’s 9Ball Challenge Tour pictured LtoR:-------
Shaun Donnelly (winner), Adam Mc Mackin, Shaun Ingram (runner-up) and Paul Cherrie

Shaun Donnelly who hails from Lurgan, Co. Armagh created two pieces of history for himself in Belfast at the weekend by winning his first official ranking tournament on Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour defeating a host of top players along the way and becoming the first winner of the new Ireland’s 9Ball Challenge Tour organised by  Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour which is open to all players from throughout the 32 counties of Ireland except the players who compete on Ireland’s 9Ball Pro Tour …….

The two finalists pictured before play in Event 1 final of Ireland’s 9Ball
Challenge Tour Shaun Donnelly (winner) and Shaun Ingram (runner-up)

This was a great achievement from the Co. Armagh pool player who also plays on Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Challenge Tour (reds & yellows) and who is terrific player on the green baize and a great supporter of both tours defeating top players along the way to victory which included Alan Crowe (Donegal), Jordan Gorman (Belfast), Paul Cherrie (Lisburn) before overcoming the challenge of Fermanagh’s Shaun Ingram (Lisnaskea) in a entertaining final which when right down to the wire with the match sitting at 9-9 with the Lurgan player potting the 9ball of the break to claim his first Ireland’s 9Ball Challenge Tour Title……….

¼-Finals:
Paul Cherrie             9-5    Jordan Gorman
Shaun Donnelly       9-7    Liam Mc Veigh
Adam Mc Mackin    9-8    Billy Gorman
Shaun Ingram           9-7    Gerald Elliman

Semi-Finals:
Shaun Donnelly    9-8     Paul Cherrie
Shaun Ingram       9-7      Adam Mc Mackin

Final:
Shaun Donnelly    10-9    Shaun Ingram

Shaun Donnelly (Lurgan) Event 1 winner of Ireland’s 9Ball Challenge Tour

DRESS CODE:
All players are reminded that players taking part in tournaments Pro-Tour, Challenge Tour and all Open Events must wear the tours dress code which is set in place by the tour organisers or they won't be able to receive any prize-money or go through to the next round of any tournament…..........

TOURNAMENT ENTRY:
The players and the tournament organisers at the weekends event agreed at a meeting which was held, if any player enters any tournament and doesn't turn up on Ireland's American 8 & 9Ball Pool Tour in 2009 they must pay their entry fee for that tournament before they can enter, or their name is accepted for any other tournament .......……

These outstanding entry fees will be added to the prize-money for the next tournament they enter with all outstanding entry fees paid in full at leased one week in advance to the tournament organisers before they enter any other event or go into any draw.........……..this rule applies to everyone and NO EXCEPTIONS will be given to any player..........

For all information on Ireland’s American 8 & 9Ball Pool Tour contact 07917887147 or from the Rep of Ireland (0044) 7917887147........