Mc Donagh & Heaney Crowned All Ireland Doubles Champions

The Tyrone pairing of Brendan Mc Donagh & Paul Heaney made history in Omagh last weekend when they became the first ever All Ireland 8Ball Doubles champions when Ireland’s Pub Players 8-ball Pool Tour hosted there first ever doubles event on there tournament diary which attracted top players from throughout Ireland…..

In the early stages of the tournament both Brendan & Paul was playing outstanding pool recording some convincing results along the way until they reached the ¼-finals when things started to get a wee bit tougher but both players kept there nerve and took it in there stride to get over the line on all occasions…….

The standard and interest of pool throughout Co. Tyrone at the minute is second to none and that was also shown in the last-16 by another Tyrone pairing of young Gareth Quinn & Adam Gibney who defeated current N. Ireland internationals Willie Eakin & Lee Hull from Coleraine on a 6-5 score-line only for Gareth & Adam to be beat by the current champions Brendan & Paul in the next round, when the champions had to come from 4-3 down before getting over the line on a 6-4 victory to move into the semi-final.

Four Semi-finalists LtoR:
Brendan Mc Donagh / Paul Heaney (winners), Adam Mc Mackin Daryl Bettie,
Ronnie Boyle / David Mc Quillan (runner-up) and Billy Moore / Jimmy Moore

In the semi-final Brendan & Paul came up against two more top quality players, this time it was Billy Moore and Jimmy Moore from Ballymoney, Co. Antrim with Billy also being a current international with N. Ireland and who played with them in this years 2007 World 8Ball Pool Championship in Blackpool when N. Ireland reached the semi-finals only to be defeated by England but this reputation didn’t stop Mc Donagh & Heaney by recording another great victory on a 6-3 score-line to progress into the 2007 All Ireland Doubles Championship final……

The final produced top class action and drama from start to finish when Brendan & Paul was taking on there Tyrone Pool Association team-mate Ronnie Boyle who was partnered David Mc Quillan from Cavan for the tournament and when both players also played good pool throughout the day to reach the final.

Ronnie & David raced into a 4-2 lead and had a good opportunity to increase the lead to 5-2 but it didn’t happen and from then on both Brendan & Paul showed there through quality and ability by playing fantastic pool to run out 6-4 winners to be crowned 2007 All Ireland 8Ball Doubles Champions for the first time on Ireland’s Pub Players 8Ball Pool Tour……

The 2007 All Ireland Scothch Doubles Champions
Brendan Mc Donagh & Paul Heaney

Well done to both players Brendan & Paul on there achievement by becoming All Ireland 8Ball Doubles Champions and good luck to both players over the month of November when they will be trying to help Tyrone Pool Association men’s team qualify for the 2007 grand-finals on Saturday 24th November when they will be competing against former All Ireland champions Cavan, Donegal and Fermanagh and also when both players will be trying to make it a double occasion by trying to win the All Ireland Pub Players Individual 8Ball Championship title in Newry this Saturday 17th November…….for further details contact 07776365059 or visit the tours official website www.pubplayerspooltour.com and click on the 8ball link at the top of the main page highlighted in red……..