Month: January 2022

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North West Ulster Adult Badminton League Division 1 Final Tables 2009-10 to 2012-13

Division 1 2009-10

North West Ulster Badminton Adult League Division 1 2009-10

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Knowhead won Division 1 with 63 Games to 62 Reference: [1]

Division 1 2010-11

North West Ulster Badminton Adult League 2010-11

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Division 1 2011-12

North West Ulster Badminton Adult League Division 1 2011-12

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Division 1 2012-13

North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues Division 1 2012-13

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The North West Ulster Badminton Adult League Division 1 was won by Knowhead in 2009-10 by 1 game over Foyle (63 games to 62) after both teams finished with 30 points. Raphoe finished third on 26 points, Rossville fourth on 18 points, then it was Artigarvan in fifth on 10 points, and Hillhead on 6 points [1]. Rossville dropped out of Division 1 after the season, and in 2010-11 Foyle had the edge over Knowhead with 25 points to 23. Raphoe again finished third, Artigarvan came fourth and Hillhead fifth [2]. The same five teams competed in Division 1 in 2011-12 with Artigarvan making the jump to first with 22 points, Raphoe in second on 21, then Knowhead on 19 and Foyle on 18, with Hillhead again finishing last [3]. By 2012-13 Hillhead had dropped out of Division and Raphoe were putting out two teams. Artigarvan again won the League scoring 22 points, with Knowhead in second on 17, Raphoe Scorpions on 15, Raphoe Tarantulas on 14 and Foyle now taking up the bottom spot on 8 points [4]. Division 1 was the Top Division in North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues from 2009-10 to 2012-13

About North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues

North West Ulster is a District Level Badminton League in the Province of Ulster in Ireland. It is analagous to a County League and teams played two fixtures versus each other team in their Division (Home and Away). Each fixture consisted of four matches with each team gaining a point for each match won. Each Match consists of three games up to 21 points, with teams having to win by two points.

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References

[1] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2009-10 [Internet] Available from: http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/20450/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2009-10 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[2] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2010-11 [Internet] Available from: http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/25829/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2010-11 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[3] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2011-12 [Internet] Available from:  http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/30769/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2011-12 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[4] North West Ulster Badminton Adult Leagues (2017) Division 1 2012-13 [Internet] Available from:  http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/35094/table/North-West-Ulster-Badminton-Adult-Leagues-Division-1-2012-13 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

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Last Updated: 22 January 2022

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ICA Irish Curling Association Bonspiels 2021-22

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Irish Curling Association Banner [References: 2]

Standings

ICA Irish Curling Bonspiels 2021-22

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Note: Standings calculated automatically from results.

Results

References: [1]

Recap Opening Bonspiel

After an enforced layoff due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Irish Curling Association got back on the ice at the beginning of October 2021 at Greenacres Curling Club in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with 8 teams of four competing in the afternoon after a morning of practice. Welcoming a new member Megan Priestly and Brian Mathews who came all the way from Dublin. Reference: [1].

Each team played one match each, with the team of Andrew Gilmore (Skip), Dave Hibberd, Isla Kinnear and Ari Furey taking the prize with a 12-3 victory over JJ Kenny, Reference: [1].

Recap Murrayfield Bonspiel

Four teams travelled to Murrayfield, Edinburgh, to take part in an ICA (Irish Curling Association) Sunday Bonspiel on 6th February 2022 at Murrayfield Ice Rink in Edinburgh, Scotland. Two matches were played with the aim of scoring asv many shots possible. Eoin McCrossan’s team took the first game 8-3 versus Brian Matthews, however the team of John Wilson (Skip), Maggie Wilson, Sue Scotland and Frances Donald took the Bonspiel with a 12-3 win versus Bill Gray. Reference: [2]

About Curling

Curling is like a game of Bowling on Ice. Two teams of four wearing sponges on their feet slide stones towards a target (House) at the other end. Players use Brooms to guide the stone towards the house. Each team has four stones, and the team with the nearest stones scores in an end, up to a maximum of four per end. In total eight ends are played in a match, with the team gaining the highest number of scores over the eight ends the winner. Teams are named after the Skip (Captain).

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References

[1] Irish Curling Association (2021) ICA Opening Day and Training [Internet] Available from: http://www.irish-curling.org/2021/10/ica-opening-bonspiel-and-training-day/ [Accessed 21 January 2022]

[2] Irish Curling Association Facebook (2022) Post, February 7, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrishCurlingAssociation/photos/a.360606650702929/4819217361508480/ [Accessed 11 February 2022]

Logo References

[2] Irish Curling Association (2012) copy-ica-banner-200×1000 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irish-curling.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/copy-ica-banner-200×1000.png [Accessed 21 January 2022]

Venue References

[3] Greenacres Curling (2022) Home [Internet] Available from: https://www.curl-greenacres.com/ [Accessed 21 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Judith Burns.

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RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Rankings Top 10 2017-18

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Snooker Top 10 Rankings 2017-18

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2017-18

PosTeam
1Aaron Hill (Crucible)
1Aiden Leggatt
1Archie Stead
1Blake Bannan
1Brendan O’Donoghue (New Institute)
1Daniel Benn
1Davy Morris (Kilkenny Shed)
1Finn Rosetta
1Greg Casey (Crucible)
1Hugo Stones
1Koby Brough
1Mario Bellucci
1Mason Ewing
1Michael Judge (Q Club)
1Mitchell Childe
1Robert Murphy (Q Club Wicklow)
1Rodney Goggins (Liam Mellows)
1Ross Bulman (Youghal CYMS)
1Seth Clemens
1Stephen Bateman (Kilkenny Shed)
1TJ Dowling (Fairview SC)
1Tristian Holme

References: [8]

Recap

Michael Judge of Q Club topped the Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings in 2017-18 with 455 points, 40 ahead of nearest challenger Rodney Goggins of Liam Mellows Club, with Davy Morris of Kilkenny Shed a further 40 points back. Reference: [8]. The triumph for Judge came after two years in succession finishing third in the rankings followed by two more years in succession as runner-up. Reference: [4-7].

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REFERENCES

[8] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2017/18 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MTJu9hrn1hi6LoXLaotEu6soki1t4y-SbRDIQxdHjfg/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[4] RIBSA (2018) 2013/14 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSnwCMSzzvC2IgmCaisgvAB3T7Fxe5nRxoxe033PgU_UbRCQNRXewrz9xxMcf-mMuuZ3eVIrTjblUS-/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

[5] RIBSA (2018) 2014/15 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRCuNxSyI8bYSfns8NAZQMYsgs7cY7-6JTg6vE_ZYk__dlJ01_WkSreWrMg2r5bP-4y-2p7y7cUy242/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

[6] RIBSA (2018) 2015/16 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTpc5W3tlVvYiHJiERbWvTIaPn11HnvEa1zaoTnk2FsIt4Uc3v389PJvJnIU1q8GgVeaXfesFr9ql-3/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

[7] RIBSA (2018) 2016/17 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSpVNOoC3e7KOMI-ZJSCuVofP2rrb8zCiWUxhoeOIm9zZiQlN9fN_wdYOZPyPPuLwe8htGcB1ubIsD1/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

Logo References

[1] SBI (2022) image1 [Internet] Available from: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_m7YZUXKzU-VtvPOZ0oyUuxNM48CaS4kJ8_-S7zvdteN1IXfpzr4YiiZSG0Vo9WJUQf46OahqPPWp4KMRIHZ4LBzRJaI5682aK4qIUp9lATQXbuWL_i0bEW8o5Kue63ajlNfdjue [Accessed 20 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly and Tom Dunne.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 20 January 2022

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Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2018-19

Top 10 Rankings 2018-19

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Ranking Top 10 2018-19

PosTeam
1Aaron Hill (Crucible)
1Aiden Leggatt
1Archie Stead
1Blake Bannan
1Brendan O’Donoghue (New Institute)
1Daniel Benn
1Davy Morris (Kilkenny Shed)
1Finn Rosetta
1Greg Casey (Crucible)
1Hugo Stones
1Johnny Farrell (Fairview SC)
1Josh Boileau (Newbridge CYMS)
1Koby Brough
1Mario Bellucci
1Mason Ewing
1Michael Judge (Q Club)
1Mitchell Childe
1Robert Murphy (Q Club Wicklow)
1Ryan Cronin (Crucible)
1Seth Clemens
1Stephen Bateman (Kilkenny Shed)
1Tristian Holme

Recap

Aaron Hill (Crucible) finished top of the RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings in 2018-19 by a slender 3 Merit Points after both Hill and Brendan O’Donohue finished level on Points with 440 each. Both had won two Tournaments, but Aaron Hill had finished higher in the Championships. Robert Murphy of Q Club wicklow took third spot with 400 Ranking Points, and Davy Morris (Kilkenny Shed, fourth) and Josh Boileau (Newbridge CYMS, fifth) both won tournaments also.

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References

[8] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2018/19 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vReSa_maD9dB-HoAgnMCCNLQwSAH9IARqjDoxjcBrqfwy3KWI6Am46xN2Uolc6dnnLEkGKQhtUAkZ7F/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly and Tom Dunne

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Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2019-20

Top 10 Rankings 2019-20

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2019-20

PosTeam
1Aaron Hill (Crucible)
1Aiden Leggatt
1Archie Stead
1Blake Bannan
1Brendan O’Donoghue (New Institute)
1Daniel Benn
1Davy Morris (Kilkenny Shed)
1Finn Rosetta
1Greg Casey (Crucible)
1Hugo Stones
1John Sutton (Potters)
1Johnny Williams (Carrickmacross)
1Koby Brough
1Mario Bellucci
1Mason Ewing
1Mitchell Childe
1Philip Browne (Roadstone)
1Philip O’Connor (Darcy McGees)
1Rodney Goggins (147 Wexford)
1Ryan Cronin (Crucible)
1Seth Clemens
1Tristian Holme

Recap

Brendan O’Donohue (New Institute) finished top of the RIBSA Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings in 2019-20 for the second time in four years with a points tally of 400 (86 Merits), including three tournament victories out of five tournaments played. He finished a full 100 points ahead of Rodney Goggins (now playing for Liam Mellows) in second, who had been Number 1 Ranked in 2011-12 and 2014-15. Goggins had won one tournament. Third place went to Davy Morris of Kilkenny Shed who finidshed with 260 points and one tournament victory for 59 Merit Points, just one Merit Point ahead of fourth placed Greg Casey of Crucible who also finished on 260 points.

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References

[9] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2019/20 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSJ5VbybU_T7nCaryB-sD4h4-pM-rzrpQoJp7pr5j0Z9mx_oMPBJNSItV4rCD7oveFqlvreOe5LRNx2/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly and Tom Dunne.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 January 2022

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Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Leader 2011-12 to 2019-20

Ranking Leaders 2011-12 to 2019-20

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Leader 2011-12 to 2019-20

PosTeam
1Aaron Hill (Crucible)
1Aiden Leggatt
1Archie Stead
1Blake Bannan
1Brendan O’Donoghue (New Institute)
1Brendan O'Donoghue (New Institute)
1Daniel Benn
1David Hogan (New Institute SC)
1Finn Rosetta
1Hugo Stones
1Jason Devaney (Deel Rovers)
1Koby Brough
1Mario Bellucci
1Martin McCrudden (Celbridge)
1Mason Ewing
1Michael Judge (Q Club)
1Mitchell Childe
1Rodney Goggins (147 Wexford)
1Rodney Goggins (147 Wexford)
1Seth Clemens
1Tristian Holme

Recap

The Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billliards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Leader for 2011-12 to 2019-20 featured seven different end of year leaders from six clubs over the nine year span before the arrival of the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic and the lockdown which ceased all sport in Ireland [1-9]. Following the lockdown of 2020-21 RIBSA merged with its’ Northern Ireland counterpart to form Snooker and Billiards Ireland.

Brendan O’Donoghue of New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and Rodney Goggins of 147 Wexford both finished top of the rankings twice – Goggins in 2011-12 and 2014-15 [1, 4] and O’Donoghue in 2016-17 and 2019-20 [6, 9]. New Institute was also the Club of 2012-13 Ranking Leader David Hogan [2]. Other Ranking Leaders were Martin McCrudden of Celbridge in 2013-14 [3]; Jason Devaney of Deel Rovers in 2015-16 [5] ; Michael Judge of Q Club in 2017-18 [7]; and Aaron Hill of Crucible in 2018-19 [8].

The Best Ranking Score using the system in place until 2014-15 was Rodney Goggins with a Points tally of 970 that year [1-4]. Under the new Tournaments Points Scoring system in place from 2015-16 onwards the top score was Brendan O’Donoghue’s 540 (91 Merits) in 2016-17 [5-9].

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References

[1] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2011/12 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTraZey2VKIkXiwP0JXBkM5VsySkF8c_l4WAkpJfFiSBDmxUfP_3QeitLk8EN4nRaF8Tx1XBPwmWzor/pubhtml# [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[2] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2012/13 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTVXRUQ-VAceWoeMRr6tGc6LfuM1L6igAPwkuyXX2RJPxW_j7n7X3zLxe8nNJwxPU1WJUx-4Mxcdbsg/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[3] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2013/14 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSnwCMSzzvC2IgmCaisgvAB3T7Fxe5nRxoxe033PgU_UbRCQNRXewrz9xxMcf-mMuuZ3eVIrTjblUS-/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[4] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2014/15 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRCuNxSyI8bYSfns8NAZQMYsgs7cY7-6JTg6vE_ZYk__dlJ01_WkSreWrMg2r5bP-4y-2p7y7cUy242/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[5] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2015/16 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTpc5W3tlVvYiHJiERbWvTIaPn11HnvEa1zaoTnk2FsIt4Uc3v389PJvJnIU1q8GgVeaXfesFr9ql-3/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[6] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2016/17 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSpVNOoC3e7KOMI-ZJSCuVofP2rrb8zCiWUxhoeOIm9zZiQlN9fN_wdYOZPyPPuLwe8htGcB1ubIsD1/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[7] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2017/18 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MTJu9hrn1hi6LoXLaotEu6soki1t4y-SbRDIQxdHjfg/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[8] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2018/19 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vReSa_maD9dB-HoAgnMCCNLQwSAH9IARqjDoxjcBrqfwy3KWI6Am46xN2Uolc6dnnLEkGKQhtUAkZ7F/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[9] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2019/20 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSJ5VbybU_T7nCaryB-sD4h4-pM-rzrpQoJp7pr5j0Z9mx_oMPBJNSItV4rCD7oveFqlvreOe5LRNx2/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly

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Last Updated: 4 January 2022

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