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RANKING TOURNAMENTS
INTER COUNTY LEAGUE
QUALIFYING FOR THE
IRISH POOL TEAM
TOURNAMENTS
Our
competitions are open to players of all ages and ability
levels. You do not need to have played before and you
can pay registration and entry fees on the day of the
event.
Men: The mens competitions are divided
into two with a Pro Tour and a Main Tour. The Pro Tour
consists of the top 20 players in the country and
players qualify for this by competing in the men's main
competition and finishing at the top of the rankings.
The Main Tour draw takes place a week before the
tournament starts so you must enter your name in
advance. Email your name and contact details to
irishpool@eircom.net or text / phone 086 8476890 or
087 2684027 to enter. The entry fee is €35 per
tournament plus a €40 annual registration fee.
Competition starts on the Saturday morning of each
tournament weekend.
Ladies: The ladies
competitions commence at 11am on the Sunday of each
event. Ladies do not need to enter in advance, they can
put their name in the draw by registering before 10.45am
on the day of the competition. The only exception is for
the Irish Championships when ladies must enter one week
in advance. Entry fee for the ladies tournament is €25
plus a €40 annual registration fee. Ladies may also
enter the Men's Main Tour if they wish. The entry fee to
enter both the ladies and men's competition is €40.
Under 21: The Under 21
competition commences on the Friday night at 9pm.
Players can register their names on the night before
8.45pm. The only exception is the Irish Championships
when all players must register a week in advance. Entry
fee is €30 and annual registration fee is €40.
Under 18: The Under 18
competition takes place on Sunday morning at 11am. The
entry fee is €10 and players can register on the day
before 10.45am. Junior players who also wish to play in
the Men's Main Tour pay an entry fee of €35 for both
competitions. There is no annual registration fee for
players under 18.
Under 15: This
competition is free to players under 15 years of age and
is designed to encourage young players to take part and
learn the rules. The competition starts at 11am on
Sunday morning so players should register their names by
10.45am.
Wheelchair users & players with disabilities:
All players are welcome to
take part in our competitions irrespective of any
disability, physical or intellectual, that they may
have. At present we only offer an exclusive competition
for wheelchair users at the Irish Championships and
where there is enough interest we select players to
participate in wheelchair competitions if they are
offered at international competitions.
For more information
about our competitions please email
irishpool@eircom.net or phone 087 2684027
Click here for
forthcoming competition dates.
INTER COUNTY LEAGUE
In addition to the six
tournaments and the Irish Championships, we also run an
Inter County League for county teams. Competition takes
place for men, ladies and under 18's on a round-robin
basis throughout the season. On the May Bank Holiday
weekend each year the Inter County Finals weekend takes
place with the top teams in each league battling it out
for the title of Irish Team Champions.
QUALIFYING FOR THE IRISH TEAMS
Each year we send teams
to the European Pool Championships (usually held in
February) and the World Championships (usually in
June/July). Players qualify for the teams either by
competing at team trials or by gaining automatic
qualification (for example by winning the Irish Singles
Championship title or by finishing No.1 in the
rankings). Other players qualify if they are currently
on the team and have maintained a high average record at
the World Championships.
A number of team places each
year are reserved for players who qualify for trials.
Players are invited to participate in the trials by
finishing at the top of the tournament ranking lists at
the end of the season. Other players who take part in
the Inter County League and finish with top individual
scores are also invited to attend.
Occasionally the team
Managers in consultation with the Executive Committee
will offer a "wild card" into the trials for a player
who they feel merits a place at trials but who has been
unable to qualify for a trials place through the usual
channels. For more information about team selection
please contact John Magee |
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