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After a rollercoaster 10 days at the World Eightball Pool Championships, held in Blackpool, U.K., the Irish men’s 8‐ball pool team have today defeated England 8‐5 to win the World Pool Championship title for the second time.

The team got off to a great start in the league stages of the tournament with wins over France, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Malta, however they were were unlucky to lose their next four matches against Australia, England, Wales and India all in final frame decider matches, losing 11‐10 each time. Their frame count however was enough to secure them a place in the play‐offs where they defeated the West Indies, Northern Ireland and India to secure a place in the final against England.

Speaking after the win, John Magee, Team Manager said “this is a proud and historic moment for Irish pool. Beating England in the final of the World Championships is as good as it gets. We are absolutely delighted and recognize this as a victory for determination and professionalism. The team have displayed incredible dedication over the last number of months in preparation for this year’s World Championships. All amateur players, they have put in hours of practice to ensure they were one of the best prepared teams ever to represent Ireland at World level .”

The team:

Manager: John Magee, Mayo
Robert Brady, Wexford
John McMahon, Cavan
David McQuillan, Monaghan
Patrick Moorehouse, Wexford
Robert Mulcahy, Limerick
Barry Hough, Mayo
Ronan Fay, Tyrone
Rod Clifford, Tipperary
Karl O’Donoghue, Louth
Simon Fitzmaurice, Carlow