Snooker, GAA to the fore as Kilkenny and Carlow groups make National Lottery Good Causes Awards
The National Lottery have named two sporting organisations in Kilkenny and Carlow as county winners for their Good Causes Awards.
Snooker
On the double: Carlow’s Colvin O’Brien books amateur and intermediate snooker championships spots
Colvin O'Brien is the only player to qualify for both the amateur and intermediate national championships in snooker this season.
Carlow hosts the Macau Casino World Matchplay Billiards Championships next week
There will be players from all over the world in Carlow and Graiguecullen this weekend in preparation for the Macau Casino World Matchplay Billiards Championship, which takes place from April 4 to 8.
Clear the table: Antrim’s Jordan Brown shocks Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final of the Welsh Open
Jordan was a 750/1 outsider at the beginning of the tournament
Chalk it down: World Champion Stephen Hendry returns to his first snooker tournament since 2012
He announced on social media that he's going to take part in the Gibraltar Open
Crettyard concede in extra time, as Freeboters advance on penalties
Crettyard United have been knocked out of the Leinster Junior cup after being defeated by Usher Celtic at the weekend. An early Lee Salter strike was not enough to see the Carlow side thru the first half with a penalty...
All family final affair showcase as Megan Randle lifts another snooker championship
Megan Randle has won the RILSA National Intermediate Snooker Championship title for the second time in Newbridge last weekend. The Randle family who live in Kilkenny have dominated the National Intermediate Championships over the past three seasons with Megan taking...
Willie Thorne has passed away, aged 66
Popular snooker player and commentator Willie Thorne has sadly passed away at the age of 66 after a short battle with leukaemia. Thorne had been in hospital in Spain, where he suffered respiratory failure. His carer, Julie O'Neill, wrote on...
Ronnie O’Sullivan in action at the Championship League of snooker this afternoon
Antrim's Mark Allen exited the tournament late last night
World Snooker Championship postponed because of the coronavirus
Judd Trump won last year's championship at the Crucible in Sheffield
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