Enter NOW – New DBSL Scratch Championships – FEB 2024

WHO WILL BE DUBLIN’S NO.1 PLAYER FOR 2024???

Scratch Tournament 2

To enter please use the same form as the other events below

DBSL Events Entry Form

Entry List
Niall Lawless
Kevin O’Brien
Brian O’Rourke
Dehna Bennett
George O’Hara
Brendan Murphy
Philip Browne
Ronan Deegan
Sean King
Tony Kenny
Harry Morgan
Andrew Doherty
Andrew Harvey
Daniel McNamee
Peter Conroy
Paddy Brady
Brendan Thomas
Dylan Carey
Ivor Fitzpatrick
Philip O’Connor
Tony O’Connor
Joey Kenny
Pat Smullen
Paul Arnold

Ivor “The Wolf” Fitzpatrick wins DBSL event 3 in Roadstone

The DBSL would like to congratulate Ivor Fitzpatrick, of Pioneers Blue, on winning the third installment of the DBSL series handicap events. The event was held today in the Roadstone Snooker Club.

Ivor got off to a rocky start against fellow Pioneer Jamie Shields in their last 16 meeting but came through a tight decider to win 2-1, before taking on Dave Goddard, of Roadstone C, in his quarter final match. There, Ivor faced another decider and yet again came through the victor beating Dave 2-1.

In the semi final he faced the solid Conor Harkin of Roadstone D where he found himself 1-0 down after Conor got off to a great start. Ivor answered with a sensational 83 clearance in the second frame to level the match at 1-1. Conor showed signs of weakness in the decider and the wolf sniffed blood and took control, eventually gaining a commanding lead of 41 points clear with 35 remaining, enough to take the match 2-1 and move on to the final, where he faced Tony O’Connor of Glenalbyn Blue.

Tony had a long but great run to the final himself, beating Tommy Murphy 2-0 in his first round match, then taking down a tough George O’Hara 2-1 in his last 16 match. He went on to beat the mighty Tony Kenny 2-0 in the quarter final and an in form Daniel Brcko 2-0 in the Semi Final.

The final showdown saw Tony, making his debut DBSL final, get off to a strong start, taking the first frame convincingly, before Ivor hit back strong in the second frame to level the match 1-1. Ivor however was solid in the decider, completely shutting Tony out of the frame, and clawing back the lead, to take the decider and win the match 2-1.

Ivor also had the highest break of the tournament with an 83 in his semi final against Conor.

DBSL would also like to thank Tournament Director Stephen Merrigan and the Roadstone Snooker Club as always for their fine hospitality throughout the day.

Full details of the event below.

Winner and Runner Up: Ivor Fitzpatrick and Tony O’Connor

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Draw

Pre Lim
+65 Jay Doyle 1 v 2 Peter Conroy +57
+28 Paddy Brady 2 v 0 Eric Pei +25
+28 Sean King 2 v 0 Dehna Bennett +63
+40 Ronan Deegan 0 v 2 Brian O'Rourke +40
+54 Dave Goddard 2 v 0 Daniel McNamee +47
+75 Stephen Byrne SNR 0 v 2 Jamie Shields +50
+65 Mustaffa 0 v 2 Martin McDonald +58
+28 Tommy Murphy 0 v 2 Tony O'Connor +67
+67 Pat Smullen 0 v 2 George O'Hara +05
+50 Niall Lawless 1 v 2 Lenny Malone +65
+38 Martin Garland 2 v 1 Brendan Murphy +33
+33 Kevin O'Brien 2 v 1 Alex Hooper +75
Last 16
+36 Conor Harkin 2 v 0 Peter Conroy +57
+28 Paddy Brady 2 v 0 Sean King +28
+40 Brian O'Rourke 0 v 2 Dave Goddard +54
+15 Ivor Fitzpatrick 2 v 1 Jamie Shields +50
+46 Tony Kenny 2 v 0 Martin McDonald +58
+67 Tony O'Connor 2 v 1 George O'Hara +05
+65 Lenny Malone 2 v 1 Martin Garland +38
+33 Kevin O'Brien 0 v 2 Daniel Brcko +73
Quarter Finals
+36 Conor Harkin 2 v 0 Paddy Brady +28
+54 Dave Goddard 1 v 2 Ivor Fitzpatrick +15
+46 Tony Kenny 0 v 2 Tony O'Connor +67
+65 Lenny Malone 1 v 2 Daniel Brcko +73
Semi Finals
+36 Conor Harkin 1 v 2 Ivor Fitpatrick +15
+67 Tony O'Connor 2 v 0 Daniel Brcko +73
Final
+15 IvorFitpatrick 2 v 1 Tony O'Connor +67
Player Break
Ivor Fitzpatrick 83
George O'Hara 53
Brian O'Rourke 49
Ivor Fitzpatrick 49

Event details
Venue: Roadstone
Entrance Fee: 20 Euro entry fee includes table charges
Format: All matches are best of 3
Handicaps: DBSL handicaps used
Time: 09.30am start
Dress code: Trousers and polo neck shirt

Coming Up – DBSL Series 3 Handicap Tournament in Roadstone – Saturday 13th January

The 3rd DBSL handicap tournament of the 23/24 season will take place on Saturday January 13th in Roadstone Snooker club.
Entry fee is €20, which includes all table charges.
Start time 9.30am pre lims
DRESS code is Trousers shoes and polo shirt.
All matches best of 3
Entry closed Friday 5pm
Please enter your name on our website through our online entry system on the home page

ENTRY LIST
Niall Lawless
Kevin O’Brien
Brian O’Rourke
Ronan Deegan
Jamie Shields
Dehna Bennett
Martin Garland
Conor Harkin
Peter Conroy
Daniel McNamee
Stephen Byrne Snr
Martin McDonald
Tony Kenny
Lenny Malone
Mustaffa
Jay Doyle
Alex Hooper
Daniel Brcko
Tommy Murphy
George O’Hara
Paddy Brady
Pat Smullen
Eric Pei
Dave Goddard
Sean King
Tony O’Connor
Brendan Murphy
Ivor Fitpatrick

Daniel Merrigan victorious at the DBSL Event 2 in Pioneers

The DBSL would like to congratulate Daniel Merrigan on winning the second DBSL series handicap event, held today in the Pioneers Snooker Club.

Daniel got off to a flying start to the day with a break of 57 in his first frame, taking down both Stephen Byrne Snr 2-0 in his round one match, and Tony O’Connor 2-0 in his last 16 match.

In the quarter final he faced an in form Niall Lawless but quickly disposed of him 2-0 before moving on to the semi final where he faced a tough opponent in Mark Dunne of Pioneers Pink. The match was tight and a decider was forced but the Machine prevailed again with a 2-1 win and booking himself a place in the final against the mighty Wolf of the Pioneers, Ivor Fitzpatrick.

Ivor himself had a great run to the final beating George O’Hara 2-0, (a match worthy of a final), in his first round match, then taking down Peter Conroy 2-1 in his last 16 match. He went on to beat Daniel McNamee 2-1 in the quarter final and Shane Merrigan 2-1 in the Semi Final.

The final took place live on Table 4 with Daniel taking the first frame to go 1-0 before Ivor came back strong at him pushing the game into a well deserved decider that everyone wanted to see. Daniel punched first in the decider with a modest 21 break but continued on, maintaining control throughout the remainder of the decider, taking victory 2-1 over Ivor.

DBSL would also like to thank Tournament Director Niall Lawless and the Pioneer Club for their hospitality throughout the day. A special thanks to Mark Dunne for supplying the food for the event.

Full details of the event below.

Runner Up and Winner: Ivor Fitzpatrick and Daniel Merrigan

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Draw

Pre Lim
+40 Ronan Deegan 0 v 2 Niall Lawless +50
+10 Daniel Merrigan 2 v 0 Stephen Byrne Snr +75
+67 Tony O'Connor 2 v 0 Diarmuid O'Connor +22
+65 Stephen Corrigan 2 v 0 Conor Gaffney +36
+15 Dane Daly 2 v 1 Alan Fitzpatrick +55
+63 Mark Dunne 2 v 0 Martin Garland +38
+15 Ivor Fitpatrick 2 v 0 George O'Hara +05
+68 Ray Kearns 2 v 0 Fergal Hagen +50
+63 Dehna Bennett 0 v 2 Daniel McNamee +47
+45 Sean Hart 0 v 2 Shane Merrigan +48
+73 Andrew Harvey 1 v 2 Kevin O'Brien +33
+42 Joey Kenny 2 v 0 Pat Smullen +67
Last 16
+36 Conor Harkin 0 v 2 Niall Lawless +50
+10 Daniel Merrigan 2 v 0 Tony O'Connor +67
+65 Stephen Corrigan 0 v 2 Dane Daly +15
+40 Brian O'Rourke 0 v 2 Mark Dunne +63
+57 Peter Conroy 1 v 2 Ivor Fitpatrick +15
+68 Ray Kearns 0 v 2 Daniel McNamee +47
+48 Shane Merrigan 2 v 1 Kevin O'Brien +33
+73 Daniel Brcko 2 v 1 Joey Kenny +42
Quarter Finals
+50 Niall Lawless 0 v 2 Daniel Merrigan +10
+15 Dane Daly 0 v 2 Mark Dunne +63
+10 Ivor Fitpatrick 2 v 1 Daniel McNamee +47
+48 Shane Merrigan 2 v 0 Daniel Brcko +73
Semi Finals
+10 Daniel Merrigan 2 v 1 Mark Dunne +63
+15 Ivor Fitpatrick 2 v 1 Shane Merrigan +48
Final
+10 Daniel Merrigan 2 v 1 Ivor Fitzpatrick +15
Player Break
Ivor Fitpatrick 68
Daniel Merrigan 57

Event details
Venue: Pioneers
Entrance Fee: 20 Euro entry fee includes table charges
Format: All matches are best of 3
Handicaps: DBSL handicaps used
Time: 09.30am start
Dress code: Trousers and polo neck shirt

Coming Up – DBSL Series 2 Handicap Tournament in Pioneers – Sunday 5th November

The 2nd DBSL handicap tournament of the 23/24 season will take place on Sunday November 5th in Pioneers Snooker club.
Entry fee is €20, which includes all table charges.
Start time 9.30am pre lims
DRESS code is Trousers shoes and polo shirt.
All matches best of 3
Please enter your name on our website through our online entry system on the home page

ENTRY LIST
Niall Lawless
Ivor Fitzpatrick
Brian O’Rourke
Kevin O’Brien
Alan Fitzpatrick
Ronan Deegan
Stephen Corrigan
Martin Garland
Mark Dunne
Daniel Brcko
Andrew Harvey
Stephen Byrne Snr
Pat Smullen
Daniel McNamee
Ray Kearns
Peter Conroy
Sean Hart
Conor Harkin
Conor Gaffney
Dehna Bennett
Tony O’Connor
George O’Hara
Dane Daly
Joey Kenny
Daniel Merrigan
Shane Merrigan
Fergal Hagen
Diarmuid O’Connor

Conor Harkin wins DBSL Event 1 in Roadstone

DBSL would like to congratulate Roadstone D’s Conor Harkin on winning the first instalment of the DBSL series handicap events today in Roadstone Snooker Club.

On a long route to the final, Conor took down Lenny Malone in his pre lim match and beat Niall Lawless in his last 16 match. He then went on to beat George Murphy 2-1 in a close fought quarter final and Brian “The Rocket” O’Rourke 2-0 in the semi final.

The Epic final saw Conor come out victorious, marginally beating Pioneer Pink’s Daniel Brcko 2-1, in a nail biting decider which went down to he final black.

Daniel himself had a fantastic and well deserved run to his debut final beating Tony Kenny, Brendan Canavan, Andrew Doherty and Martin McDonald along the way.

As always, DBSL would also like to thank Stephen Merrigan and the Roadstone Club for their hospitality throughout the day.

Full details of the event below.

Winner and Runner up: Conor Harkin and Daniel Brcko

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Draw

Pre-Lim Round
+63 Dehna Bennett 2 v 1 Dave Goddard +54
+28 Paddy Brady 2 v 0 Alex Hooper +75
+73 Daniel Brcko 2 v 1 Tony Kenny +46
+65 Mustaffa 2 v 1 Robert Kenna +25
+33 Kevin O'Brien 2 v 0 Paul Arnold +39
+40 Brian O'Rourke 2 v 0 Jay Doyle +65
+67 Tony O'Connor 2 v 1 Stephen Byrne Sr +75
+65 Lenny Malone 1 v 2 Conor Harkin +36
Last 16
+58 Martin McDonald 2 v 0 Dehna Bennett +63
+10 Daniel Merrigan 1 v 2 Paddy Brady +28
+44 Brendan Canavan 1 v 2 Daniel Brcko +73
+11 Andrew Doherty 2 v 0 Mustaffa +65
+57 Peter Conroy 2 v 0 Kevin O'Brien +33
+67 Pat Smullen 0 v 2 Brian O'Rourke +40
+34 George Murphy 2 v 1 Tony O'Connor +67
+50 Niall Lawless 1 v 2 Conor Harkin +36
Quarter Finals
+58 Martin McDonald 2 v 1 Paddy Brady +28
+73 Daniel Brcko 2 v 0 Andrew Doherty +11
+57 Peter Conroy 1 v 2 Brian O'Rourke +40
+34 George Murphy 1 v 2 Conor Harkin +36
Semi Finals
+58 Martin McDonald 1 v 2 Daniel Brcko +73
+40 Brian O'Rourke 0 v 2 Conor Harkin +36
Final
+36 Conor Harkin 2 v 1 Daniel Brcko +73

Event details
Venue: Roadstone
Entrance Fee: 20 Euro entry fee includes table charges
Format: All matches are best of 3
Handicaps: DBSL handicaps used
Time: 09.30am start
Dress code: Trousers and polo neck shirt

Coming Up – DBSL Series 1 Handicap Tournament in Roadstone – Saturday 7th October

The 1st DBSL handicap tournament of the 23/24 season will take place on Saturday October 07th in Roadstone Snooker club.
Entry fee is €20, which includes all table charges.
DRESS code is Trousers shoes and polo shirt.
All matches best of 3
Please enter your name on our website through our online entry system on the home page

ENTRY LIST
Dehna Bennet
Brian O’Rourke
Tony Kenny
Lenny Malone
Dave Goddard
Robbie McKenna
Martin McDonald
Kevin O’Brien
Stephen Byrne Snr
Paddy Brady
Conor Harkin
Peter Conroy
Daniel Merrigan
Alex Hooper
George Murphy
Brendan Canavan
Tony O’Connor
Pat Smullen
Andrew Doherty
Daniel Brcko
Paul Arnold
Niall Lawless
Mustaffa
Jay Doyle

DBSL AGM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH 2023

To all members, please note the AGM for the 2023/24 Season will be held on the 18th September at 7.30pm in the Roadstone Snooker Club.
It is important for each team to have at least one member attend this meeting to discuss the new season.

Well done to the Boys in Green in Bulgaria

DBSL would like to say a big well done to our Daniel Merrigan of Roadstone A, and Paddy Brady of Willows B, who joined forces to proudly represent Ireland, and compete at the European All Teams Snooker Championships this month, held in Albena, Bulgaria.

They were in a group with Poland, Bulgaria, and tournament favourite, Wales.

Daniel and Paddy were victorious in their first game by bravely coming back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 against Bulgaria. Their second game saw them take a heavy blow with a defeat to Poland 5-0. The boys re-grouped and went into their third game confidently and managed to come out victorious against tournament favourite Wales, with Daniel having a 50 break and Paddy having a 44 break along the way.

Unfortunately because of the format of the competition, every frame counts for a point so even though Ireland take 2 wins out of 3 games, the frame score is a 6-9 loss overall, heartbreakingly knocking Ireland out.

Still the lads can be very proud of themselves and DBSL are very proud to have them on their teams.

DBSL would also like to wish the other Irish competitors Mark Tuite, John Farrell, Tommy O’Donohue, James Darcy, Greg Casey and Noel Landers the very best of luck in the remainder of the tournament.

Daniel Merrigan

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Paddy Brady

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Daniel Merrigan, Paddy Brady, Noel Landers, Greg Casey

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Daniel Merrigan and Stephen Merrigan

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Another Victory for Roadstone D – DBSL Cup Winners 2023

Congratulations from the DBSL to Roadstone D on winning the 2023 DBSL League Cup. The Final took place Tuesday 2nd May at the Roadstone Snooker Club where Roadstone D came out victorious over runners-up NS Academy.

Roadstone D’s journey to the final saw them beat Willows B in the last 16, Glenalbyn B in the Quarter Finals, before moving on to beat Roadstone C in the Semi Finals.

NS Academy’s road to the final included wins over Roadstone B in the last 16, Pioneers Blacks in the Quarter Finals and finally Pool Knight Shack in the Semi Finals.

The final between Roadstone D and NS Academy match ups:
Table 1 – Philip McCaffrey v Chris Hannigan
Table 2 – Gavin Stokes v Dave Carton
Table 3 – Conor Harkin v Damir Catic
Table 4 – Justin Byrne v Brendan Murphy

NS began the match with an advantageous two frame handicap putting Roadstone D under pressure from the off. The close fought match on table 1 saw Philip McCaffrey playing solid and beating the in-form Chris Hannigan 2-1, while over on table 2 Gavin Stokes strong and unwavering performance was too much for Dave Carton on the night, with Gavin winning the game 3-0 and taking the overall match scores to 5-3 at the midway point.

The second half of the match began on table 3 with Conor Harkin against Damir Catic. Damir’s strong safety play kept him in control for most of the match and he came out the winner 2-1 over Conor, bringing the match to 6-5 in favour of Roadstone D. Meanwhile, Justin Byrne took on Brendan Murphy on table 4, in the final fixture on this exciting race to 8 frames. Roadstone D’s Justin put pressure on NS straight away winning the first frame. Brendan fought back in the second frame but Justin held strong and won that frame, bringing the overall score-line to 8-5 and taking his team to victory.

DBSL would also once again like to thanks Roadstone Snooker Club for their hospitality.

Winners: Roadstone D: Conor Gaffney, Justin Byrne, Philip McCaffrey (Capt), Conor Harkin, Gavin Stokes

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