STARS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2012 

On Saturday 5^th May the 3^rd Stars Champion of Champions got underway in The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. In the Quarters Daniel Dempsey from Sharkx club Newbridge had a good 3 nil defeat with breaks of 37 & 43 over Dylan Hurley from Carlow going through to the semis. Young Fergal Quinn from Dungannon had a good 3 nil win over Sean Dunne from Carlow to give him a semi-final line up with Daniel Dempsey. Nine year old Corey Ramsbottom from Carlow had a very close match against Gary Seales from Dublin with the match levelled at 2-2 the 5^th and final frame was nip and tuck for a while until Corey fired in a break of 43 to take the match. Charlie Sweeney from Kildare took Limericks Liam Nix 3 frames to 1 with breaks of 24 and 43 along the way to complete the semi final line up. Daniel Dempsey was in good form against Fergal and reached the final winning 3 – 1. On the other table Corey started with a break of 39 but Charlie closed out the frame to go 1 up frame 2 saw Charlie again win on the colours and in frame 3 had a break of 42 to give him a 3 nil win and a place in the final against fellow Kildare man Daniel Dempsey. In the final Daniel took the first with breaks of 21 and 24 and the next with a break of 31 but Charlie replied in the 3^rd with a break of 38 to trail 2-1. The 4^th frame saw some great safety play from both players but the day was Daniels taking it with a break of 25 and give him the title of Stars Champion of Champions 2012.James Hurley from Carlow and Liam Nix from Limerick contested the plate final with Liam winning with a break of 25 in the last frame. Congratulations to Daniel on his win and to Charlie for a fine performance on the day. Thanks to all the parents, mentors and the participants for their much appreciated support and thanks to Annette Newman who helped out throughout the day.  Thanks to Marian and Jim and staff of the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club for all their help and support on the day and providing excellent facilities.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

QUARTER FINALS

Daniel Dempsey (Sharkx)                    3          Dylan Hurley (Ivy Rooms)      0

Fergal Quinn (Dungannon)                  3          Sean Dunne (Ivy Rooms)        0

Corey Ramsbottom (Ivy Rooms)         3          Gary Seales (Griffith)              2

Charlie Sweeney (CYMS)                    3          Liam Nix (New Vic)                1

SEMI FINALS

Daniel Dempsey                                  3          Fergal Quinn                            1

Charlie Sweeney                                  3          Corey Ramsbottom                  0

FINAL

Daniel Dempsey                                  3          Charlie Sweeney                      1

PLATE RESULT

Liam Nix (Limerick)               2          James Hurley (Carlow)                        0                                 

HIGH BREAKS

Corey Ramsbottom     21, 39, 43

Fergal Quinn               22, 29

Jordan Walker             20, 25

Daniel Dempsey          21, 24,25,37,43

Charlie Sweeney         20,38,42,43

Liam Nix                     20, 25