Meet the players


Back by popular demand is our Player Profile section where NIPA players past and present can tell us a little about themselves. Meet Sara Greenberg from Rathcoole who is presently ranked No 1 on the Northern Ireland Ladies circuit. Sara, who was sponsored by Newtownabbey Borough Council, reached the last 8 at the European Masters in April and was part of the NI Ladies team that reached the Semi Finals only losing out to eventual Champions Scotland.

Name - Sara Greenberg
Year of birth - 1973
Nickname - Iceberg
Any kids - No
Any pets - Jack Russell called Missy
Where do you live - Rathcoole, Newtownabbey
Job - Accounts Manager, City Air Express
Pool Team & League - Monkstown (Carrick & District Pool League)
Home venue - Monkstown SC
Favourite away venue - Whitehead GRSC
Where & when was your NIPA International debut - Selsey 2008 (European Championships)
Favourite Pool memory - Winning 2011 Northern Ireland Mixed Doubles title with Dee Irwin
Toughest opponent to beat - John McClean (Rockers Pool Team)
Favourite TV show - Cold Case, The Bill, Silent Witness, Crimewatch
Favourite footy team - Man Utd
Favourite food - Everything that's bad for you
Favourite tipple - Budweiser followed by Vodka and pineapple
Favourite music - 80s
Favourite holiday spot - Hawaii, California and Las Vegas
Favourite car - Jaguar
Hobbies apart from Pool - Don't have time for anything else !!
Favourite snooker player - Steve Davis, Mark Allen
Highest snooker break - About 15 !!
A celebrity you would like to go out on a date with - Patrick Swayze if he was alive or George Michael if he was straight !!