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2018 Blackball World ChampionshipsCountdown

2017 - 2018 CALENDAR

Click on each event to see specific details

SEPTEMBER 2018
23rd - TOUR EVENT 5 (Reds, Ballymena)
30th - YOUTH ACADEMY (Q.Club, Larne)
OCTOBER 2018
7th - NI U15 & U18 INDIVIDUAL C'SHIPS (Q.Club, Larne)
14th - TOUR EVENT 6 (Q.Club, Larne)
21st - NI U23 INDIVIDUAL C'SHIPS (Reds, Ballymena)
28th - NIPA IPA TOUR QUALIFIER (Q.Club, Larne)
NOVEMBER 2018
4th - YOUTH ACADEMY (Venue TBC)
13-15th NI SPECIALS FESTIVAL (Lodge, Coleraine)
16-18th NI INDIVIDUAL C'SHIPS & WLS7s (Lodge, Coleraine)
20th -26th BI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Bridlington)
DECEMBER 2018
2nd - NIPA IPA TOUR QUALIFIER (Reds, Ballymena)
9th - TOUR FINALS DAY (Reds, Ballymena)

JANUARY 2019
27th - NIPA TOUR EVENT 1 (Q.Club/Reds)
FEBRUARY 2019
16th - NIPA OPEN - GRAND PRIX (Reds, Ballymena)
MARCH 2019
17th - NIPA TOUR EVENT 2 - (Q.Club/Reds)
23-24th - NIPA INTERLEAGUE (TBC)
APRIL 2019
14th - NIPA OPEN - INTERMEDIATE (Q.Club)
MAY 2019
1st - 4th EBA EURO C'HIPS. UNDERS & LDs. (Bridlington)
6th - 11th EBA EURO C'SHIPS. ADULTS. (Bridlington)
JUNE 2019
9th - NIPA TOUR EVENT 3 - (Q.Club/Reds)
SEPTEMBER 2019
1st - NIPA TOUR EVENT 4 (Q.Club, Reds)
OCTOBER 2019
6th - NIPA TOUR EVENT 5 (Q.Club/Reds)
NOVEMBER 2019
3rd - NIPA TOUR EVENT 6 - (Q.Club/Reds)
TBC - NI INDIVIDUAL C'SHIPS & WLS7s (Lodge Hotel, Coleraine)
DECEMBER 2019
8th - NIPA TOUR DINALS DAY (Q.Club)

All dates subject to change

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NIPA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

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NIPA Dress Code

Dressy trousers any colour, no jeans, combats, cords, chinos etc
Dress Shoes any colour, no trainers etc
Shirt with collar polo shirt acceptable, no football tops or logos

Dress code applies to all NIPA events unless otherwise stated

Affiliated Leagues and Contacts

If your League would like to affiliate to the NIPA, or you would like an individual affiliation please contact us at nipablackball@yahoo.co.uk

2017/2018 Paid Affiliations
Antrim 147 Singles League -- Rab Fee
Coleraine & District -- Trevor Harte
Crumlin Singles League -- Raymond Christie
Dromara League -- Gavin Armstrong
Carrick & District -- Rab Brown
North Down & Ards -- Darren Sterrett
Ballynahinch --Christopher Ross
Ards & District -- Raymond Potter
Ballymena Towers -- Ritchie Irwin
Larne & District -- Scott Hutchinson
East Down -- Mark Magoran
Castlewellan -- Brendan Savage

Qualified Referees

Peter Leddy, Kathy Leddy, Robert Hawkins, Alec Irvine, Alaister Law, William Irvine, Stephen Johnston, Jean McIlroy, Sara Greenberg, Rab Brown, Paul Withers, Jason Horner

Links to other Pool sites

  • EUROPEAN BLACKBALL ASSOCIATION
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  • CARRICK (NI League)
  • LARNE (NI League)
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  • CATALONIA BLACKBALL ASSOCIATION
  • CYPRUS BLACKBALL ASSOCIATION
  • DUTCH BLACKBALL ASSOCIATION
  • ENGLISH BLACKBALL POOL FEDERATION
  • FEDERATION FRENCH BILLIARDS
  • GIBRALTAR POOL ASSOCIATION
  • MALTA EIGHT BALL FEDERATION
  • NORWEGIAN BLACKBALL ASSOCIATION
  • SOUTHERN IRISH BLACKBALL ASSOCIATION
  • SCOTTISH POOL ASSOCIATION
  • WELSH POOL ASSOCIATION
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Blackball Roll of Honour

Northern Ireland Mens Individual Champion
2017 - Pat McAnally
2016 - Tommy Morrow
2015 - Ronan McCarthy
2014 - Ronan McCarthy
2013 - Ronan McCarthy
2012 - Ronan McCarthy
2011 - Ronan McCarthy
2010 - Neil McKelvey
2009 - Rab Fee
2008 - Not played
2007 - Not played
2006 - Brian Crilly
2005 - ?
2004 - Danny Kinney
2003 - ?
2002 - Sam Newell
2001 - Rab Fee
2000 - ?
1999 - ?
1998 - Sam Newell
1997 - Declan Birt
1996 - ?
1995 - ?
1995 - ?
1994 - ?
1993 - Frankie Brammeld
1992 - Michael McQuillan
1991 - Paul Doran
1990 - Ronan McCarthy
1989 - Danny Kinney
1988 - Ronan McCarthy
1987 - Ronan McCarthy
1986 - Stephen Audley
1985 - John Columb
1984 - Trevor White
1983 - Trevor White
1982 - ?
1981 - ?
1980 - Tommy Murphy
1979 - Cliff Wilson
1978 - Norio Cofolla
1977 - Norio Cofolla
Northern Ireland Ladies Individual Champion
2018 Michelle Roonay
2017 Michelle Roonay
2016 Collette Henriksen
2015 Michelle Roonay
2014 Roisin Smith
2013 Sara Greenberg
2012 Michelle Roonay
2011 Mary Jo McCourt
2010 Pamela Hamilton
2009 Claire Stewart
Northern Ireland Seniors Champion
2018 Ronan McCarthy
2017 Ronan McCarthy
2016 Neil McKelvey
2015 Ronan McCarthy
2014 Dee Irwin
2013 Ronan McCarthy
2012 Ronan McCarthy
2011 Darren Sterrett
2010 Sam Newell
Northern Ireland Masters (Over 50s) Champion
2018 Willie Eakin
2017 Stephen Johnston
2016 Bill McIlroy Sr
2015 Raymond Crowe
2014 Alan Johnston
2013 Alan Johnston
Northern Ireland Under 23s Champion (Originally Under 21s. Under 23s from 2012 onwards)
2017 Declan Duff
2017 Declan Duff
2016 Declan Duff
2015 Steven McGurn
2014 Declan Duff
2013 Steven Carson
2012 Warner Johnston
2011 Scott Clarke
2010 Conor Byrne
2009 Steven Carson
Northern Ireland Under 18s Champion
2018 Aaron Rolston
2017 Ryan Marcus
2016 Gerard McDermott
2015 Declan Duff
2014 Declan Duff
2013 Steven McGurn
2012 Declan Duff
2011 Corey Sweeney
Northern Ireland Under 15s Champion
2018 Ryan Marcus
2017 No event
2016 Aaron Rolston
2015 Aaron Rolston
Northern Ireland Mens Doubles Champions
2017 Gary Clarke & Pat McAnally
2016 Rab Butler & Gee Crawley
2015 Steven McIlreavy & Corey Sweeney
2014 Sam Newell & Ronan McCarthy
2013 Sam Newell & Ronan McCarthy
2012 Sam Newell & Ronan McCarthy
2011 Davy Tosh & Lee Caulfield
2010 Sam Newell & Ronan McCarthy
Northern Ireland Ladies Doubles Champions
2017 Sara Greenberg & Jean McIlroy
2016 Tasha Magill & Mary Cunningham
2015 Tasha Magill & Mary Cunningham
2014 Angie Acheson & Angie Carson
2013 Sara Greenberg & Julie Henderson
2012 Sara Greenberg & Julie Henderson
2011 Elise Richardson & Krissie Cutler
Northern Ireland Mixed Doubles Champions
2017 Nigel Clewer & Collette Henriksen
2016 Dee Irwin & Sara Greenberg
2015 Rab Fee & Claire Stewart
2014 Robert Hawkins & Maryjo McCourt
2013 Lee Hull & Julie Henderson
2012 Lee Hull & Julie Henderson
2011 Dee Irwin & Sara Geenberg
Northern Ireland 3 A Sides Champions
2017 Davy Magill, Gary Johnston Jr, Emmet Maguire
2016 Shaun McAlister, Rab Butler, Dean McDonagh
2015 Dee Irwin, Rab Butler, Chris Carson
Northern Ireland Masters Invitational
2017 Neil Campbell
2016 James Nesbitt
2015 James Nesbitt
2014 Ronan McCarthy
2013 Ronan McCarthy
2012 Ed McDowell
2011 Ronan McCarthy
2010 Rab Fee
Interleague Champions
2018 Larne
2017 Coleraine
2016 Coleraine
2015 Larne
2014 Omagh
2013 Omagh
2012 Coleraine
2011 Coleraine
2010 North Down & Ards
2009 Sixmilewater
2008 North Down & Ards
2007 Coleraine
2006 Coleraine
2005 Coleraine
Interleague Champions ('B' Competition)
2018 Larne B1
2017 Larne B1
2016 Larne B1
2015 Larne B1
2014 Carrick B1
2013 Carrick B1
2012 Carrick B1
2011 North Down & Ards B2
NIPA Willie Lucas Memorial Super 7s Winners
2017 147 Club, Antrim
2016 147 Club, Antrim
2015 147 Club, Antrim
2014 147 Club, Antrim
2013 147 Club, Omagh
2012 Castle, Carrickfergus
2011 Castle, Carrickfergus
2010 Forge Bar, Coleraine
NIPA Champions of Champions
2017 Not played
2016 Not played
2015 Thatch Bar, Larne
2014 Thatch Bar, Larne
2013 Thatch Bar, Larne
Northern Ireland Specials Mens Champion
2017 Alan Bell
2016 Clifford Healy
2015 Paddy Reid
2014 Paddy Reid
2013 Sammy Johnston
2012 John Brown
2011 John Brown
2010 Alan Bell
2009 Brian Crilly
2008 John Brown
Northern Ireland Specials Ladies Champion
2017 Valerie Taggart
2016 Valerie Taggart
2015 Valerie Taggart
2014 Valerie Taggart
2013 Frances McCann
2012 Frances McCann
2011 Valerie Taggart
2010 Frances McCann
2009 Valerie Taggart
2008 Valerie Taggart

Our Delegates

Executive Committee
Chairperson - Pauline Lynch
Vice Chairperson - Rab McCullough
Temporary Treasurer - Derek Whiteside
Secretary - Gillian Rolston

Sub Committee
Tour - Gary Clarke & William Irvine

Others
Child Protection Officer - Pauline Lynch
President - Cliff Wilson

Our Team Managers

Mens 'A' Team -
Mens 'B' Team - Derek Whiteside
Mens 'B1' Team - Trevor Whiteside
Seniors Over 40s 'A' Team - Michael Wilson
Seniors Over 40s 'B' Team - Tristan Scott-Heyes
Masters Over 50s 'A' Team - Robert Hawkins
Masters Over 50s 'B' Team - Kenny Geddis
Ladies 'A' Team - Pauline Lynch
Ladies 'B' Team - Alex Babb
Under 23 'A' Team - Gillian Rolston
Under 18 'A' Team - Alex Irvine
Specials 'A' - John Clark
Specials 'B' - Sammy Henry
Specials 'B1' - Ruth Taggart

NIPA History

In one form or another, the NIPA have been promoting Pool in Northern Ireland for over 30 years. From being minnows of the sport at International level, we have risen to become a successful and respected nation who are always looking to progress ourselves.

Follow this link to view our success at International level

Official Blackball Rules

Official Blackball Rules

Contact us

Email: nipablackball@yahoo.co.uk