Northern Ireland Special Pool Festival


Once again the Specials Committee put on a fantastic three days of Pool at their annual 2017 Festival in the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine. Old and new friendships were rekindled and made and there were some outstanding performances in both team in individual events. A big thank you to everyone who took part and to all the carers, officials and referees. Results below, photos to follow -

SCHOOLS TEAM MAIN EVENT
Winners - Sandleford B (Coleraine)
Runners Up - Sandleford A (Coleraine)
PLATE EVENT
Winners - Hillcroft A (Newtownabbey)
Runners Up - Hillcroft B (Newtownabbey)

LADIES TEAM MAIN EVENT
Winners - Mountfern A (Coleraine)
Runners Up - Maghera A (Maghera)
PLATE EVENT
Winners - Now Project (Belfast)
Runners Up - Mountfern B (Coleraine)

MENS TEAM MAIN EVENT 
Winners - Rathmoyle A (Ballycastle)
Runners Up - Independants (N.Ireland)
PLATE EVENT
Winners - Mountfern A (Coleraine)
Runners Up - George Sloan (Ballymena)

SOCIAL TEAM MAIN EVENT
Winners - Conlig (Belfast)
Runners Up - Greystone (Antrim)
PLATE EVENT
Winners - ASL B (Bangor)
Runners Up - Benbradagh (Limavady)

SPEED POOL
Ladies - Valerie Taggart (Portrush)
Mens - Clifford Healy (Bangor)

DOUBLES
Winners - Jean McIlroy (Larne) & Alan Bell (Portadown)
Runners Up - Kathy Leddy (Ards) & Kevin Walsh (Bangor)

MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS
Female - Catherine Scott (Ballymoney)
Male - Stephen Fleck (Ballymena)

ALL ABILITIES INDIVIDUAL
Winner - Rab McMaw (Ballynure)
Runner Up - Mark Clayton (Portadown)
PLATE
Winners - Michael Carlin (Coleraine)
Runners Up - Adrian Doherty (Coleraine)

SOCIAL INDIVIDUAL 
Winner - Kevin Walsh (Bangor)
Runner Up - Sean Fleming (Belfast)
PLATE
Winner - William Busby (Ballymena)
Runner Up - Stephen Ellis (Limavady)

MENS SENIOR INDIVIDUAL
Winner - Alan Bell (Dungannon)
Runner Up - Paddy Reid (Ballycastle)
PLATE
Winner - Mark Irvine (Belfast)
Runner Up - John Henderson (Portadown)

LADIES INDIVIDUAL
Winner - Valerie Taggart (Portrush)
Runner Up - Briege McFaul (Belfast)
PLATE
Winner - Natasha Thursby (Antrim)
Runner Up - Helen Palmer (Coleraine)