
We had a fantastic climax to the 2018 NIPA Tour which was played to a finish today, Sunday 9th December, in Reds Sports Lounge, Ballymena with Ronan McCarthy once again proving that he is the man to beat. The Kircubbin cueist beat Ballyclare's Johnny Mackay by 7-4 in the Grand Final.
McCarthy takes home the top prize of £700 and Mackay £300
PRELIMS
Johnny Mackay w/o
Trevor Whiteside 7-3 Alan Rainey
Tyler McConnell w/o
Gerry McCorry 7-6 Adam Freeburn
Maryjo McCourt 7-6 Emmet McGuire
Robert Hawkins 7-3 Aaron Rolston
Marty Goudie w/o Mark Richardson
Ryan Foster 7-6 Ryan Scott
Darren Lowe 7-6 Paul Harris
LAST 32
Gary Clarke 7-3 Ryan Foster
Kenny Geddis w/oTommy Morrow
Joe Larkin 5-7 Johnny Mackay
Stephen Johnston 7-6 Trevor Whiteside
Darren Lowe 3-7 Davy Armstrong
Neil McFaul w/oSean Davison
Aaron Leslie 7-5 Dave Jones
Maryjo McCourt 5-7 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-2 Marty Goudie
Corey Lee Brett 3-7 Davy Magill
Ryan Craig void Gordon Boomer
Dan Clarke 7-1 Tyler McConnell
Robert Hawkins 2-7 Greg Stevenson
Michael Thompson w/oGary Wallace
Raymond Stockman 7-3 Kyle Kirkwood
Ryan Marcus 7-3 Gerry McCorry
Kenny Geddis w/o
Joe Larkin 5-7 Johnny Mackay
Stephen Johnston 7-6 Trevor Whiteside
Darren Lowe 3-7 Davy Armstrong
Neil McFaul w/o
Aaron Leslie 7-5 Dave Jones
Maryjo McCourt 5-7 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-2 Marty Goudie
Corey Lee Brett 3-7 Davy Magill
Dan Clarke 7-1 Tyler McConnell
Robert Hawkins 2-7 Greg Stevenson
Michael Thompson w/o
Raymond Stockman 7-3 Kyle Kirkwood
Ryan Marcus 7-3 Gerry McCorry
LAST 16
Gary Clarke 7-3 Kenny Geddis
Johnny Mackay 7-6 Stephen Johnston
Dave Armstrong 6-7 Neil McFaul
Aaron Leslie 5-7 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-2 Davy Magill
Dan Clarke v Bye
Greg Stevenson 7-2 Michael Thompson
Raymond Stockman 7-5 Ryan Marcus
Johnny Mackay 7-6 Stephen Johnston
Dave Armstrong 6-7 Neil McFaul
Aaron Leslie 5-7 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-2 Davy Magill
Dan Clarke v Bye
Greg Stevenson 7-2 Michael Thompson
Raymond Stockman 7-5 Ryan Marcus
LAST 8
Gary Clarke 2-7 Johnny Mackay
Neil McFaul 4-7 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-4 Dan Clarke
Greg Stevenson 7-6 Raymond Stockman
Neil McFaul 4-7 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-4 Dan Clarke
Greg Stevenson 7-6 Raymond Stockman
SEMI FINALS
Johnny Mackay 7-6 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-5 Greg Stevenson
Johnny Mackay 7-6 Rab McCullough
Ronan McCarthy 7-5 Greg Stevenson
2018 GRAND FINAL
JOHNNY MACKAY 4-7 RONAN MCCARTHY
JOHNNY MACKAY 4-7 RONAN MCCARTHY
Massive thanks to William Irvine of the Q.Club in Larne and Gary Clarke of Reds in Ballymena for running the 2018 Tour very professionally. Watch out for details coming very soon of our 2019 Tour. Happy Christmas to one and all !!!!