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CHAMPIONEES !!!



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CALENDAR

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FEBRUARY 2020
2nd - Amateur Event 1 (Reds, Ballymena)
2nd - Intermediate Event 1 (Q.Club, Larne)
MARCH 2020
8th - Elite Event 1 (Potters, Coleraine)
14th - Interleague 'B' Event (Queens Hall, Ards)
15th - Interleague 'A' Event (Queens Hall, Ards)
29th - Amateur Event 2 (Q.Club, Larne)
29th - Intermediate Event 2 (Reds, Ballymena)
APRIL 2020
15-18th - EBA Nations Cup. Unders & LDs (Bridlington)
20-25th - EBA Nations Cup. Adults (Bridlington)
MAY 2020
10th - Amateur Event 3 (Reds, Ballymena)
10th - Intermediate Event 3 (Q.Club, Larne)
31st - Elite Event 2 (Toosies, Enniskillen)
JUNE 2020
7th - Amateur Event 4 (Q.Club, Larne)
7th - Intermediate Event 4 (Reds, Ballymena)
SEPTEMBER 2020
6th - Amateur Event 5 (Reds, Ballymena)
6th - Intermediate Event 5 (Q.Club, Larne)
13th - Elite Event 3 (147, Antrim)
OCTOBER 2020
11th - Amateur Event 6 (Q.Club, Larne)
11th - Intermediate Event 6 (Reds, Ballymena)
20th - 22nd - NI Specials Festival (Lodge, Coleraine)
23rd - 25th - NIPA Individs & WLS7s (Lodge, Coleraine)
NOVEMBER 2020
15th - Amateur Event 7 (Reds, Ballymena)
15th - Intermediate Event 7 (Q.Club, Larne)
20-27th - BI World C'ships. All sections (Australia)

All dates subject to change

2020 EBA NATIONS CUP OF BLACKBALL POOL

2020 EBA NATIONS CUP OF BLACKBALL POOL

Affiliated Leagues 2019-2020

Antrim Singles
Ards
Ballymena
Ballynahinch
Carrick
Castlewellan
Coleraine
Dromara
Hilltown
Larne
Lecale
Newcastle

Official NIPA page

Official NIPA page

NIPA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

NIPA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

NIPA Dress Code

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

Dress code applies to all NIPA events unless otherwise stated

NIPA Qualified Referees

Robert Hawkins, Alex Irvine, 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
  • ..................................................................

Blackball Roll of Honour

Northern Ireland Mens Individual Champion
2019 - Declan Brennan
2018 - Declan Brennan
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
2020 - Maryjo McCourt
2019 - Mary Cunningham
2018 - Michelle Roonay
2017 - Michelle Roonay
2016 - Collette Henriksen
2015 - Michelle Roonay
2014 - Roisin Smith
2013 - Sara Greenberg
2012 - Michelle Roonay
2011 - Maryjo McCourt
2010 - Pamela Hamilton
2009 - Claire Stewart

Northern Ireland Seniors Champion (over 40s)
2020 - Ronan McCarthy
2019 - Brian Crilly
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 Champion (over 50s)
2020 - Ronan McCarthy
2019 - Brian Crilly
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)
2020 - Ryan Marcus
2019 - Connor Marron
2018 - 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
2020 Reece McCloskey
2019 Ryan Marcus
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
2020 - Reece McCloskey
2019 - Tyler Hutchinson
2018 - Ryan Marcus
2017 - No event
2016 - Aaron Rolston
2015 - Aaron Rolston

Northern Ireland Mens Doubles Champions
2020 Not played
2019 Not played
2018 Not played
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
2020 Not played
2019 Not played
2018 Not played
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
2020 Not played
2019 Not played
2018 Not played
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
2020 Not played
2019 Not played
2018 Not played
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
2020 Not played
2019 Not played
2018 Not played
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
2020
2019 Carrickfergus
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)
2020
2019 Larne B1
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
2019 - Potters, Coleraine
2018 - Potters, Coleraine
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
2020 Not played
2019 Not played
2018 Not played
2017 Not played
2016 Not played
2015 Thatch Bar, Larne
2014 Thatch Bar, Larne
2013 Thatch Bar, Larne

Northern Ireland Specials Mens Champion
2019 John Brown
2018 Alan Bell
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
2019 Valerie Taggart
2018 Valerie Taggart
2017 Valerie Taggart
2016 Valerie Taggart
2015 Valerie Taggart
2014 Valerie Taggart
2013 Frances McCann
2012 Frances McCann
2011 Valerie Taggart
2010 Valerie Taggart
2009 Valerie Taggart
2008 Valerie Taggart
2007 Valerie Taggart
2006 Valerie Taggart
2005 Frances McCann
2004 Briege McFaul
2003 Frances McCann
2002 Briege McFaul
2001 Frances McCann
2000 Patricia McTasney
1999 Valerie Taggart
1998 Mary Blair
1997 Valerie Taggart
1996 Valerie Taggart
1995 Valerie Taggart
1994 Valerie Taggart

Our Delegates

Executive Committee
Chairperson - Pauline Lynch
Vice Chairperson -
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 - Rab McCullough
Mens 'B' Team - Derek Whiteside
Mens 'B1' Team - Wayne Lewis
Seniors Over 40s 'A' Team -
Seniors Over 40s 'B' Team -
Masters Over 50s 'A' Team - Robert Hawkins
Masters Over 50s 'B' Team - Kenny Geddis
Ladies 'A' Team - Mary Cunningham
Ladies 'B' Team - Katrina McVeigh
Under 23 'A' Team - Derek Whiteside
Under 18 'A' Team -
Under 15 'A' Team -
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