Robert Murphy Wins ' Premier Cup ' Ranking No.Event 4
 

The re-scheduled 4th Senior Snooker Ranking Event ( Premier Cup ) in the RIBSA Senior Series was played in Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow over the weekend.

Robert Murphy reached the final with superb quality snooker over the weekend to face Phil Arnold who reached his first ever RIBSA Senior Ranking Final.

Both players were on the Republic of Ireland team that reached the Q-Final in the European Team Championship in Malta last month.

It always going to be a hard battle in the final but it was the more experienced Murphy who had 3 breaks over 50 to win the title 5 frames to nil with good potting and great safety game.



Phil had a superb event with wins over Dessie Sheehan and Greg Casey and Robert Donohue and Clinton Franey in the semis.



Murphy had good wins over Josh Boileau, Philip Browne, Johhny Williams and Vincent Muldoon in the Semi Finals

Robert has now reduced the points at the top of the Irish rankings with Rodney Goggins after he was unable to compete in this event after a family death. Our deepest sympathy goes to him and all his family at this sad time.

There were some great performances in this event with Robert Donohoe reaching his first Q –Final and Clinton Freaney reaching his first Semi Final.

The Highest break prize went to George Tierney with a 113 break, Robert Murphy had a 111 break and Vincent Muldoon had a 108 and 100 break.

RIBSA would like to thank Jim & Marion Leacy from The Ivy Snooker Club for the excellent facilities and all their help over the weekend.

Finally I would like to thank all the players for another great snooker display and I look forward to seeing them again in the National Championship on the 8th and 9th of May in the Ivy Rooms

Robert Murphy ( Monkstown )  5

Vs
Phil Arnold ( Celbridge ) 0

Tournament High Breaks

George Tierney 113, 85
Robert Murphy 111, 96
Vincent Muldoon 100, 108, 74
Colvin O Brien 93, 83
Philip Browne 72

Semi Finals

Robert Murphy ( Monkstown ) 4
Vs
Vincent Muldoon ( Maynooth )  3

Clinton Franey ( Q Club Wicklow ) 1 
Vs
Phil Arnold ( Celbridge )  4

LAST 64 - RESULTS  
 

Mario Fernandez 3 BYE
Shane Gorman 3 Eamonn Kelly 1
Jason Devaney 3 Peter Dunne 1
Colvin O'Brien 3 Greg White 0
John O'Sullivan 3 BYE
David Cassidy 3 Dylan Scully 2
Kevin McMahon 3 Paul Ludden 1
Clinton Franey 3 BYE
Robert Redmond 3 BYE
Robert Donohoe 3 Brendan Griffin 1
Philip Burke 3 Karl Ellis 0
John Sutton 3 BYE
Greg Casey 3 BYE
Shea Brereton 3 Gavin Halvey 0
Dessie Sheehan 3 James Flaherty 0
Phil Arnold 3 BYE
John Torpey 3 BYE
Dane Daly 3 Gavin Stokes 2
Karl Fitzpatrick 3 Daniel Dempsey 0
Joe Corrigan 3 BYE
Joe Delaney 3 BYE
Patrick English 0 George Tierney 3
Brendan Murphy 3 Andrew Doherty 2
Vincent Muldoon 3 BYE
Nigel Power 3 BYE
Jason Keogh 3 Glen Doyle 0
Richie Flynn 2 Stephen Sherry 3
Jonny Williams 3 BYE
Philip Browne 3 Daniel Bolton 0
Damian McCormack 0 John Lynch 3
Josh Boileau 3 Daniel O'Regan 1
Robert Murphy 3 BYE

LAST 32 - RESULTS

Mario Fernandez 3-0 Shane Gorman
Jason Devaney 1-3 Colvin O'Brien
John O'Sullivan 3-2 David Cassidy
Kevin McMahon 0-3 Clinton Franey
Robert Redmond 2-3 Robert Donohoe
Philip Burke 3-2 John Sutton
Greg Casey 3-2 Shea Brereton
Dessie Sheehan 1-3 Phil Arnold
John Torpey 3-2 Dane Daly
Karl Fitzpatrick 3-2 Joe Corrigan
Joe Delaney 3-2 George Tierney
Brendan Murphy 2-3 Vincent Muldoon
Jason Keogh 1-3 Nigel Power
Stephen Sherry 0-3 Jonny Williams
Philip Browne 3-0 John Lynch
Josh Boileau 0-3 Robert Murphy

LAST 16 - RESULTS 

 
Mario Fernandez 1-3 Colvin O'Brien
John O'Sullivan 0-3 Clinton Franey
Robert Donohoe 3-1 Philip Burke
Greg Casey 1-3 Phil Arnold  
John Torpey 3-0 Karl Fitzpatrick
George Tierney 2-3 Vincent Muldoon
Jonny Williams 3-1 Nigel Power
Philip Browne 1-3 Robert Murphy

Q-FINAL - RESULTS 

 
Colvin O'Brien 2-4 Clinton Franey
Robert Donohoe 0-4 Phil Arnold
John Torpey 1-4 Vincent Muldoon
Johnny Williams 3-4 Robert Murphy