Irish Masters 2008

Irish Masters 2008

The details and draw for the Irish Masters Championship have been published and the document, with latest results table, can be downloaded here.

This is a competition of 2 divisions with eight players in each, initially chosen by the selection committee. It is planned that this event will provide competitive play which will count for world rankings and will develop the depth of the international squad.

Dates for 2008 Irish Masters Championship

Venue: Date: Details
Herbert Park 26th,27th April Div 2 play 2 singles games matches on the 26th.
Div 1 play 2 best of three matches on the 27th.
Newcastle 21st,22nd June Div 1 play 2 best of three matches on the 21st.
Div 2 play 2 singles games matches on the 22nd
Carrickmines 19th,20th July Div 2 play 2 singles games matches on the 19th.
Div 1 play 2 best of three matches on the 20th.
Carrickmines 23rd August Last round of league matches, finals & relegation play offs. (Finals and play offs all best of three)

Division 1

PF SW MOS CB AJ EC NH GH Games Won Matches Won
1.Patsy Fitzgerald ******** +25tp -20stp -1 Win w/o
2-0
+17tp +24tp -7otp -9tp +17tp +19tp -7 +13 +26 -7 +13 +26 11 5
2.Simon Williams -25tp +20stp +1 ********** +22tp +26 +8 +6 +24, +17tp +3 -3tp
+24tp
+14tp +16 +11tpo
+18sxp
14 7
3.Michael O'Shaughnessy Lose w/o
0-2
-22tp -26 ******** -4(ot) -16 -26tp -17tp -24
-19tp
-19 -23 -11tp -18 0 0
4.Conor Broderick -17tp -24tp -8 -6 +4(ot) +16 ******** -25
-19
-21 -17 -19 -25 -17, +15tp, -9tp 3 1
5.Andrew Johnston +7otp +9tp -24, -17tp +26tp +17tp +25 +19 ******** +23
-25tp
-4
+8tp
-1(ot)
+26tp
+18 +3tp 11 5
6.Ed Cunningham -17tp -19tp -3 +3tp -24tp +24 +19tp +21 +17 -23 +25tp +4 ******* +26sxp +3sqp -18 +13 -11 9 4
7.Nathaniel Healy +7
-13
-26
-14tp -16 +19 +23 +19 +25 -8tp
+1(ot)
-26tp
-26sxp
-3sqp
******** -2(ot) -2(ot) 6 2
8.Gerard Healy -7tpo -25 -11tpo
-18sxp
+11tp +18 +17, -15t
+9tp
-18 -3tp +18 -13 +11 +2(ot)
+2(ot)
******** 8 4

Division 2

BRS CVS KM RH DJ JS RB EN Games Won Matches Won
1.Ben Reeves Smith ******** Scr Scr -15 Scr -13 Scr Scr -25 Scr Scr -5ot 0 0
2.Carl Von Schmeider Scr ******** -17 -7(ot) +11 -22 Scr
-7
-11 1 1
3.Kieran Murphy Scr +15 +17 ******** -24 +11 +2 Scr -26 3 3
4.Russell Harris Scr +13 +7(ot) +24 ******** +20 -24 Scr -20 3 3
5.Danny Johnston Scr -11 -11 -20 ******** +8 Scr -10 -22 1 1
6.Jane Shorten Scr +25 +22 -2 +24 -8 ******** Scr -22 -8 2 2
7.Robert Barklie Scr Scr +7 Scr Scr Scr +10 Scr +22 ******** Scr +5 0 0
8.Evan Newell Scr +5ot +11 +26 +20 +22 +8 Scr -5 ******** 5 5

Scr = Competitor scratched from tournament

Order of play:

All matches in Division 1 best of three.
All matches in Division 2 are single games.

Fixture date 1: Herbert Park 26th & 27th April
1 v 2 . . . 3 v 4 . . . 5 v 6 . . . 7 v 8
1 v 8 . . . 2 v 7 . . . 3 v 6 . . . 4 v 5
Fixture date 2: Newcastle 21st & 22nd June
1 v 3 . . . 2 v 4 . . . 5 v 7 . . . 6 v 8
1 v 7 . . . 2 v 8 . . . 3 v 5 . . . 4 v 6

Fixture date 3: Carrickmines 19th & 20th July
1 v 4 . . . 2 v 3 . . . 5 v 8 . . . 6 v 7
1 v 6 . . . 2 v 5 . . . 3 v 7 . . . 4 v 8

Final fixture date: Carrickmines 23rd August 2008
1 v 5 . . . 2 v 6 . . . 3 v 8 . . . 4 v 7

Championship Final:
Top two playoff from Division 1. (Best of three)

Relegation promotion play offs:
6th place Division 1 v 3rd place Division 2.
7th place Division 1 v 2nd place Division 2.