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 +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, |
+26tp +17tp | +25 +19 | ******** | +23 -25tp -4 |
+8tp -1(ot) +26tp |
+18 +3tp | 11 | 5 |
| 6.Ed Cunningham | -17tp -19tp | -3 +3tp |
+24 +19tp | +21 +17 | -23 +25tp +4 | ******* | +26sxp +3sqp | -18 +13 |
9 | 4 |
| 7.Nathaniel Healy | +7 -13 -26 |
-14tp -16 | +19 +23 | +19 +25 | -8tp +1(ot) -26tp |
-3sqp |
******** | -2(ot) -2(ot) | 6 | 2 |
| 8.Gerard Healy | -7tpo -25 | -11tpo -18sxp |
+11tp +18 | +17, +9tp |
-18 |
+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 |
Scr |
Scr | Scr |
Scr | Scr |
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 |
-22 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.Jane Shorten | Scr +25 | +22 | -2 | +24 | -8 | ******** | Scr |
-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 |
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.