The DBSL would like to congratulate Daniel Merrigan on winning the second DBSL series handicap event, held today in the Pioneers Snooker Club.

Daniel got off to a flying start to the day with a break of 57 in his first frame, taking down both Stephen Byrne Snr 2-0 in his round one match, and Tony O’Connor 2-0 in his last 16 match.

In the quarter final he faced an in form Niall Lawless but quickly disposed of him 2-0 before moving on to the semi final where he faced a tough opponent in Mark Dunne of Pioneers Pink. The match was tight and a decider was forced but the Machine prevailed again with a 2-1 win and booking himself a place in the final against the mighty Wolf of the Pioneers, Ivor Fitzpatrick.

Ivor himself had a great run to the final beating George O’Hara 2-0, (a match worthy of a final), in his first round match, then taking down Peter Conroy 2-1 in his last 16 match. He went on to beat Daniel McNamee 2-1 in the quarter final and Shane Merrigan 2-1 in the Semi Final.

The final took place live on Table 4 with Daniel taking the first frame to go 1-0 before Ivor came back strong at him pushing the game into a well deserved decider that everyone wanted to see. Daniel punched first in the decider with a modest 21 break but continued on, maintaining control throughout the remainder of the decider, taking victory 2-1 over Ivor.

DBSL would also like to thank Tournament Director Niall Lawless and the Pioneer Club for their hospitality throughout the day. A special thanks to Mark Dunne for supplying the food for the event.

Full details of the event below.

Runner Up and Winner: Ivor Fitzpatrick and Daniel Merrigan

Draw

Event details
Venue: Pioneers
Entrance Fee: 20 Euro entry fee includes table charges
Format: All matches are best of 3
Handicaps: DBSL handicaps used
Time: 09.30am start
Dress code: Trousers and polo neck shirt