With a very tough League line up in 2011, Paul Dunne wins his first 9-Ball League title on frame count over Estonian Champion and Shack veteran Max Pinchuk. The result could have gone any way between 3 or 4 players as the season drew to a close. This has to have been the best finish to date in the Shack Academy 9-Ball League.
To top it off Paul Dunne also reached the final of the Championship Playoff facing the 2010 champion Paul Tierney. The Playoff is one of the hardest events to win yet Paul Tierney managed to make the final for a second year running. On the day it was Paul Dunne who took the match in 2 straight sets completing his well deserved double for 2011.
See Paul Dunne below.
pictured with the 9-Ball League Cup & Championship Playoff Shield titles!
As the Marathon Pool Competitions rolled on into the early hours those who made an early exit went on to enjoy a game of Darts or played cards at the Poker table. It was a great atmosphere throughout the night. Well done to Gavin Cleary who went on to win the Blackball Event and to David Poole who won the American 10-Ball Event.
Shack Christmas Pool Marathon, Blackball Event
2011
LAST 16
LAST 8
LAST 4
Final
Winner
Table
Player
Score
Table
Player
Score
Table
Player
Score
Table
Player
Score
1
1
Mick Connors
7
1
2
Mick
Connors
7
1
2
Mick
Connors
3
1
1
Jack
Li
6
1
Gavin
Cleary
2
Paul Roche
6
3
4
Aaron Stanford
6
2
David
Poole
4
4
David Poole
7
5
1
Jack Li
7
3
2
Jack Li
7
2
Jack Li
7
6
Tony Hanlon
3
7
2
Paddy Hahir
7
4
Paddy
Hahir
0
8
Greg Clarke
6
9
3
Elmir Brdar
4
5
3
Paul
Haughton
7
3
3
Paul
Haughton
4
2
Gavin
Cleary
7
10
Paul Haughton
7
11
3
Jason Mahon
2
6
Mick
Brady
4
12
Mick Brady
7
13
1
Aidan Nolan
2
7
1
Gavin
Cleary
7
4
Gavin
Cleary
7
14
Gavin Cleary
7
15
2
Joe Monoghan
3
8
Shane
Connor
2
16
Shane Connor
7
Shack Christmas Pool Marathon, American 10-Ball
Event 2011
