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The Dundalk and District Snooker League played host to finals week last week with a number of competitions up from grabs.

With so much at stake, the league had a new match table with pro cloth installed in the Commercial Club for the week so no team or player had any advantage on the table.

The action started on Monday night with the clash of two Commercial A, Cup runners up. L-R: James Coburn, Mickey Ralph, David J local snooker heavyweights, McArdle and Alan Thompson Alan Thompson and David J McArdle meeting in the big one, the League Singles title decider.

David won the opening frame with a solid break of 40 plus but Alan nipped the second on the black. Above: Doubles finalists David J McArdle, Alan Thompson, Brian McArdle upped his per- McPhee and Jonathan Friel. Inset left: David J McArdle, Premier Sin- formance and showed gles champion his class, especially with an excellent safety game, the first time this season. with the impressive duo of to keep Alan at bay and Jonny took out a great Benny Traynor and Aidan Kinrun out as the 5-1 winner. clearance of 40 to nip the sella, completed a famous vic- Commercial B, Premier Division champions. L-R: Liam Johnston, Paddy

On Tuesday night it opener before Alan sunk a tory for Commercial B. Hayes, Aidan Kinsella, Benny Traynor and James Dullaghan was the First Division Sin- great black to level it at 1-1. It All the awards were pregles final between local RTE was nip and tuck as it went sented aXerwards and a great Don’t Tell The Bride TV star, 2-2 but Alan and David dug night was had by all. The food Aaron Callan and Drogheda deep to play well as partners on the night was very kindly player Keith Fox. and claim the title for the first sponsored by Tony’s Pizzeria.

Aaron produced some the goods on the night and time as they beat the Droghe- There is just one more great snooker to lead 3-0. Tommy Bradley, Ciaran Mc- da lads 4-2. event to be finished and that Keith closed it back to 3-2 but Shane and Jonny Grant were Friday night played host to is the Bridge Classic which Aaron was not to be denied all very impressive as they won the big Premier League final will be run off in the next two and he recovered to emerge the title on a 3-0 scoreline. between Tony’s Pizzeria Com- weeks. This event will have big as the winner. Thursday was the Doubles mercial B and the young PoWers bearing on the final individual

The First Division League final between last year’s win- C team. Commercial B showed ranking table for the season. final between Commercial ners, Jonny Friel and Brian the hunger and desire to recov- To keep up to date and for D and Potters D took centre McPhee against Alan Thomp- er aXer Liam Johnson lost the more information follow the stage on Wednesday. son and David J McArdle, the opener to run out 3-1 winners. league on Facebook at Dun-Commercial D produced latter playing as partners for James Dullaghan, along dalk Snooker League. Keith Fox and Aaron Callan, First Division Singles finalists

Liam Johnston presenting the Premier Division Doubles champions Alan Thompson and Liam Johnston presenting the First Division trophy Premier Division finalists Alan Phil Washington presents Alan Thomptrophy to Commercial B captain Aidan Kinsella David J McArdle to Commercial D captain Davy Moran Thompson and David J McArdle son with his Premier Division runner

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