Devaney Earns World Open Spot
http://www.worldsnooker.com/PTC2_news(D ... _Open_Spot)-2388.htm?tid=184
Jason Devaney booked his place in the World Open professional stages by winning the qualifying tournament at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow, Ireland.
The 17-year-old from Ballina, a former Junior Pot Black champion, beat Josh Boileau 3-1 in the final. He now goes through to the pro qualifiers at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, which start on August 21.
The World Open has space for 32 amateur players alongside the 96 professionals. There are 20 spaces allocated to winners of club tournaments and there's still time to enter some of those - click here for details. The televised stages run from September 18 to 26 at the SECC in Glasgow.
Results
Preliminary Round
John O Boyle 0-3 Donal Foran
James Higgins 3-0 Ray Flynn
Last 32
Mario Fernandez 3-0 Donal Foran
Micahel Folan 3-2 Peter Dunne
Richie Flynn 1-3 George Tierney
Terry Parker 1-3 Jason Devaney
John Sutton 3-0 Daniel O’Regan
Chris Humphries 3-0 Daniel Dempsey
Robert Donohue 3-0 Paddy English
Ryan Cronin 0-3 Johnny Williams
Robert Redmond 3-1 Karl Ellis
Dylan Scully 1-3 Dessie Sheehan
Dane Daly 3-2 Andrew Doherty
Martin O’Boyle 0-3 Colvin O’Brien
Philip Browne 3-0 Karl Fitzpatrick
Cathal Gordon 1-3 Josh Boileau
Tony Corrigan 3-0 James Higgins
Stephen Sherry 1-3 Clinton Franey
Last 16
Mario Fernandez 3-0 Michael Foran
George Tierney 2-3 Jason Devaney
John Sutton 3-2 Chris Humphries
Robert Donohue 2-3 Johnny Williams
Robert Redmond 3-0 Dessie Sheehan
Dane Daly 1-3 Colvin O’Brien
Philip Browne 2-3 Josh Boileau
Tony Corrigan 1-3 Clinton Franey
Quarter Final
Mario Fernadez 2-3 Jason Devaney
John Sutton 2-3 Johnny Williams
Robert Redmond 3-2 Colvin O’Brien
Josh Boileau 3-1 Clinton Franey
Semi Final
Jason Devaney 3-2 Johnny Williams
Robert Redmond 2-3 Josh Boileau
Final
Jason Devaney 3-1 Josh Boileau
Century Breaks
Robert Redmond 122
Mario Fernandez 120
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