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Longford youngster battles back to win second snooker ranking event

Longford’s Joe Shannon won the second Snooker & Billiards Ireland U-14 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday, April 9. In February, the talented 12-year-old Joe, from Kilmore Lower, Longford also ...

13 Apr 2022 at 14:15

National News

John Higgins books his place in the Scottish Open final

John Higgins has cemented his place in the Scottish Open final with an astonishing 6-1 win over Ronnie O’Sullivan. Higgins was in ruthless form at the Venue Cymru, Llandudno, where he cruised to a fifth win in six meetings with his old rival in ...

11 Dec 2021 at 19:39

Longford Sport

Longford’s Joe Shannon wins National U-14 Snooker title

Son of Damien and Vivienne Shannon, the event was Joe’s first National victory in SBI. In the final Joe beat Max Kennedy from Athenry, Co Galway 2-0 in a high quality match. The Event Director was National Coach PJ Nolan and this competition ...

16 Feb 2022 at 15:59

Longford Sport

Longford snooker star Joe Shannon representing Ireland in the European Championships

The 12 year old will represent Ireland at both under 16 and under 18 level and is the youngest member of the Irish team. Joe will play some of the best young snooker players in the world alongside his Irish teammates in what is promised to ...

03 Mar 2023 at 09:28

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: Amazing Irish boy smashes unique world record live on TV in Italy

Snooker and pool prodigy Adam Wynne has done it again. The terrifically talented 12-year-old has made it into the official Guinness World Records by potting 99 snooker balls in 58 seconds during a televised test in Milan. The youngster ...

09 Apr 2024 at 13:22

Other Sport

People divided as Irish snooker star puts request for 'freebie' on social media

Social media is full of opinions and that is certainly the case for a request made by Mark Allen recently. The Antrim snooker player, nicknamed 'The Pistol', said he needed a band, singer or DJ to perform for 'free' during an event in ...

31 Jan 2024 at 12:38

Sport

Talented Longford snooker player Joe Shannon wins back-to-back national titles

Longford's Joe Shannon has won back-to-back national snooker events in recent weeks and is the current number 1 seed in the Irish Under 14 and 16 rankings. The 2023/24 Irish snooker season has proven to be another successful season ...

26 Feb 2024 at 14:14

Longford Sport

Longford snooker star Joe Shannon rapidly rising

Achievements Season 2022-2023 Represented Ireland at European championships in Malta at under 16 & 18 Represented Ireland at home internationals in Leeds at U-16 as captain Represented Ireland in Celtic Challenge at under 16 Won 2 ...

29 Nov 2023 at 16:56

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Women need not apply: On this day in 1976 a woman was denied membership to Longford Snooker Club

On this day in 1976, a female student from Longford applied to join the local Snooker Club but was denied. Carmel Breadon was studying psychology at a Dublin University at the time and played snooker regularly with her fiancé ...

18 Jan 2021 at 11:56

Longford Sport

Longford snooker star Joe Shannon completes a terrific All-Ireland U-14 and U-16 double

Joe Shannon from Kilmore Lower in Newtownforbes, a 13-year-old first year student in St Mel’s College, brought his snooker season to the perfect end by winning two All-Ireland National Championships in the under 14 and under ...

19 May 2024 at 21:00

Longford Sport

Longford snooker star Joe Shannon to compete in a World Tour event

Son of Damien and Vivienne Shannon, the rising star will become the youngest ever Irish player to compete in a tour event when he takes part in the quickfire tournament from 4-7 December in Leicester. All matches are played ...

23 Oct 2024 at 14:11

Longford Sport

Longford Leader Sports Star Awards 2024: JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR - JOE SHANNON, SNOOKER

JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR - JOE SHANNON, SNOOKER Taking the snooker world by storm is Longford’s own Joe Shannon, the 13-year-old snooker sensation from Kilmore Lower in Newtownforbes. A worthy winner of the Junior ...

28 Nov 2024 at 10:15

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