Declan Is 2008 Co. Down Open 9Ball Champion

Congratulations once again to Declan Hughes for winning his, and the tours fourth official ranking tournament of the 2008 playing season.
Declan Hughes 2008 Co. Down Open 9Ball Champion
The former snooker professional was once again in tremendous form claiming the 2008 Co. Down Open 9Ball Championship by topping his group with four wins out of four in the round robin format to progress to the knockout stages and then overcame the challenges of Gary Johnson (Antrim, last-16, 7-4), Paul Tierney (Meath, 1/4-finals, 7-3), Ronnie Boyle (Tyrone, semi-finals, 7-6) before out classing the tours official number one ranked 9ball player Paddy Mc Loughlin in the final on a 8-2 score-line. Results: Last-16: Paddy Mc Loughlin 7-0 Phil Mc Conomy Martin Savage 7-4 Tristan Byrne Manny Byrne 7-0 Declan Mc Conville Stephen Johnson 7-4 Stephen Kelly Ronnie Boyle 7-2 Nigel Rennicks Paul Strawbridge 7-6 Damien Corrigan Paul Tierney 7-6 Paul Bonner Declan Hughes 7-4 Gary Johnson 1/4-Finals: Paddy Mc Loughlin 7-2 Martin Savage Manny Byrne 7-3 Stephen Johnson Ronnie Boyle 7-5 Paul Strawbridge Declan Hughes 7-3 Paul Tierney Semi-Finals: Paddy Mc Loughlin 7-2 Manny Byrne Declan Hughes 7-6 Ronnie Boyle Final: Declan Hughes 8-2 Paddy Mc Loughlin