Mark Tanner Memorial Fooz Doubles Championship

Draw & Standings
32 of the most formidable fooz partnerships in Ireland were officially entered, all druelling for the pride and glory of the Championship title! Qualifiers took place on the week of December 16 - 20, 2002, followed by a resting period over the Christmas break as teams regained composure . The Top 2 teams from each pool proceeded to the Championship Finals with the bottom two vowing for the plate.

The Championship and Plate final rounds took place on the week of January 6 - 9 and were full tears and upsets. The much anticipated Championship and Plate finals were played on January 10 to mark the departure of Mark Tanner, who had given his life and soul to game with small balls. Here is how it went:

The Qualifying Round:

Group A

Group E

Adrian O'Riordan / Markie Becker
Enda Finn / Richard Reynolds
Senan Sheedy / Steven Laverty
Jim McGowan / Fionan Murphy

2
3
3
2

1
3
1
0

1
0
2
2

1
3
1
0

Paddy Evoy / David Dillon
Joe Wiltshire / Nigel O'Shaughnessy
Declan Walsh / Killian O'Sullivan
John Barron / Mark Tanner

2
1
2
3

1
0
0
3

1
1
2
0

1
0
0
3

Group B

Group F

Declan Sheridan / Killian O'Neill
Richard P Walsh / Kevin Casey
Tahlia Marvin / Sylvie Thouret
Adam D Wright / David Straton

3
3
3
3

3
2
0
1

0
1
3
2

3
2
0
1

Cian Collins / David McGovern
Eion Hall / John R Mitchell
Daniel M Johnson / Aidan M Connolly
Fergus O'Meara / Keith Berigan

3
3
3
3

2
0
1
3

1
3
2
0

2
0
1
3

Group C

Group G

Aidan R Connolly / Paul L Murphy
Barry Gray / Shane Kenny
Brian O'Higgins / Allen Blythe
Glenn R Howard / Peter Synnott

3
3
2
2

2
2
1
0

1
1
1
2

2
2
1
0

Steve Livingston / Orla Hegarty
John A Fitzpatrick / Ulrich Phillips
Shauna Byrne / Gary Meade
Shane Larkin / Hugh O'Donnell

1
2
3
2

0
2
2
0

1
0
1
2

0
2
2
0

Group D

Group H

John G Coleman / Paul T O'Brien
Richard Wheatley / Sean Crowley
Mark Barry / Judith Doherty
Thomas D Kelly / Paul Duffy

1
2
2
3

0
1
0
3

1
1
2
0

0
1
0
3

Liam Marren / Niall O'Connor
Niall McManus / Gearoid M O'Mordha
Daragh T Murphy / Sean T Cryan
Frank Collins / Ed Van der Hooterfun.

1
1
1
3

0
1
0
2

1
0
1
1

0
1
0
2

The Championship Finals:

Enda Finn / Richard Reynolds
10-4:10-1	Enda Finn / Richard Reynolds
Paddy Evoy / David Dillon	10-4:10-4
Declan Sheridan / Killian O'Neill		Enda Finn / Richard Reynolds
10-8:3-10:10-4	Declan Sheridan / Killian O'Neill	10-2:6-10:10-4
Cian Collins / David McGovern
Barry Gray / Shane Kenny			Enda Finn / Richard Reynolds
10-9:9-10:10-6	Shauna Byrne / Gary Meade
Shauna Byrne / Gary Meade
Thomas D Kelly / Paul Duffy	10-5:10-2	Thomas Kelly / Paul Duffy
7-10:10-5:10-3	Thomas D Kelly / Paul Duffy
Niall McManus / Gearoid M O'Mordha
John Barron / Mark Tanner				John A Fitzpatrick / Ulrich Phillips
5-10:10-8:10-4	John Barron / Mark Tanner
Richard Wheatley / Sean Crowley	10-2:10-4
Fergus O'Meara / Keith Berigan		John Barron / Mark Tanner
10-9:10-7	Fergus O'Meara / Keith Berigan
Aidan R Connolly / Paul L Murphy			10-4:10-9:10-9
John A Fitzpatrick / Ulrich Phillips			John A Fitzpatrick / Ulrich Phillips
10-7:10-6	John A Fitzpatrick / Ulrich Phillips
Richard P Walsh / Kevin Casey	10-1:10-8	5-10:10-6:10-4
Frank Collins / Ed vanderHoots....		John A Fitzpatrick / Ulrich Phillips
10-2:10-2	Adrian O'Riordan / Markie Becker
Adrian O'Riordan / Markie Becker
The Plate Finals:
Senan Sheedy / Steven Laverty
10-2:10-5	Senan Sheedy / Steven Laverty
Joe Wiltshire / Nigel O'Shaughnessy	10-5:10-3
Adam D Wright / David Straton		Senan Sheedy / Steven Laverty
10-8:10-8	Adam D Wright / David Straton	4-10:10-5:10-6
Eion Hall / John R Mitchell
Brian O'Higgins / Allen Blythe			Senan Sheedy / Steven Laverty
6-10:10-9:10-7	Brian O'Higgins / Allen Blythe		10-1:8-10:10-6
Steve Livingston / Orla Hegarty
Mark Barry / Judith Doherty	9-10:10-5:10-9	Mark Barry / Judith Doherty
by default	Mark Barry / Judith Doherty
Daragh T Murphy / Sean T Cryan
Declan Walsh / Killian O'Sullivan				Senan Sheedy / Steven Laverty
10-8:10-5	John G Coleman / Paul T O'Brien
John G Coleman / Paul T O'Brien	by default
Daniel M Johnson / Aidan M Connolly		Glenn R Howard / Peter Synnott
8-10:10-4:10-4	Glenn R Howard / Peter Synnott
Glenn R Howard / Peter Synnott
Shane Larkin / Hugh O'Donnell			Liam Marren / Niall O'Connor
10-2:9-10:10-4	Shane Larkin / Hugh O'Donnell
Tahlia Marvin / Sylvie Thouret		by default
Liam Marren / Niall O'Connor	by default	Liam Marren / Niall O'Connor
10-5:8-10:10-2	Liam Marren / Niall O'Connor
Jim McGowan / Fionan Murphy

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