LEAGUE DIVISIONS CONFIRMED

The make up of the First & Second Division for the upcoming season have been confirmed as follows with home venues -

 

DIVISION 1

Slippys (Station Bar)

Station Bar (Station Bar)

Station Bar Seniors (Station Bar) 

Q. Stars (Q.Club)

Eight Ball Army (Q.Club)

Blues (Q.Club) 

Ibrox (Rangers Club)

St Comgalls (St Comgalls Club)

 

DIVISION 2 

Ladies (Q.Club)

Jedi's (Q.Club)

Super Six (Q.Club)

LBTC (Larne Bowling & Tennis Club)

Racks & Jacks (Larne Bowling & Tennis Club)

Get Em Racked (Station Bar)

Clonlee (St Comgalls Club)

Gers (Rangers Club)

TEAM SQUADS 2025 - 2026

GERS

Ross McFerran (C), Alan Murray, Iain Baston. Lee Haveron, Gary Peoples, Cody Houston. Richard Todd, Scott Hutchinson, Kai McWhirter, Kai Robinson

 

IBROX

Aaron Wright (C), Andy Quinn, Kyzler Todd, Lee Hogg, Michael Wilson, Rhys McLaughlin, Alan Corrigan, Stephen Burns, Mark Abram, Stuart Houston, Dessie Cooper

STATION SLIPPYS 

Gerry McCorry (C), Jonny Nelson, Robert Hawkins, Riley Patterson, Ryan Marcus, Jack Carson, Chris Carson, Gary Wallace, Stuart Kelly, Ronan McCarthy, Jude Dalrymple, Aaron Rolston

STATION BAR

Micky O'Boyle (C), Ciaran O'Toole, Maryjo McCourt, Rodney McIlhinney, Stuart Nash, Rab Wilson, Stephen Peoples, Chris Keenan, Colin Montgomery, Conor Matthews

GET EM RACKED

Odhran McKay (C), Liam Young, Michael Cairns, Lee Campbell, Brendan McKendry, Daniel Heggarty, Charlie Spence, Ben McCrumish, David McKeegan, Steven McAuley, Gareth Weir, Ethan Mann

STATION SENIORS

Dave McKendry (C), Paul Keenan, Gerry Swann, Ray McAllister, Kieran McAlister, Dale Kelly, Blair Wallace, Graeme Humphries, Peter White, Brendan O'Toole, Steven Devlin

CLONLEE

Francie Gribben (C), Brendan Wilkinson, James Gribben, Tony McKeown, Neil McFadyen, Danny McKendry, Shaun McQuade, Joe Gribben, Liam McCorry

 

ST COMGALLS

Paul Smyth (C), Dean McDonagh, Shaun McAlister, Anthony McCorry, Gary McCorry, Bill McIlroy Jr, Colin Wilson, Davy Magill, Steven McGurn

 

BLUES

Alex Irvine (C), Jared McFadden, Gordon McKinty, Drew Mackey, Ian McCalmont, Glyn Williams, Kenny Webb, Kieran Kane, Andy McWilliams, Jake Quinn, Michael McNulty, Rorie McAllister

Q.STARS

William Irvine (C), Trevor Whiteside, Wayne Lewis, Brian Crilly, Marty Goudie, Joel Quinn, Kenny English, Barney Hylands, Craig Johnston, Ryan Martin, Jordan Peoples, Paddy Graham

EIGHT BALL ARMY

Jason Voorhees (C), Steven Higgins, Stephen McLaughlin. Andy Mackey, Paul Gingles, Ryan Scott, Bill McIlroy Sr, Ed McDowell, Gee Crawley, Tyler McKee

SUPER SIX

Lewis Millar (C), Joel Robinson, Luke Marcus, Ethan Nelson, Ryan McCauley, JackWilliams, Colin Marcus, John McCauley

 

LADIES

Jean McIlroy (C), Ciara Furgrove-Crawley, Ella McIlroy, Wendy Long, Andrea McNally, Rachel Irvine, Sandra Armour, Joan Kernohan, Karen McCormick, Andrea Quinn, Emma Thompson

 

JEDI'S

Gillian Rolston (C), Ellis Martin, Ryan McKillop, Ben Penney, Jude Crawford, Josh McGarel, Jay Young, Kain McWhirter, Jackson McKee, Adam Clarke, Brody Adams, Mark McKee 

 

LB&LTC

Simon Bell (C), Andy Bell, Alex Crooks, Paul Dalrymple, Robbie Holden, Nick McClay, Jimmy McClean, TJ McNeil, Glenn Ogilby, Johnny Russell, Mark Wilson, Darren Witherspoon

RACKS & JACKS

Alan McCord (C), Ken McCord, Paul Blair, Andrew Wasnidge, Ryan Gamble, Ronnie Eynon, Owen Wasnidge, Raymond Bell, Robert Bell

LEAGUE 2025 AGM

The Larne Pool League 2025 AGM was held on Monday 18th August in the Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club

 

Main points as follows -

> 16 Teams for new season.

> Two Divisions of eight Teams playing each other three times, 21 League fixtures per Team.

> Committee to form both Divisions once squads are confirmed

> All fixtures including League, KO Cup, 3s, Doubles, Individuals etc played only on a Thursday night or weekends, no other scheduled midweek fixtures apart  from a Thursday.

> Return to Monthly Delegates Meetings, first Thursday of each month at 7.00pm in the St Comgalls Club

> Sitting Committee all re-elected.

> Squad sizes to remain at 12 maximum

> Opening League fixture Thursday 4th September

TEAMS , CAPTAINS & VENUES

STATION SLIPPYS (Bryan McWhirter) STATION BAR

STATION BAR (To be confirmed) STATION BAR

STATION SENIORS (Dave McKendry) STATION BAR

GET EM RACKED (Odhran McKay) STATION BAR

IBROX (Aaron Wright) LARNE RANGERS SC

GERS (Ross McFerran) LARNE RANGERS SC

EIGHT BALL ARMY (Jason Voorhees) Q. CLUB

SUPER SIX (Lewis Millar) Q .CLUB

JEANS LADIES (Jean McIlroy) Q .CLUB

BLUES (Alex Irvine) Q. CLUB

Q. STARS (William Irvine) Q. CLUB

JEDI'S (Ryan McKillop) Q. CLUB

CLONLEE (Francis Gribben) ST COMGALLS CLUB

ST COMGALLS (Paul Smyth) ST COMGALLS CLUB

LB&LTC 'A' (Simon Bell) LARNE BOWLING & LAWN TENNIS CLUB

LB&LTC 'B' (Alan McCord) LARNE BOWLING & LAWN TENNIS CLUB

 

LARNE POOL LEAGUE 2025 / 2026 SEASON

The 2025 / 2026 Larne Pool League season isn't too far off. Important dates as are follows -

 

2025 PRE AGM  -  Monday 11th August @ 7.30pm in Larne Bowling & Tennis Club

 

2025 AGM - Monday 18th August @ 7.30pm in Larne Bowling & Tennis Club

 

If you would like to enter or enquire about entering a Team in our League, please come along to both meetings and find out the details.

 

 

 

 

 

OUR CONDOLENCES

The Committee of Larne & District Pool League would like to pass on our condolences to Bowling & Tennis Club player TJ McNeill on the sudden passing of his father Brian this weekend.

 

Please know we are thinking about you and your family circle at this sad time.  

WEEKLY SUMMER FLYER IN Q.CLUB

 

WHERE IT ALL WENT 2024 / 2024 SEASON

League Winners ~ Slippy's Two
Knockout Cup Winners ~ Q. Stars
Three A Side Winners ~ Coco's Clowns
Doubles Winners ~ Shaun McAlister & Dean McDonagh
Individual Winner ~ Jason Voorhees
Seniors (Over 40s) Winner ~ Jason Voorhees
Masters (Over 50s) Winner ~ Jason Voorhees
G'Masters (Over 60s) Winner ~ Bill McIlroy Sr
Under 15 Winner ~ Ben Penney
Under 18 Winner ~ Joel Quinn
Under 23 Winner ~ Robbie Holden
Player Of The Year Winner ~ Dean McDonagh
Richard Bowen Memorial Winner ~ Ryan Marcus
Q.Club Cup Winners ~ Station Bar
Premier Cup Winners ~ Marty's Legends
Bottom Four Cup Winners ~ LBLTC (B)

 

  

LARNE LEAGUE KNOCK OUT CUP FINAL RESULT

 

Q. STARS  8-7  EIGHT BALL ARMY

END OF SEASON CONSOLATION CUP FINAL RESULTS

Q.CLUB CUP

 

Ibrox  7-8  Station Bar 

 

------------------- 

 

PREMIER CUP

 

Martys Legends  8-7  Railway 

 

------------------- 

 

BOTTOM FOUR CUP

 

LBLTC (B)  8-5  Get Em Racked 

END OF SEASON CONSOLATION CUP SEMI FINALS - THURSDAY 5th JUNE

SPONSORED BY THE Q.CLUB & STATION BAR

Q. CLUB CUP

Ibrox W/O St Comgalls

Station Bar 8-4 8 Ball Army PREMIER CUP Marty’s Legends 8-2 Clonlee

Railway 8-2 Q Club Blues BOTTOM 4 CUP LBTC A 6-8 Get em Racked

Legion Blue Stars 4-8 LBTC B MATCH RULES Players can only 1 frame per session Players cannot play 2 frames in a row Race to 8 Alternate referee 

LARNE LEAGUE PRIZEGIVING

The Prizegiving Night for the 2024 / 2025 Larne Pool League Season will take place as follows -

 

When - Friday 20th June

Time - 8.00pm

Where - Q. Club 

LEAGUE RESULTS FROM THURSDAY 29th MAY

FINAL ROUND OF LEAGUE FIXTURES 

Eight Ball Army  6-9  Station Bar 

Get Em Racked  4-11  Q.Stars

L.B.T.C ( A )  6-9  Marty's Legends 

Legion Blue Stars  6-9  St.Comgalls 

Q.Club Seniors  9-6  Ibrox 

Railway  6-9  Blues 

Slippy's Two  10-5  L.B.T.C( B)

Clonlee  v  Bye 

 

OUTSTANDING FIXTURE

 

St Comgalls  V  Eight Ball Army

RE-ARRANGED LEAGUE FIXTURE RESULT

Legion Blue Stars  2-13  Q. Stars

 

Played Wednesday 28th May

UNDERS & GRANDMASTERS INDIVIDUALS

Photo 1 - U15 Finalists Kai McWhirter and Ben Penney with League Chairman Bill McIlroy Sr

Photo 2 - U18 Finalists Lewis Millar & Joel Quinn with League player Brian Crilly

Photo 3 - U23 Finalists Jake Quinn & Robbie Holden with League player Ryan McKillop

Photo 4 - Over 60s Finalists Rodney McIlhinney & Bill McIlroy Sr

 

 

 

 

 

REMAINING INDIVIDUAL EVENTS FOR 2024 / 2025 SEASON

 

Our remaining Individual events took place in the Larne and District Pool League yesterday, Sunday 25th May in the Q.Club.

U15 Individuals

In the inaugural U15 event, 13 cueists took part with many making their first competitive competition appearance. It would be Ben Penney who would lift the title with a 5-4 victory over Kai McWhirter in a nail biting final. Credit to Kai who came back from 4-1 down but Ben would hold his nerve to pot a fine black.

Results

Kain McWhirter vs Bye

Jackson McKee 5-3 Brody Adams

Kai McWhirter vs Bye

Jude Crawford 5-1 Callan Gribben

Jay Young 5-0 Adam Clarke

Josh McGarrel 5-3 Harry McMullan

Ben Penney 5-0 Kai Robinson

Ethan Hynes vs Bye

Jackson McKee 5-1 Kain McWhirter

Kai McWhirter 5-2 Jude Crawford

Josh McGarrell 5-4 Jay Young

Ben Penney 5-0 Ethan Hynes

Kai McWhirter 5-1 Jackson McKee

Ben Penney 5-3 Josh McGarrell

Ben Penney 5-4 Kai McWhirter

Ben, Ben, Kai, Ben, Ben, Kai, Kai, Kai, Ben

U18 Individuals

There were 12 participants in the U18 event with a new name guaranteed on the trophy. A few U15s tried their hand at this and there were noticeable performances from Kain and Kai McWhirter. Kain got his way to the semi finals and Kai gave Northern Ireland u18 star Joel Quinn a tough battle in the quarters. It would be Quinn who would get his hands on the trophy though with a 5-2 win over the ever improving Lewis Millar.

Joel Quinn vs Bye

Kai McWhirter 5-1 Jay Young

Kain McWhirter vs Bye

Jude Crawford 5-1 Josh McGarrel

Adam Clarke vs Bye

Robbie Holden 5-1 Luke Marcus

Brody Adams vs Bye

Lewis Millar 5-2 Ben Penney

Joel Quinn 5-3 Kai McWhirter

Kain McWhirter 5-3 Jude Crawford

Robbie Holden 5-0 Adam Clarke

Lewis 5-0 Brody

Joel Quinn 5-0 Kain McWhirter

Lewis Millar 5-2 Robbie Holden

Joel Quinn 5-2 Lewis Millar

Joel, Joel, Joel, Lewis, Lewis, Joel, Joel

U23 Individuals

There were 8 entries in the Under 23 section and it was good to see a couple of new names in it who have just started playing pool with the hope of playing next season in the League. The tie off the first round was an all Quinn clash between Joel and Jake with Jake edging the last frame in a good quality battle. Robbie Holden would comfortably come through the other half to set up a final with Jake. Unfortunately Jake never got going like he can and Robbie was ruthless to take the title with a 5-1 win. Another title in what has been a good year for Robbie.

Jamie McDonagh 5-0 Alex McCauley

Robbie Holden 5-0 Lukas Giulius

Jake Quinn 5-4 Joel Quinn

Jack Williams 5-0 Ben Penney

Robbie Holden 5-1 Jamie McDonagh

Jake Quinn 5-1 Jack Williams

Robbie Holden 5-1 Jake Quinn

Robbie, Jake, Robbie, Robbie, Robbie, Robbie

Grandmasters (Over 60s)

Unfortunately we only had 4 entries in our Grandmasters section with a number of other factors on the day affecting entry. Bill McIlroy Sr would add his name to the winners list to add to his long list of honours in the game.

Bill McIlroy 5-3 Liam McCorry

Rodney McIlhinney 5-1 Alex Irvine

Bill McIlroy Sr 5-0 Rodney McIlhinney

LEAGUE RESULTS FROM THURSDAY 22nd MAY

Blues  4-11  Q.Club Seniors 

Get Em Racked  8-8  Legion Blue Stars 

L.B.T.C( A )  8-8  Eight Ball Army 

Marty's Legends  7-9  Station Bar 

Railway  8-8  Clonlee 

St.Comgalls  13-2  L.B.T.C ( B)

Ibrox  v  Bye 

 

LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR 29th MAY

(FINAL ROUND OF FIXTURES)

 

Eight Ball Army  v  Station Bar 

Get Em Racked  v  Q.Stars

L.B.T.C ( A )  v  Marty's Legends 

Legion Blue Stars  v  St.Comgalls 

Q.Club Seniors  v  Ibrox 

Railway  v  Blues 

Slippy's Two  v  L.B.T.C( B)

Clonlee  v  Bye

SLIPPYS TWO ARE CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to Slippy's Two Pool Team. The Pigeon Club side are now the official 2024 / 2025 Larne & District Pool League Champions.


Needing 2 points from their remaining 2 matches Slippy's trailed 2-4 tonight to Marty's Legends but reeled off 6 on the bounce and eventually ran out 10-5 winners with Chris Carson potting the title winning black ball. Tonight's win now makes it impossible for second placed Q. Stars to overtake them.

LEAGUE RESULTS FROM THURSDAY 15th MAY

Clonlee 8-8 Blues 

Eight Ball Army 9-7 Ibrox 

L.B.T.C (A) 5-10 Q.Stars

Legion Blue Stars 3-12 Marty's Legends 

Q.Club Seniors 10-5 St.Comgalls 

Railway 9-7 Get Em Racked 

Station Bar 9-7 L.B.T.C ( B )

Slippy's Two v Bye 

 

LEAGUE FIXXTURES THURSDAY 22nd MAY

 

Blues v Q.Club Seniors 

Get Em Racked v Legion Blue Stars 

L.B.T.C( A ) v Eight Ball Army 

Marty's Legends v Station Bar 

Railway v Clonlee 

St.Comgalls v L.B.T.C ( B)

Ibrox v Bye

LEAGUE RESULT WEDNESDAY 14th MAY

 Q.Stars  4-11  Slippys Two

REMAINING INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

Remaining League Individual Events as follows -

 

SUNDAY 25th MAY (Playing in Q. Club)

 

League Grandmasters (Over 60s) Individual (Starts 3.00 pm)

League Under 15 Individual (Starts 12.00 noon)

League Under 18 Individual (Starts 1.00 pm)

League Under 23 Individual (Starts 2.00 pm)

 

Open to any League registered player or anyone with a BT40 postcode. 

Under 15 - Free entry

Under 18 - £5 entry

Under 23 - £10 entry

Over 60's - £10 entry

 

Q.Club open at 11.30 am. Pay on the day 

As these are age specific categories, please bring proof of age ID in case asked for.

RE-ARRANGED FIXTURE

Q. Stars  V  Slippys Two

 

Match brought forward to WEDNESDAY 14th MAY from Thursday 22nd May

 

Should be high quality match with many top players going head to head on the baize, and potentially a League Title decider. Everybody welcome down to the Q. Club to watch the action unfold.

LEAGUE RESULTS THURSDAY 8th MAY

Blues  9-6  Get Em Racked 

Ibrox  4-11  Slippy's Two 

L.B.T.C ( B )  4-11  Legion Blue Stars 

Marty's Legends  10-5  Railway 

Q.Stars  10-5  Eight Ball Army 

St.Comgalls  12-3  Clonlee 

Station Bar  9-7  Q.Club Seniors 

L.B.T.C ( A )  v  Bye

 

LEAGUE FIXTURES THURSDAY 15th MAY

 

Clonlee v Blues 

Eight Ball Army v Ibrox 

L.B.T.C (A) v Q.Stars

Legion Blue Stars v Marty's Legends 

Q.Club Seniors v St.Comgalls 

Railway v Get Em Racked 

Station Bar v L.B.T.C ( B )

Slippy's Two v Bye

LEAGUE RESULTS THURSDAY 1st MAY

Clonlee  8-8  L.B.T.C ( B )

Eight Ball Army  5-10  Q.Club Seniors 

Get Em Racked  5-10  Marty's Legends 

L.B.T.C ( A)  8-8  St.Comgalls

Legion Blue Stars  4-11  Ibrox 

Q.Stars  11-4  Blues 

Slippy's Two  12-3  Station Bar 

Railway  v  Bye

 

LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR TURSDAY 8th MAY

 

Blues  v  Get Em Racked 

Ibrox  v  Slippy's Two 

L.B.T.C ( B )  v  Legion Blue Stars 

Marty's Legends  v  Railway 

Q.Stars  v  Eight Ball Army 

St.Comgalls  v  Clonlee 

Station Bar  v  Q.Club Seniors 

L.B.T.C ( A )  v  Bye

LEAGUE RESULTS THURSDAY 24th APRIL

Blues  10-5  L.B.T.C ( A )

Get Em Racked  2-13  Eight Ball Army 

L.B.T.C ( B )  3-12  Q.Club Seniors 

Marty's Legends  10-5  Clonlee 

Q.Stars  10-5  Railway 

St.Comgalls  1-14  Slippy's Two 

Station Bar  11-4  Ibrox 

Legion Blue Stars  V Bye

 

LEAGUE FIXTURES THURSDAY 1st MAY

 

Clonlee  v  L.B.T.C ( B )

Eight Ball Army  v  Q.Club Seniors 

Get Em Racked  v  Marty's Legends 

L.B.T.C ( A)  v  St.Comgalls

Legion Blue Stars  v  Ibrox 

Q.Stars  v  Blues 

Slippy's Two  v  Station Bar 

Railway  v  Bye

LEGION BLUE STARS NEW VENUE

To all League Team Delegates.

 

Please note that the LEGION BLUE STARS POOL TEAM will be playing their remaining home matches out of the Q. Club for the rest of this season due to the closure of the Larne British Legion branch.