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Mark McDonald
"The Bear"
8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball & Straight Pool
Irish No. 1 in 8-Ball & 9-Ball
Playing Cue: G224 with a 12.25mm G-core shaft
Breaking Cue: Stinger Cue with an i-1 Big Boy shaft
McDermott Ambassador Since: 2005
Competes: Locally, nationally (Ireland) & throughout Europe
Home Club: Greenroom Billiards — Bolton, England
Favorite Venue: 9-Ball Cafe — Austria
Tips/advice for aspiring players:
"Enjoy the game, practice hard and keep focused."
Best advice he received from someone:
Practice breeds confidence and confidence breeds success.
Major Accomplishments
- 6 All-Ireland titles
- 2012-2013: Irish No.1 Pro Tour ranking
- Multiple Irish pro season winning titles
- Greenroom pro season current No.1
- 2011:
- Ireland O2 Open Champion
- Represented Ireland at the World Cup of Pool qualifiers — Austria
- Co.Fermanagh Open 9-Ball Pool Champion
- Represented Ireland at the 2009 European Championships
- 2008: Ireland's Star of the Future Champion
- 2007:
- Ulster Open 9-Ball Champion
- Men's Belfast Premier Event Finalist
- Belfast Vegas league winner
- 8-Ball World Championships — Finished in the top 16
- Represented Northern Ireland in the 2006 & 2007 World 8-Ball Championships
- 2007:
- All-Ireland Champion
- Belfast Open Champion
- Club 9 Shootout Champion
- Club 9 Junior Open Champion
- O2 Men's Shootout Winner
Bio
Mark is a well known force on the Irish pool scene with multiple Irish titles and a glittering junior career. Now moving onto the bigger events like the GB9 & the European tour. Mark plans on continuing with his Irish dominance, hopefully picking up some more achievements overseas along the way. Keep an eye out for this Irishman!