Wallace retains Northern Ireland title

Patrick Wallace made it four wins on the spin in the Northern Ireland championship when he defeated Antrim’s Jordan Brown 10-2 in the final at the Pot Black club in Cookstown.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd May 2015, 14:59 BST
Patrick Wallace, right, with the Northern Ireland Snooker Championship trophy, is pictured with runner-up Jordan Borwn and match referees Liam Hughes and Desi StinsonPatrick Wallace, right, with the Northern Ireland Snooker Championship trophy, is pictured with runner-up Jordan Borwn and match referees Liam Hughes and Desi Stinson
Patrick Wallace, right, with the Northern Ireland Snooker Championship trophy, is pictured with runner-up Jordan Borwn and match referees Liam Hughes and Desi Stinson

And, for the 45 year old former professional from Dungannon, there was added satisfaction because his seventh triumph in the national tournament set a new record that will surely stand for many years to come.

But, while the margin of victory may suggest that it was a bit of a landslide victory, the former world professional championship quarter-finalist insists it was nothing of the sort.

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