Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS played superb snooker to reach the semi finals of the 2012 European Junior Open which was played in the South West Academy in Gloucester England this week.
Josh was placed in Group C against players from Hong Kong, Russia, Wales and two from England and Josh played fantastic and won all matches 3 frames to nil and he was seeded at number 1 for the Knock out rounds.
In the last 32 Josh Beat Sybren Sokolowski from Belgium 3 – 0 with breaks of 60 & 41. In the last 16 he beat Ashley Carty from England in a final frame shootout 3 -2.
In the Q-Final he beat Brian Cini from Malta 3 frames to 2 in another exciting final frame win. In the Semi final he was beaten by England International Elliot Slessor 4 frames to 2.
Irish number 1 Under 16 player Andrew Doherty and Mayo man Aaron Moyles also competed in the Event with Andrew winning 3 out 5 matches to qualify for the last 32 where he was beaten by Callum Llyod from Wales 3 -1. Aaron won one match in the group and did not qualify.
The eventual winner was Shane Castle when he beat Elliot Slessor 5 frames to 2 in a high quality final and he was presented the perpetual cup by Jim Leacy chairman of the EBSA.
LAST 32
Josh Boileau (Ireland) (41, 60) 3-0 Sybren Sokolowski (Belg)
Hayden Pinhey (Eng) 2-3 Ashley Carty (Eng)
Nico Elton (Eng) (51) 1-3 (68) Sean Hopkin (Eng)
Jay Bullen (Eng) 1-3 Brian Cini (Malta)
Elliot Slessor (Eng) 3-0 Jordan Winbourne (Eng)
Tom Hillborn (Eng) 1-3 Man Ming Wah (Hong Kong)
Fung Chun Hin (Hong Kong) 1-3 Will Lemons (Eng)
Ben Fortey (Eng) 1-3 (75, 42) Jamie Clarke (Wales)
Ross Muir (Scotland) 3-0 Leung Man Hoi (Hong Kong)
George Pragnall (England) (105) 3-1 Shachur Ruberg (Israel)
Kieran Dwyer (Eng) 3-1 Joseph McLaren (Scotland)
Cheung Ka Wai (Hong Kong) 0-3 (43, 40) Shane Castle (Eng)
James Cahill (Eng) 3-0 Adam Bobat (Eng)
Kieran Phillips (Eng) 0-3 (88) Joe O’Connor (Eng)
Thomas Rees (Wales) 3-0 Louis Heathcote (Eng)
Andrew Doherty (Ireland) 1-3 Callum Lloyd (Wales)
LAST 16
Josh Boileau (53) 3-2 Ashley Carty
Sean Hopkin 0-3 Brian Cini
Elliot Slessor 3-1 Man Ming Wah
Will Lemons 0-3 Jamie Clarke
Ross Muir 3-2 George Pragnall
Kieran Dwyer 0-3 Shane Castle
James Cahill 3-0 Joe O’Connor
Thomas Rees 3-2 (70) Callum Lloyd
QUARTER FINALS
Brian Cini 2-4 (50,53) Josh Boileau
Jamie Clarke (83) 2-4 Elliot Slessor
Shane Castle (58, 87) 4-2 Ross Muir
James Cahill 4-2 (88) Thomas Rees
SEMI FINALS
Josh Boileau 2-4 Elliot Slessor 2-70, 69-24, 42-75, 34-76(58), 67(66)-0, 0-86(79)
Shane Castle 4-2 James Cahill 88(61)-39, 80(63)-2, 36-62, 4-90, 60-16, 59-6
FINAL (BEST OF 9)
Shane Castle 5-2 Elliot Slessor 64-16, 65-58, 51-62, 39-75, 69-28, 125(107), 80-73(rsb)
