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Northern
Ireland at the World Cup ...
The
Northern Ireland team had a great weekend at the FISTF World Cup in Tunbridge Wells, the
birthplace of Subbuteo. In a tough group,
Belgium, Austria and Portugal proved too strong
but there were good performances and some
consolation with Kenny's 2-1 victory over
Austria's Marios Strommer. Martinog Bradley &
Lawrence Watson played well In the Individual
Open, with Martinog producing a fine 4-1 win
against Wiesmann of Switzerland to finish 3rd in
his group. Kenny Beggs & Eoin Adams were in
the Veterans, where Kenny pipped Ireland's John
Moore 2-1 to take 3rd place in the group.
Individual Results | Team Results | Video: NI v Austria
Northern Ireland
in Team Event: Bradley, Beggs, Watson, Greer
Old
Rules Subbuteo World Cup ...
In
the Old Subbuteo, Ian drew with his Swiss
opponent and Eoin got a win and a draw to finish
2nd in his group but was unfortunate not to
qualify for the knockout stages as one of the six
best group runners-up.
Old Rules Subbuteo
Individual Results
 
Eoin Adams & Ian Greer in the Old Subbuteo
Competition
Photos from Derry City
TFC Facebook
Veterans Individual: Kenny Beggs 2 John Field
(Gibraltar) 4
Open Individual: Martinog Bradley 4 Wiesmann
(Switzerland) 1
Open Individual: Lawrence prepares to play Chris
Bedford (Wales)
Veterans Individual: Kenny Beggs 2 John Moore
(ROI) 1
Old Rules Subbuteo: Clinton Gahwiler (Switz) 0
Ian Greer 0
Old Rules Subbuteo: Eoin Adams 1 Benny Nuger
(USA) 0
Northern Ireland at 2024 World Cup, Tunbridge
Wells, England
Good
Luck Northern Ireland in the World Cup ...
Good
luck lads - unfortunately no Craig due to
unforeseen circumstances but he's with us in
spirit.
Follow the Action
& Results Live ...
We're
Not Brazil, We're Northern Ireland ...
Northern
Ireland World Cup Squad in Press Sept
2024
The
squad has been getting plenty of publicity in the
local press ...
Ballymena
Guardian |
Tyrone
Courier |
County
Down Spectator |
Belfast
Newsletter |
World Cup Warm-up
Event 13th
Sept 2024
Northern
Ireland's Martinog Bradley and Lawrence Watson
were joined in 'The Derry Shed' by Benji Batten
(Australia) and Oisin Mor (ROI) for a small WASPA tournament. Benji took the
honours to give Australia a boost with only a
week until the World Cup flicks off.
Martinog
Bradley, Oisin Mor, Benji Batten, Lawrence Watson
Final Table
Belfast Newsletter
Report 6th
Sept 2024
More
World Cup Practice 24th
Aug 2024
With
the big event fast approaching, the squad was in
training in two locations - Derry and Cookstown
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Martinog Bradley,
Kenny Beggs & Lawrence Watson in the Derry
Shed
Ian Greer & Eoin Adams in Cookstown
Northern
Ireland World Cup Squad 20th-22nd
Sept 2024
The
Northern Ireland World Cup squad is ready for
action at Tunbridge Wells Sports
Centre in
September. See English Subbuteo
Association
website for further info.
Martinog
Bradley and Lawrence Watson will play in the
Individual Open. They both have previous World
Cup experience at Rome 2022 and have been
strengthening their game travelling to various UK
Events with Derry TFC.
Craig
Stewart was also a member of the Rome 2022 squad. He is reserve for
the Individual Open and will play in the Old
Subbuteo event. Currently plays for Derry TFC at club level but has represented Wolverhampton on loan at the 2019 Europa
League.
Kenny
Beggs and Eoin Adams will play in the Veteran
Individual. Both have played in two World Cups -
Kenny in England 2002 & Belgium 2005; Eoin in Germany 2006 & Rome 2022. They have also
represented Northern Ireland in UK & Ireland
Internationals. At club level, Kenny plays for Irish Premier League and Eoin for Yorkshire Phoenix. Eoin will also play in
the Old Subbuteo Event.
Ian
Greer from Cookstown, is reserve for the Veteran
Individual and will play in the 'Old Subbuteo'
Event. Ian played a lot in the 70s, representing
Northern Ireland in the 1976 Home Internationals
in Warrington and returned to the game a few
years ago, joining Derry TFC.
Old Subbuteo World
Cup 20th
Sept 2024
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As well as the FISTF World Cup, using modern
equipment, there is an Old Subbuteo World
Cup
using original Subbuteo equipment. The
Individuals are on Friday 20th Sept at Royal Victoria
Place Shopping Centre, Tunbridge Wells.
Northern Ireland's representatives will
be Ian Greer, Craig Stewart & Eoin
Adams. Ian has plenty of choice from his
75-team collection, pictured below.
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Craig Stewart
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Eoin Adams
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Ian
Greer with his Subbuteo collection
Irish Subbuteo
Circuit 2024
Round 4 - Farrell Wins in Wexford 27th
July 2024
Full Results
Fifteen
players took part in County Wexford, with two
travelling from Northern Ireland. Kenny Beggs
finished Runner-up and Ian Greer got through his
group, both losing to overall winner, Mark
Farrell. Semi-finalists were John Moore and Mick
O'Brien. Gerry Harrington won the Plate and
William Magnier was Runner-up. Thanks to John
Moore and family for organising another great
event at the excellent St. Molings Community
Centre in Monamolin
Video
of Wexford Open
Wexford Runner-up, Kenny Beggs and Winner,
Mark Farrell
Wexford Plate Winner, Gerry Harrington
Ian Greer 2 Elliot Fitzpatrick 0
Open Final: Kenny Beggs 0 Mark Farrell 1
All 15 Players at
Wexford Open
World
Cup Practice 24th
July 2024
Kenny
Beggs and Ian Greer showcase the new Northern
Ireland World Cup kit during a practice session
in Ballymena.
World Cup 2024 -
Final Entries Announced 21st
July 2024
Northern
Ireland World Cup Kit 17th
July 2024
New
Northern Ireland shirts for the World Cup
Ready for distribution ...
Derry 'Here Comes
the Summer' Cup 15th
July 2024
Congratulations
to Winner, Martinog Bradley and Runner-up,
Lawrence Watson.
Full Results
M.Bradley
(Winner), F.Connolly, S.McAllister, L.Watson
Irish International
Open, Derry 22nd/23rd
June 2024
Results
International Open | Jimmy Watson Plate
In a
strong competition of 36 players at Derry's Nerve Centre, England's Elliott
Bellefontaine beat Austrian Wolfgang Haas in the
Individual Open Final. Northern Ireland
participants Eoin Adams, Kenny Beggs, Dee
Jenkins, Barry Spence & Lawrence Watson
didn't get through their groups but there was
some consolation with Kenny winning the Plate and
Barry Runner-up in the Shield. Elstow Lions won
the Team Event and Issy-les-Molineaux were
Runners-up. Irish Teams, Derry & Irish Premier League finished 5th & 6th.
Thanks to Martinog Bradley, Lawrence Watson,
Oisin Mor and all of Derry City Table Football Club for organising a great
weekend.
Excellent
video by Martinog Bradley
Players
at Irish International Open, Derry
Open
Winner, Elliott Bellefontaine
Open
Runner-up, Wolfgang Haas
Plate
Winner (Jimmy Watson Cup) - Kenny Beggs
Team Winners, Elstow
Team Runners-up, Issy-les-Moulineaux
Derry
City Table Football Club
Irish Premier
League Table Football Club
Subbuteofest
2024 1st/2nd June 2024
Eoin
Adams was in action at Subbuteofest in Haverhill,
playing in the Individual Open and representing
his club, Yorkshire Phoenix in the Team Event.
Individual Results | Team Results
Eoin
Adams at Subbuteofest
Derry
Beltane Cup 20th May 2024
Congratulations
to Lawrence Watson on winning the Derry Beltane
Cup.
Lawrence
with the trophy
Nostalgia from
Sport 'n' Sound, Ballyclare
Ballyclare
shop, Sport 'n' Sound, has a long association
with Subbuteo in County Antrim. It was the go-to
place for members of Ballyclare Subbuteo Club in the 1970s & 1980s
and has supplied trophies for many Northern
Ireland Subbuteo Tournaments, including the
recent Ballymena Open.
SportnSound Website | SportnSound Facebook
Northern
Ireland Subbuteo 50 Years Ago
Thanks
to Ian Greer for providing these photos from the
1974 Northern Ireland Subbuteo Championships in
Belfast. Billy Swann from Ballymena was the
Champion and Belfast's Gerry Stewart was
Runner-up. A youthful Ian features in the group
photo (5th from right).
1974
NI Subbuteo Championships Final: Gerry Stewart v
Billy Swann
Players at the 1974 NI Subbuteo Championships in
Belfast
Billy Swann receives trophy from a Waddington's
Representative
Derry
Spring Cup 24th Apr 2024
Irish Subbuteo
Circuit 2024
Round 3 - Tralee 20th
Apr 2024
Eighteen
players took part at the Brandon Hotel in sunny Tralee, including
three from Northern Ireland - Ian Greer, Dee
Jenkins & Kenny Beggs. Mark Farrell beat
Kenny in the Open Final. Oisin Mor won the Plate
and William Magnier won the Shield. Thanks to
Dave Elton and Tralee & Munster
Subbuteo Club for organising a great day at a
fantastic venue.
Full Tralee Results
  
Competitors
at Tralee
Open
Final: Mark Farrell v Kenny Beggs (right)
Dee
Jenkins (left) v Oisin Mor in Plate
Ian
Greer (middle) refereeing Plate Final
Venue:
Brandon Hotel, Tralee, Kerry
Contact: Dave Elton traleesubbuteo@yahoo.com
Facebook: Tralee & Munster
Subbuteo Club
World
Cup Practice 10th
Apr 2024
Following
his games with Martinog in the Derry Shed last
night, Ian Greer was in Ballymena tonight for
more World Cup practice with Kenny.
 
Kenny Beggs & Ian Greer prepare for Subbuteo
World Cup
Updated
Irish Circuit Table 23rd
Mar 2024
Irish
Circuit Points for Ballymena Open & updated
Circuit Table after 2 Rounds.
Irish Subbuteo
Circuit 2024
Round 2 - Ballymena 23rd
Mar 2024
Video Highlights
Home
Victory for Beggs in Ballymena
Kenny
Beggs won the Ballymena Open on home turf with a
2-1 Final victory over Dublin's Mark Farrell.
Barry Spence & Martinog Bradley reached the
semi-finals. Andy Fitzpatrick beat Italian, Mario
Frittelli, with a golden-goal in the Plate Final
and Eliott Fitzpatrick was best Junior. Thanks to
all 20 players who attended and made it a special
day and to Ballymena Golf Club for the excellent venue.
Full Ballymena
Results
All Players at Ballymena Open 2024
2024 Ballymena
Open Winner, Kenny Beggs (right)
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| Runner-up: Mark Farrell |
Plate: Andy Fitzpatrick |
Plate R/up: Mario
Frittelli |
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| S/F: Barry Spence |
S/F: Martinog Bradley |
Junior: Eliott
Fitzpatrick |
Report
by Dave Elton
Venue:
Ballymena Golf Club, 128 Raceview Rd, Ballymena,
BT42 4HY
Contact: Kenny Beggs ken@nitfa.org.uk
Ballymena
Guardian Article 21st
Mar 2024
Thanks to Ian Greer for this publicity in
Ballymena Guardian
ENTRY
LIST:
M.Farrell, B.Spence, K.Beggs, M.Bradley, J.Moore,
D.Kaliszewski, I.Greer, A.Fitzpatrick, D.Elton,
E.Adams, E.Fitzpatrick, G.Harrington, J.Kinsella,
W.Magnier, N.Moore, M.Frittelli, C.Perry,
A.Piggott, T.Fitzpatrick, F.Connolly.
Derry Winter Cup 26th
Feb 2023
  
 
Glasgow
International Open 10th-11th
Feb 2024
Northern
Ireland were represented in Glasgow by Derry City
TFC and by Eoin Adams playing for Yorkshire.
 
Derry
City TFC in Glasgow
Yorkshire Phoenix with Eoin Adams (2nd from
right)
Irish Subbuteo
Circuit 2024
Round 1 - Falcarragh, County Donegal 27th
Jan 2024
Farrell
First in Falcarragh
Congratulations
to Mark Farrell who beat Northern Ireland's Barry
Spence in the final. It was Barry's 2nd
consecutive final, having won the Derry Open back
in October. Semi-finalists were Kenny Beggs and
Martinog Bradley. Oisin Mor won the Plate, with a
shootout victory over John Moore in the final.
Thanks to Brendan Rodgers and Frankie Connolly of
Donegal Subbuteo Club for organising a great day
to kick off the 2024 Irish Circuit.
Next up is Ballymena on 23rd March.
Full Results
Derry Christmas Cup 18th
Dec 2023
Congratulations
Martinog Bradley ‘Christmas Cup 2023’
winner, Barry Spence runner-up and Lawrence
Watson 3rd place.
Derry City 7th
Anniversary Cup 27th
Nov 2023
 
Wobbly Hobby Club
League 18th-19th
Nov 2023
Northern
Ireland were represented by Derry City Table Football Club in the Wobbly Hobby League
and also by Eoin Adams playing for Dewsbury Moore
(Yorkshire Phoenix B Team).
Full Results
 
Derry
City: Oisin Mor, Jason Christopher, Martinog
Bradley, Gareth Christie
Eoin Adams (right) representing Dewsbury Moore
(Yorkshire B)
Wobbly Hobby League - Division 1 Table
Wobbly Hobby League - Division 2 Table
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