Irish Championship
- Round 3 - Dublin
Aaron
Skinner Wins Dublin Open Sat
14th May 2022
England's Aaron
Skinner won the Dublin Open, beating fellow
Englishman, Kevin Cordell, 2-1 in the final.
Beaten Semi-finlists were Dublin's Mark Farrell
and Barry Spence from Belfast. Aaron's son,
Finley made it a Father and Son double by winning
the Junior title. Martinog Bradley beat Mick
O'Brien in the Plate Final. It was the biggest Irish Circuit event of the season so
far, with 17 entrants, six of whom travelled from
England. Many thanks to John Moore, Mark Farrell
& Andy Fitzpatrick for organising at the
excellent Cherrytree Pub in Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
Full Results

Dublin Open Final: Aaron Skinner
2 James Cordell 1

Dublin Open Junior Winner, Finley Skinner
(centre)

Dublin Open 2022, Cherrytree Pub, Walkinstown
Irish Championship
- Round 2 - Ballymena
Farrell
Wins Ballymena Open Sat
26th March 2022
Mark Farrell won
the 2nd event of this season's Irish Circuit in Ballymena, with a 3-0
victory over Martinog Bradley in the Final.
Losing semi-finalists were Barry Spence and Kenny
Beggs. John Moore beat England's Joe Harrington
in the Plate Final and Daniel Kaliszewski beat
Fiona Moore in the Junior Final.
Results | Newspaper Report | Video

Ballymena Open
2022 - Video

Ballymena
Guardian Report (click to enlarge)
 
Trophy Winners:
M.Bradley, M.Farrell, D.Kaliszewski, F.Moore
& J.Moore
The WASPA event was hosted by Kenny
Beggs & Barry Spence at Ballymena
Showgrounds, home of Ballymena United FC. There were a few
drop-outs due to covid but still a good turnout
of 14 players, including Donal Convery and Colin
Perry making a comeback on the Irish Circuit
after many years. Great to have the two Junior
players (Daniel and Fiona) and a big thanks to
Gerry and Joe Harrington who travelled from
England. There was also coverage by local
newspaper, the Ballymena Guardian

Final: Mark Farrell 3 Martinog Bradley 0

Plate Final: Joe Harrington v John Moore

Group matches in
the Des Allen Suite, Ballymena Showgrounds

All 14 Players at the Ballymena Open
The venue
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Directions: Exit M2 onto Raceview Road and follow
the signs to Ecos Centre. Take first exit off
Roundabout onto Kernaghan's Lane, then turn right
towards Showgrounds car park (Coordinates:
54.8707822803542, -6.263059970260716). Tournament
is in the Des Allen Suite, above the Main Stand. See Map.
Directions from
Belfast | Directions from
Derry
Spring
Cup, Derry 21st March 2022
Martinog Bradley
topped the 4-player table, with Brendan Rodgers
finishing second. Details on Derry City
Facebook.

Martinog Bradley v Dee Jenkins
RESULTS
D.Jenkins 1 B.Rodgers 1
L.Watson 0 M.Bradley 2
M.Bradley 0 D.Jenkins 0
B.Rodgers 3 L.Watson 2
D.Jenkins 0 L.Watson 0
B.Rodgers 0 M.Bradley 2
FINAL
TABLE |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Martinog
Bradley |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
Brendan
Rodgers |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Dee
Jenkins |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Lawrence
Watson |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
Slemish
Cup, Broughshane Sat
19th March 2022
A mini-WASPA tournament was held in
Broughshane, near Slemish Mountain, to enable
players in the area to get some practise for next
week's Ballymena Open. Kenny Beggs and Barry
Spence had narrow victories over Donal Convery
before drawing 1-1 with each other. The draw was
enough for Beggs to top the table on
goal-difference.

Donal
Convery, Kenny Beggs & Barry Spence
RESULTS
Kenny Beggs 2 Donal Convery 0
Barry Spence 1 Donal Convery 0
Kenny Beggs 1 Barry Spence 1
FINAL
TABLE |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
K.Beggs |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
B.Spence |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
D.Convery |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Irish Championship
Round 1 - Falcarragh
Bradley
Wins in County Donegal 26th
Feb 2022
Martinog Bradley
won the first event of the 2022 Irish
Championship Circuit at the Sean Bheairic Visitor
Centre in
Falcarragh. He topped the 7-player table ahead of
Kenny Beggs on goal-difference, after the pair
drew 2-2 in the final game. Barry Spence finished
one point behind in 3rd place. Andy Fitzpatrick,
making a comeback after 15 years, came in 4th.

Martinog
Bradley (left) receives trophy from Event
Organiser, Brendan Rodgers

Brendan
Rodgers v Martinog Bradley
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FINAL TABLE |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Goal-Diff |
1 |
M.Bradley |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
14 |
+17 |
2 |
K.Beggs |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
14 |
+10 |
3 |
B.Spence |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
13 |
+8 |
4 |
A.Fitzpatrick |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
-3 |
5 |
O.Mor |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
-3 |
6 |
B.Rodgers |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
5 |
-8 |
7 |
Daniel |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
-22 |

Barry Spence v
Oisin Mor

Daniel v Andy

Martinog Bradley
(Winner) & Kenny Beggs (Runner-up)
FISTF World Cup 17th-18th
Sept 2022
Check out the Official Facebook Page for the FISTF World Cup to
be held in Rome on 17th-18th September.

Unlike normal
FISTF Tour events, players can only qualify for
the World Cup after being nominated by their
National Association (NITFA in the case of Northern Ireland) or
through the World Ranking. The process is
explained in detail at the following link: FISTF Qualification Process
NORTHERN
IRELAND SQUAD SELECTION
Northern Ireland
is allowed two individual representatives per
category and one Team per category. The Team
Squad may consist of up to 6 players.
The advertised
closing date for initial applications was Mon 7th
Feb 2022, to allow time to book cheap flights.
Selection for the individual event was based on WASPA Rankings (Jan 2022) because they are the most
relevant for active Northern Ireland players.
The players listed
below all confirmed their entry before the
deadline, so their places in the team are now
guaranteed. The top two players in each category
will also play in the individual events, with the
third player being listed as a reserve in case of
drop-outs.
Applications are
still invited to fill the remaining team places,
on a first-come, first-served basis. Please
register your interest by emailing Kenny Beggs, ken@nitfa.org.uk and keep checking here for
updates.
OPEN |
VETERAN |
Martinog Bradley (40) |
Simon Stewart (124) |
Lawrence Watson (91) |
Eoin Adams (unranked) |
Craig
Stewart (272) |
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To be eligible,
players must also be registered by their country
with FISTF. The current list is available here: FISTF-Registered Players. Type 'NIR' in the search
box to see the list of Northern Ireland players.
Note: Travel and
Accommodation will be self-funded.
Derry City
TFC Winter Cup 31/01/22
Seven players took
part in a league format evening. Lots of tight
games and good performances from Dee Jenkins,
Oisin Mor and Lawrence Watson.
Kenny Beggs took
the title with 5 wins out of 6 and 1 draw in his
final game. Martinog Bradley came in runner up
after a thrilling 2-2 draw with 3rd place Barry
Spence and a 1-1 draw against Kenny. Results

Kenny Beggs receives trophy from Lawrence
Watson

Kenny Beggs v
Brendan Rodgers

Thanks to Martinog Bradley for organising.
More on Derry City TFC Facebook
Broughshane
Invitational Tournament 22/01/22
A small tournament
was organised in the village of Broughshane to
welcome back Donal Convery to the game. Playing
for the first time in 15 years, he was up against
his former Northern Ireland & Belfast Barbarians team-mates, Kenny Beggs
& Barry Spence and showed signs of the form
which took him to the 2004 Home Internationals in
England
and 2005 World Cup in Belgium. The event was played as a
round-robin, with Kenny topping the table on 6
points.

RESULTS
Barry Spence 1 Donal Convery 0
Kenny Beggs 1 Barry Spence 0
Kenny Beggs 3 Donal Convery 0
FINAL
TABLE |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
K.Beggs |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
B.Spence |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
D.Convery |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |

Donal Convery 0
Barry Spence 1
Barry
Spence Wins Derry Christmas Cup 13/12/21
A tight run race
to the finish following a 0-0 draw between Spence
and Bradley, which took the competition to the
last 2 games of the night with Bradley narrowly
in front on goal difference. Oisin Mor proved too
tough defensively for Bradley and another 0-0
wasnt enough. Spence got the goal he needed
against Watson to finish 2 points clear at the
top of the table.

Barry
Spence receives trophy from Martinog Bradley
TABLE
1. Barry Spence 13pts
2. Martinog Bradley 11pts
3. Lawrence Watson 7pts
4. Oisin Mor 6pts
5. Craig Stewart 2pts
6. Dee Jenkins 1pt
R.I.P.
Adrian Curtis 9/12/21
The Subbuteo World
is mourning the sudden loss of England's Adrian
Curtis at the age of 63. Adrian was a welcome
visitor when he played tournaments in Belfast and
Bangor. Northern Ireland Table Football
Association offers its condolences to Adrian's
family and friends, in particular his son, Sam,
who accompanied him on his trips to the province.
Football Writers
Association Article | Yorkshire Phoenix Facebook
Post

Adrian Curtis at the 2006 Belfast Grand Prix
BLAST FROM
THE PAST!
Flashback to 2007,
when host nation, Northern Ireland, finished
Runner-up to Scotland in the UK & Ireland
Internationals, breaking England's dominance of
the competition.

Northern Ireland Team, Runner-up
in 2007 UK & Ireland
Internationals
Northern
Ireland to host FISTF International Open
A FISTF
International Open is planned in Northern Ireland
for the first time since 2010. It will be
organised by Martinog Bradley of Derry City Table
Football Club on 11th/12th June 2022 at The Nerve Centre in Derry.
For a bit of
nostalgia, here are the previous International
Opens & Grand Prix organised by Northern
Ireland Table Football Association:
2010 Belfast International
Open
2009 Belfast International
Open
2008 Belfast GP & IO
2007 Belfast International
Open
2006 Belfast GP
2005 Belfast International
Grand Prix
1994 Northern Ireland
International Open
1993 Northern Ireland
International Open, Bangor
Spence
Wins Derry Anniversary Cup 8/11/21
Barry Spence won
the Derry City 5th Anniversary Cup with a
golden-goal winner against Kenny Beggs in the
final. Beggs had led 1-0 for most of the match
but Spence turned the game around with a superb
last-minute equaliser on-the-move before scoring
the winner in the first minute of extra-time.

Barry Spence (right) receives
trophy from Lawrence Watson

Spence equalises against Beggs to take the game
into extra-time
American
Champion Visits Derry 24/10/21
American Subbuteo
Champion, Patrick Sheridan, took time out from
his Irish holiday to visit Derry City's famous
Shed for some friendly matches against Martinog
Bradley and Kenny Beggs.
Results:
K.Beggs 1 P.Sheridan 2
M.Bradley 1 P.Sheridan 1
K.Beggs 1 P.Sheridan 3
M.Bradley 0 P.Sheridan 4

Kenny Beggs 1
Patrick Sheridan 2

Martinog Bradley v Patrick Sheridan

Kenny Beggs v Patrick Sheridan
Beggs Wins
Derry Frightening Flicks 18/10/21
Kenny Beggs won
the annual Derry City Halloween event ahead of
Barry Spence in 2nd place and Lawrence Watson in
3rd.

The
frightening flickers!


Subbuteo Recreation
of Coleraine Showgrounds 24/09/21
Coleraine FC
supporter, Dave Reed, has made an excellent
recreation of the Irish League Club's stadium.
Check out the following links:
Coleraine FC website
article
Belfast Telegraph article
Video tour

Dave
Reed's Subbuteo version of Coleraine Showgrounds
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