04/06/2026
DONEGAL CHAMPIONSHIP SNOOKER FINAL.
Devenney back to back Donegal Champion.
On Monday night past, 1st June, the defending champion Sean Devenney took on the young talent of Darragh Gallagher in the Donegal Snooker Championship Final in a best of 9 in the CYMS Snooker Club.
Arguably the two most in-form players in Donegal Snooker at the moment, a good crowd had come into watch for what was anticipated to be a tight final and that’s just what we got.
The first frame got under way and despite a few nerves maybe showing in the first few shots Sean Devenney got in first and took the first frame with a 27
break to take the first frame and a 26 from Sean in the 2nd frame extended Seans lead in the match to 2-0.
In the 3rd frame Darragh raced out of the blocks with a 31 break and kept that distance to take it comfortably in the 3rd. (2-1)
In the 4th frame Sean showed a bit more of his class with a 55 break to extend his lead in the match by 2 frames again (3-1).
In the 5th frame a 25 & 31 break, including a brilliant shot on the pink to send the white around the table and develop the reds from Sean sent him into a 4-1 lead and just one frame away from winning the title again. (4-1)
In the 6th frame Darragh showed fighting spirit with a good 28 break to make 4-2 and in the 7th frame it was looking like the comeback was well and truly on despite Sean starting with a 30 break, Darragh replied with a 22 break to keep himself in it and a smoker that put Sean in some difficult Darragh raced on to the take the frame and make it 4-3.
In the 8th and what turned out to be the last frame, Sean hit a 20 break and Darragh responded with 28 but Sean put any doubts of a comeback to bed with a 45 clearance to take the match and the title of 2026 Donegal champion for the second time.
A huge congratulations to Sean and also a well done to Darragh at 15yrs old to reach his first Donegal championship final and taking home the Jack McGranaghan Shield for the highest break of 81 in the competition with many more Donegal finals to come I’m sure.
A massive thanks to everyone who entered this years Donegal snooker championship and also to all those who attended on the night for the final including members of Jack McGranaghans family to present the high break prize shield in his memory.
A big thanks to this years sponsors CEF Letterkenny Go Safe Driver Training Solutions Bonnar Engineering Ltd Central Bar.
Included below in some pictures are the quarter finalists:
Aiden Devenney
PJ Devenney
Cathal Gallagher
Gareth Kirwan (Phelim McClafferty on Gareth’s behalf)
Semi finalists:
Brian McAleer (Aman Goel on Brian’s behalf)
Anthony Bonner (Michael Bonner on Anthony’s behalf)
Jack McGranaghan high break:
Darragh Gallagher with a member of the McGrangahan family and Craig Lynch of the Central Bar)
Runner up:
Darragh Gallagher
Winner:
Sean Devenney
