Local teen snooker star to represent Ireland in Celtic Challenge 2022
Rising snooker star Davy Hickey has secured his place to represent the Republic of Ireland in the U14-U16 snooker team that will participate in the upcoming Celtic Challenge 2022 tournament.
Davy, aged 13, is a Cappoquin local and a student of Blackwater Community School in Lismore. He qualified at the national U14-U16 snooker championships held in Kildare last week.
Irish snooker coach, P.J Nolan presented Davy with the Republic of Ireland waistcoat that he will wear at the Celtic Challenge 2022 tournament.
The Celtic Challenge 2022 tournament will be held in the Terry Griffiths Matchroom Snooker Club in Llanelli, Wales, on Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday, 3rd July.
Congratulations were extended to the local student by Youghal C.Y.M.S. president William Kelly, and the committee of his local club, who said they are ‘ delighted’ with his achievement.
“We here at the Youghal C.Y.M.S., along with his family and friends, would like to congratulate Davy on his wonderful achievement on having the honour to not only represent his country, but also his hometown of Cappoquin, his school in Lismore and of course his local club, the Youghal C.Y.M.S.,” Mr Kelly said.
Davy has been honing his skills on the green baize at the Youghal C.Y.M.S. for the past year and through sheer practice and perseverance, his determination has finally come to fruition in the sport he loves so much.
The local teen has been coached by snooker veteran Brendan Cooney and also with a little help from his dad Eddie, who is also a competitive snooker player and plays on the senior team in competitions.
He is is the son of Eddie and Emily Hickey and brother to Millie. His proud grandparents are Tony and May Hickey from Cappoquin, and David and Margaret Cooley from Youghal.
Such is the continued growth and renewed interest in snooker and billiards, the society will be announcing shortly the expansion of its in-house snooker coaching - at all levels. This will be for both senior and junior players and new players to the game of snooker.
With the recent wins of the A team winning the Cork County A League and the B team who won the Cork County B League, the society wants to raise the level of competitive snooker to an even higher level. Enquiries about membership and free snooker coaching, please contact the office or committee officials. More information on the Youghal C.Y.M.S. online page.