Six-red snooker as a sideshow, involving one-frame knockout matches. In the final veteran Tony Knowles defeated 13-year-old Ross Muir 52–18. Tickets were initially free; however, future events would have been pay-to-enter. The first world championship was held in Ireland between 15–18 December 2009. Mark Davis beat Mark Williams 6–3 in the final, becoming the first world champion of the six-red snooker format. Since this time, the six-red World Championship has been contested in the regular season calendar, and also in the Asian Indoor and Martial arts games. Six-red snooker Six-red snooker (sometimes spelled six-reds, 6-red, and also known as super 6s), is
Sport in Ireland 200 clubs throughout Ireland. Ireland competes in tennis internationally in the Davis Cup (men's) and the Fed Cup (ladies). Badminton in Ireland is run by the BUI. Irish Road Bowling is an ancient sport. It is centred in Ireland (particularly Cork and Armagh) but is also played in the United States and the United Kingdom. Similar sports are played in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy and since the 1960s there have been international championships held with athletes participating from these countries. Rowing is an Olympic Sport which is regulated by Rowing Ireland. During the winter there are Head of the