Irish Blackball Association

The Southern Ireland Pool Federation (SIPF) has been running local leagues since 1981 with over 40 clubs in the Dublin area alone, including the Ballymun Club. But in 1990 the chairperson, Martin Kirwan (as seen on the left), along with Jim McCabe, Gerry Bergen and Sylvester Byrne established its international identity in order to promote good relations between Northern and Southern Irish Pool players. Since then, SIPF has grown in stature and has been sending teams to National and International events throughout Europe for almost two decades now.