Snooker Clubs in Dublin

Terry Rogers/Fairview Snooker Club closing its door permenantly today.

Sad to see so few clubs left around Dublin.

Sad to see local clubs closing their doors. Sad that Dublin has so few tables now. While the game has had massive exposure and plenty of prize money internationally.

WST are definitely missing a trick if there aren't clubs easily reachable in towns and cities for the casual punter to go in to play a frame once a week or fortnight. I'd say people would be dying to play a few frames during the winter or when Sheffield is on, but it's too much hassle to drive half way across a city to get to it.

It's a commercial concern running clubs, but I think the Hearns should use their noggins a bit more to see how the club scene could work in urban spaces these days.

Rent and rates is the big thing

Talking in general as the same issue can be seen around parts of the UK. It is World Snooker Tour, and Ireland is a snooker playing country, so you'd expect the beneficial owners of a World Tour to take some responsibility for the grass roots game. Even if they delegate this out.

And Barry Hearn has owned snooker clubs for 50 years so he should know the business inside out. Again if his son has no interest, delegate it out.