He has secured promotion from the Challenger Circuit of Ultimate Pool.

It will be a gruelling campaign with 17 matches against teams from all across the world.

A County Roscommon man has helped an Irish team become European champions this afternoon. Niall Sweeney, a native of Cootehall in North Roscommon, was part of the Ireland men's A team that saw off Malta in this afternoon’s decider in Killarney.