IRISH TEENAGE STAR LEONE Crowley has won the 2025 World Snooker Federation [WSF] Junior Championship in Morocco.
The Cork 18-year-old made history in doing so, becoming the first-ever Irish player to win the prestigious WSF Junior Championship.
Crowley defeated England’s Kaylan Patel 5-0 in this afternoon’s final, and will now turn professional next season. By winning, he secured a two-year World Snooker Tour [card] which provides entry into elite pro tournaments.
Crowley dominated the decider at the Radisson Blu Resort in Saïdia, having established himself as the standout player of the tournament. He won all four of his group matches, losing just two frames, and went on to overcome Aayan Iqbal (4-0), Michał Szubarczyk (4-3, from 3-2 down) and Amaan Iqbal (4-1) before triumphing outright.
A junior champion at virtually every level in Ireland, Crowley has won the national U21 title twice and also enjoyed success at the 2024 U21 UK Open.
You can watch the final back here:
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Amazing. Hope he hits the ground running on the pro tour.
Amazing stuff some cracking young snooker players coming from here
@Seanie: we have nobody
@Gary Galligan: the other young guy think he is 16
@Seanie: Aaron hill
@Gary Galligan: joe shannon we have a few lol
@Seanie: nobody really since ken lol.. all journey men
@Gary Galligan: all kids lol
@Gary Galligan: he schooled ya there Gaz! Lol as ye say!
I suppose Snooker is not a sport either because the players aren’t athletes