Declan Brennan (3)

Northern Ireland’s Declan Brennan is one of 8-ball pool’s hottest properties having claimed several significant titles within the sport in recent years.

‘The Destroyer’ enjoyed a dream start to life as an Ultimate Pool professional when he defeated Chris Melling 7-5 in the live televised final to win event one of the 2021 Pro Series.

On his way to the £10,000 top prize and the biggest accolade of his career to date, Brennan dropped just six frames in his first four matches, eliminating Shane Thompson, Josh Kane, John Roe and whitewashing Shaun Chipperfield 7-0 in the semi-finals.

Brennan's performances throughout the inaugural Pro Series campaign saw him end the season as the number three ranked professional.

Alongside countryman Ronan McCarthy, the duo narrowly missed out on winning the 2021/22 Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup title, being pipped in the final by Shaun Chipperfield & Karl Sutton via an epic 6-reds shootout. The de facto Team Northern Ireland had reached the final undefeated after winning groups in phases one and two, and then toppling pre-tournament favourites Michael Hill & Phil Harrison in the semi-finals.

Brennan firmly announced himself within the top echelons of the sport in 2019 when he won the first Supreme Pool Series event of the year – the Liberty Games Open – following an 11-5 success over Phil Harrison in the final.

A finalist in the 2016 BAPTO Singles event, Brennan claimed the Northern Ireland National Blackball Championship in 2018, a title he defended 12 months later.

In 2021, Brennan won the first World Rules Pool Tour Main Event of the season in Blackpool with a string of impressive performances, culminating in an 8-1 final victory over Shaun Storry.

Prior to his dedication to 8-ball pool, Brennan was one of the world’s top amateur snooker players and spent time in England honing his skills.

A national champion in all the junior categories back home, Brennan frequently travelled to major competitions. He narrowly lost 7-6 in the semi-finals of the 2016 World Amateur Championship in Qatar and made the quarter-finals of the 2017 World Games in Poland. Brennan also took part in professional ranking events the Riga Masters and the Northern Ireland Open.

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Best UPG Tournament Results

  • Professional Series: 1x Event Winner (2021 Event 1)

  • Professional Cup: Last 32 (2021)

  • Champions League: Opening Groups Phase (2021)

  • Professional Grand Slam: Joint 25th (2022)

  • Masters: Last 16 (2021)

  • Champion of Champions: Last 16 (2021)

  • Pairs Cup: Runner-Up (2021/22)

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