Stevie Dempsey is proudly flying the flag for Ireland in the Ultimate Pool professional ranks and he has already tasted success after winning the 2022 Professional Grand Slam in front of the live television cameras.

Dempsey enjoyed a solid 2021 Ultimate Pool campaign, reaching the semi-finals of Pro Series Event 1 and finishing the season inside the elite top 16.

Described by himself as the best achievement of his career to date, Dempsey showed supreme matchplay qualities on his way to lifting the Grand Slam trophy and banking £14,000 in early 2022. He came through several tight finishes, ousting Jimmy Croxton 6-5 in the semi-finals and repeating that scoreline as he overcame Craig Waddingham in the title match.

Prior to this triumph, Dempsey’s finest moment in the sport came in 2007 when he was crowned champion of Europe following an 8-6 victory over Neil Davey in the final. He became the first – and to date, only – Irish winner of the main title. Champion at just 18-years-old, he was the youngest ever winner of the title, a record that still stands today.

Incredibly, Dempsey nearly became the first player to successfully retain the title as he reached the final again in 2008, although his reign was ended by Jason Twist.

A three-time and reigning Irish champion, Dempsey won the 2012 Student International Masters in Manchester, dethroning defending champion Will Jerram in the last four before denying Gerard Heaney in the final. More history was made as he became the first non-English winner of the Universities Pool Council event.

In more recent times he made the semi-finals of the 2019 World Masters where he lost out to eventual winner Phil Harrison, but did win the UK Blackball Challenge in the same year, defeating Jordan Templeton 10-6 in the final to pocket a big payday.

Dempsey played a huge part in Ireland securing the European Team Championship on home soil in 2012. The Cootehill cueist was the Player of the Tournament, winning more frames in the competition than anyone else, including three from three in the final as Ireland pipped Wales 8-7.

In 2021, Dempsey came through a field of around 190 players to reach the final of the World Rules Pool Tour Main Event 3 in Blackpool. On home soil, he completed his hat-trick of Irish national titles.

Best UPG Tournament Results

Professional Series: 1x Event Semi-Finalist (2021 Event 1)
Professional Cup: N/A
Champions League: N/A
Professional Grand Slam: Winner (2022)
Masters: Last 32 (2021)
Champion of Champions: N/A
Pairs Cup: N/A