Josh Boileau

Josh Boileau
Born (1995-07-02) 2 July 1995
Newbridge, Kildare
Sport country  Ireland
Professional 2016–
Career winnings £0[1]
Highest break 126 (2015 Hunter Classic)[2]
Century breaks 3[1]

Josh Boileau (born 2 July 1995 in Newbridge, Kildare) is an Irish snooker player. He is the current Under-21 European Snooker Champion.

Career

In 2014 Boileau entered the EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships in Bucharest where he reached the final, before he lost 6–1 Oliver Lines. Two years following his disappointment in Bucharest, Boileau once again made it to the final where he defeated Brandon Sargeant 6–1 to win the 2016 EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship, as a result he was given a two year card on the professional World Snooker Tour for the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 seasons.[3][4]

Tournament wins

Amateur finals: : 2 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 2014 European Under-21 Snooker Championship England Lines, OliverOliver Lines 1–6
Runner-up 2. 2014 World Under-21 Snooker Championship Iran Vafaei, HosseinHossein Vafaei 3–8
Winner 1. 2016 European Under-21 Snooker Championship England Brandon Sargeant 6–1

References

  1. 1 2 "Career-total Statistics for Josh Boileau - Professional". CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Centuries by Josh Boileau". CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "IMPERIAL BOILEAU GETS U21 CROWN FOR IRELAND". ebsa.tv. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ireland's Josh Boileau takes European Under-21 title and turns professional". RTÉ Sport. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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