Irish Players Championship Draws

THE draws for this weekend's Irish Players Championships, to be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Citywest Hotel.

World number two Raymond van Barneveld makes his comeback from a two-month break in the events, which lead up to the start of the Sky Poker World Grand Prix.

Phil Taylor, James Wade, John Part and Wayne Mardle all compete a week after their participation in the Emperors Palace South African Masters, while Gary Mawson, Darin Young and John Kuczynski travel from America.

The events will begin at midday local time, and all games are the best of five sets, best of three legs per set.

Irish Players Championship (Saturday)
Preliminary Round First Round
Board One
Phil Taylor (1)
Martyn Turner
Lee Williams
Matt Sheehan
Steve Beaton (32)
Simon Whatley
Dave Ansell
Ian Jopling
Nick Fulwell
Board Two
Mervyn King (16)
Tony Eccles
John Dawes
Louis Blundell
Kevin Painter (17)
Dave Askew
Shane O'Connor
Alan Green
Board Three
Andy Hamilton (8)
Nigel Birch
Mark Lawrence
Chris Oprey
Andy Smith (25)
Colin Ritchie
Bob Crawley
Karl Loiseau
Board Four
Adrian Lewis (9)
Darin Young
Dave Ladley
Steve Maish
Barrie Bates (24)
Chris Cooper
Tony Ayres
Steve Musson
Board Five
Terry Jenkins (5)
Jamie Caven
John Kuczynski
Dennis Smith
Wayne Jones (28)
Andy Mason
Jon Archer
Aaron Turner
Board Six
Dennis Priestley (12)
Jonathan Overton
Co Stompe
Chris Sargeant
Chris Mason (21)
Colin Monk
James Keogh
Ian Eames
Board Seven
John Part (4)
Geoff Daniels
Peter Wright
Jacko Barry
Alex Roy (29)
Andrew Davies
Chris Thompson
Gary Barnett
Board Eight
Peter Manley (13)
Jan van der Rassel
Joe Cullen
Stuart Dutton
Vincent van der Voort (20)
James Barton
Steve Brown
Robert Watson-Lang
Board Nine
Raymond van Barneveld (2)
Darren Johnson
Steve Cusick
Jim Withers
Mick McGowan (31)
Stephen Hardy
Lee Holden
Nigel Peden
John Jenkinson
Board 10
Colin Osborne (16)
Gary Mawson
Sam Rooney
Darren Latham
Denis Ovens (18)
Tony Blundell
Darren Sutton
Stuart Holden
Board 11
Colin Lloyd (7)
John Quantock
Ben Burton
Steve Cupitt
Mark Walsh (26)
Matt Clark
Kevin Harris
Michael van Gerwen
Board 12
Alan Tabern (10)
Gary Storey
Lionel Sams
Felix McBrearty
Andy Jenkins (23)
Mark Frost
Scott Kirchner
Ken Dobson
Board 13
Wayne Mardle (6)
Dave Honey
Robert Thornton
Jelle Klaasen
Adrian Gray (27)
Peter Aleman
Carlos Rodriguez
Lee White
Board 14
Roland Scholten (11)
Ian Critchett
Alan Warriner-Little
Andy Howarth
Kirk Shepherd (22)
Steve Evans
John MaGowan
Danny King
Board 15
James Wade (3)
Alan Caves
Wayne Atwood
Steve Grubb
Wes Newton (30)
Andy Pearson
Danny Pinhorne
Jim Leighton
Board 16
Ronnie Baxter (14)
David Platt
Robbie Newland
Brendan Dolan
Mark Dudbridge (19)
Shane Passey
Geoff Whitworth
Kevin McDine

Irish Players Championship (Sunday)
Preliminary Round First Round
Board One
Steve Beaton (32)
Andy Howarth
Ian Jopling
Stuart Dutton
Phil Taylor (1)
Sam Rooney
Jon Archer
Nick Fulwell
Jim Leighton
Board Two
Kevin Painter (17)
Chris Sargeant
Mark Lawrence
Darren Johnson
Mervyn King (16)
Chris Oprey
Gary Barnett
Ian Critchett
Board Three
Andy Smith (25)
Kevin Harris
Chris Thompson
Alan Caves
Andy Hamilton (8)
Felix McBrearty
Alan Warriner-Little
Shane Passey
Board Four
Barrie Bates (24)
Lee White
Nigel Birch
Simon Whatley
Adrian Lewis (9)
Tony Blundell
Steve Cupitt
Stephen Hardy
Board Five
Wayne Jones (28)
Steve Cusick
Jacko Barry
Jan van der Rassel
Terry Jenkins (5)
Darren Sutton
Scott Kirchner
Colin Monk
Board Six
Chris Mason (21)
Robert Watson-Lang
Andy Mason
Louis Blundell
Dennis Priestley (12)
Carlos Rodriguez
Andrew Davies
John MaGowan
Board Seven
Alex Roy (29)
Ken Dobson
David Platt
Jim Withers
John Part (4)
Steve Grubb
Karl Loiseau
Gary Mawson
Board Eight
Vincent van der Voort (20)
Jelle Klaasen
Andy Pearson
John Quantock
Peter Manley (13)
Gary Storey
Dave Honey
Tony Ayres
Board Nine
Mick McGowan (31)
Robert Thornton
Alan Green
Dave Askew
Raymond van Barneveld (2)
Brendan Dolan
John Dawes
Kevin McDine
Board Ten
Denis Ovens (18)
Nigel Peden
Robbie Newland
Darren Latham
Colin Osborne (15)
Peter Wright
Matt Sheehan
Steve Evans
Board 11
Mark Walsh (26)
Peter Aleman
Dave Ansell
Danny King
Colin Lloyd (7)
Dave Ladley
John Kuczynski
Dennis Smith
Board 12
Andy Jenkins (23)
Danny Pinhorne
Co Stompe
Lionel Sams
Alan Tabern (10)
Michael van Gerwen
Steve Maish
Matt Clark
Board 13
Adrian Gray (27)
Chris Cooper
Martyn Turner
James Barton
Wayne Mardle (6)
Steve Musson
Wayne Atwood
Mark Frost
Board 14
Kirk Shepherd (22)
Stuart Holden
Jamie Caven
Geoff Daniels
Roland Scholten (11)
Jonathon Overton
John Jenkinson
Lee Holden
Board 15
Wes Newton (30)
Aaron Turner
Tony Eccles
Ian Eames
James Wade (3)
James Keogh
Joe Cullen
Darin Young
Board 16
Mark Dudbridge (19)
Lee Williams
Geoff Whitworth
Shane O'Connor
Ronnie Baxter (14)
Ben Burton
Steve Brown
Bob Crawley