Joe Sweeney dominated the final table of the October First Friday eventually taking a first prize worth €3,000. Joe was always chip leader at the final table and after he knocked out Benedikt Brandl (€1,450) in third he offered Frank Lillis a fairly generous deal of €2,500 for second which Frank accepted.
Captain Birdseye was fourth for €1,050 after the final four had done battle for the best part of two hours. The very generous structure once again allowed for a huge amount of play at the business end of the tournament. This is what sets the First Friday apart from most other one day events although it does lead to late finishes.
Mike Kelly (800), Peadar Ploosh (€650) and Mark Spelman (€535) filled the minor places.