Damien Hanna won the first tournament of the new millennium in an exciting match witnessed by a large gallery. His opponent Tom Plunkett could have few complaints as Damien showed what a fine competitor he is.

After taking the opening frame, Damien then compiled a fine break of 26 to go further ahead. Tom wasn't putting up much of a fight and extraordinary measures were called for if he was to avoid a whitewash. He dug deep in frame three and delighted the spectators by constructing a break of 73, only being denied a total clearance by a jawed brown. Buoyed by this success he started the next frame in similar fashion. This time he pulled out a 64 break quickly followed by a 26. The deciding frame began with a 23 break by Tom but things went awry soon afterwards and Damien showed why he was a member of Donegal's winning league teams in the eighties. He compiled two breaks in the high teens and finally shook off Tom's challenge.

Sean McCafferty presented the cup to Damien who becomes the latest member of the Hanna family to enter the winner's enclosure in the long history of the club.

Donegal lost their final match in the Donegal League on a three two scoreline against champions Northwest A of Letterkenny. Winners on the night were Tom Plunkett and Michael Neary. Declan Ryle played well against Gerard Duffy but lost by the odd frame in three. Charlie Murphy never got going against Connacht Champion Anthony Bonnar while Pat Bonnar hit top form in defeating Paul Thomas in two frames. Donegal will now play Ramelton B in their defence of the Top Four Shield while Northwest A will play Killea.

The club lost four nil to CYMS B in the first round of the Derry Knockout Cup. The unlucky threesome was Declan Ryle, Shane Faulkner and Paul Thomas.

The final of the Open Pairs Pool Championship sponsored by The Blue Stack, The Dew Drop Inn, The National and Jimmy's Tavern will be contested by the defending champions Tom and Oliver Plunkett and the hotly fancied pairing of Terry Mullin and Paul Cannon. The Plunkett brothers defeated Christian Carbin and Steven Duncan in a titanic semi-final that went to the final rack.

Tom Plunkett had a mixed week in two match-play events held in Derry and Letterkenny. He lost two one to Connacht runner-up Aidan Devanney in the quarter final of the Raymond Burke Trophy, a competition exclusively for the top eight players in the Derry League. He then defeated Anthony Duffy in the CYMS Open before losing three two to the eventual winner Pat Bonnar of Letterkenny in the semi-final. Pat had two 40 plus breaks in a match which would have made an excellent final. The club congratulates Pat, as he is the only player from County Donegal ranked in the top 32 in Ireland. His current ranking is 25.