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Alan McCombe

Ireland
Merit 277
Comp 19
Played 126
Won 59
Draw 6
Lost 61
Win % 46.83

Alan McCombe

Ireland
Ranking
337
Merit
277
19
Tournaments
126
Matches
59
Wins
6
Draws
61
Losses
46.83
Win %
2
Tournaments
11
Matches
9
Wins
0
Draws
2
Losses
81.82
Win %

Ranking History

Order of Merit History

Competition Record

P W D L W %
Belfast Open 11 9 0 2 81.82
Irish Open 69 34 1 34 49.28
World Masters 57 25 5 27 43.86

Season Record

P W D L W %
12/13 6 1 1 4 16.67
13/14 13 5 1 7 38.46
14/15 13 6 1 6 46.15
15/16 15 6 2 7 40.00
16/17 13 6 1 6 46.15
17/18 20 11 0 9 55.00
18/19 15 8 0 7 53.33
19/20 7 5 0 2 71.43
22/23 14 8 0 6 57.14
23/24 14 8 0 6 57.14
25/26 7 4 0 3 57.14

Biggest Wins

World Masters 2014 Group 25
Sjjad Ahmed Butty --
29 - 2
Irish Open 2014 Group 21
Uel Finlay --
17 - 3
Irish Open 2025 Group 32
Dean Craig 174
18 - 5

Biggest Losses

World Masters 2013 Plate Knockout - Last 64
Mervyn White --
3 - 18
Irish Open 2019 Group 24
Stephen Williams 18
3 - 16
World Masters 2023 Group 32
Lawrence Moffat 12
5 - 17

Next Competition

World Masters

World Masters 2026

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
25 Apr - 26 Apr 2026
Ranking
337
Group 14
Caolan McKenna 701
- - -
Group 14
Kevin McNamee 161
- - -
Group 14
Stephen Gale 13
- - -
Group 14
john Carson 335
- - -
Group 14
Stuart Cochrane 363
- - -

Ranking History

Date Rank
Sunday 22 February 2026 337
Sunday 11 January 2026 345
Sunday 19 October 2025 337
Sunday 14 September 2025 278
Sunday 24 August 2025 393
Sunday 27 April 2025 225
Sunday 16 March 2025 221
Sunday 09 February 2025 221
Sunday 05 January 2025 222
Sunday 20 October 2024 222
Sunday 15 September 2024 219
Sunday 25 August 2024 158
Sunday 21 April 2024 153
Sunday 11 February 2024 140
Sunday 07 January 2024 147
Sunday 22 October 2023 144
Sunday 17 September 2023 114
Sunday 27 August 2023 121
Sunday 23 April 2023 104
Sunday 12 February 2023 171
Sunday 08 January 2023 169
Sunday 23 October 2022 170
Sunday 18 September 2022 126
Sunday 28 August 2022 159
Sunday 09 February 2020 108
Sunday 12 January 2020 101
Monday 28 October 2019 103
Sunday 15 September 2019 100
Sunday 25 August 2019 191
Sunday 07 April 2019 185
Sunday 10 February 2019 265
Sunday 13 January 2019 251
Sunday 28 October 2018 245
Sunday 16 September 2018 249
Sunday 26 August 2018 165
Sunday 22 April 2018 155
Sunday 11 February 2018 305
Sunday 14 January 2018 318
Sunday 29 October 2017 302
Sunday 17 September 2017 300
Sunday 20 August 2017 175
Sunday 23 April 2017 184
Sunday 05 February 2017 113
Sunday 15 January 2017 112
Sunday 30 October 2016 110
Sunday 18 September 2016 110
Sunday 21 August 2016 148
Sunday 17 April 2016 152
Sunday 07 February 2016 134
Sunday 10 January 2016 125
Sunday 01 November 2015 117
Sunday 20 September 2015 113
Sunday 23 August 2015 128
Sunday 19 April 2015 113
Sunday 01 February 2015 205
Sunday 11 January 2015 176
Sunday 19 October 2014 156
Sunday 21 September 2014 142
Sunday 24 August 2014

Competition Record

Belfast Open

Belfast Open

P W D L W%
Overall 11 9 0 2 81.82
Stage
Group Stage 4 3 0 1 75.00
Knockouts 7 6 -- 1 85.71
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 7 6 -- 1 85.71
Plate Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Irish Open

Irish Open

P W D L W%
Overall 69 34 1 34 49.28
Stage
Group Stage 50 25 1 24 50.00
Knockouts 19 9 -- 10 47.37
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 3 1 -- 2 33.33
Plate Knockouts 12 7 -- 5 58.33
Shield Knockouts 4 1 -- 3 25.00
World Masters

World Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 57 25 5 27 43.86
Stage
Group Stage 45 22 5 18 48.89
Knockouts 12 3 -- 9 25.00
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 4 0 -- 4 0.00
Plate Knockouts 3 0 -- 3 0.00
Shield Knockouts 5 3 -- 2 60.00

Matches

World Masters

World Masters 2026

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
25 Apr - 26 Apr 2026
Singles
Ranking
337
Group 14
Caolan McKenna 701 Ireland
- - -
Group 14
Kevin McNamee 161 Ireland
- - -
Group 14
Stephen Gale 13 Isle of Man
- - -
Group 14
john Carson 335 Ireland
- - -
Group 14
Stuart Cochrane 363 Ireland
- - -
Irish Open

Irish Open 2025

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
13 Sep - 14 Sep 2025
Singles
Ranking
393
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Ivan McClintock 169 Ireland
4 - 13
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Andy Howard 180 Ireland
11 - 10
Group 32
Ivan Craig 584 Ireland
15 - 8
Group 32
Shane Hand 71 Ireland
6 - 14
Group 32
Dean Craig 174 Ireland
18 - 5
Group 32
Sibe Laureys 14 Belgium
9 - 15
Group 32
Katrine McDermott 450 Ireland
12 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2024
Singles
Ranking
140
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Dean Foley 328 Ireland
8 - 9
Group 24
Alan Braniff 371 Wales
9 - 7
Group 24
Bobby Logan 645 Ireland
5 - 15
Group 24
Maria Vandermaesen 698 Belgium
9 - 7
Group 24
Janis McLaughlin 328 Ireland
10 - 11
Group 24
Trevor Brian 460 Ireland
9 - 5
Irish Open

Irish Open 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2023
Singles
Ranking
121
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Jal Richardson -- Ireland
2 - 12
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Shea Martin -- Ireland
9 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Keith Middleton 565 Ireland
11 - 5
Group 20
Nathan Nixon 206 Ireland
8 - 6
Group 20
PJ McCrossan -- Ireland
5 - 16
Group 20
Graham Cockburn 444 England
13 - 7
Group 20
Denver Wasson -- Ireland
13 - 4
Group 20
Stephen Oliver 126 Ireland
7 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2023
Singles
Ranking
171
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Ian Hobson 46 Ireland
4 - 13
Group 32
Robert Kidd 323 Ireland
10 - 0
Group 32
Cennydd Howell 70 Wales
10 - 5
Group 32
Lawrence Moffat 12 Scotland
5 - 17
Group 32
Joel Häger 10 Sweden
10 - 6
Group 32
Michael Reid 544 Ireland
12 - 7
Irish Open

Irish Open 2022

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2022
Singles
Ranking
159
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Robbie Foster 248 Ireland
4 - 10
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Jamie Stiles 44 Wales
9 - 8
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Elise Daniell 47 England
11 - 5
Group 03
Kevin McNamee 307 Ireland
8 - 7
Group 03
Ciaran Green 529 Ireland
11 - 4
Group 03
Sean Quinn 333 Ireland
6 - 8
Group 03
Shane Clyde 301 Ireland
7 - 14
Group 03
Lee Hall 315 Ireland
7 - 12
Irish Open

Irish Open 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2019
Singles
Ranking
191
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Alan Paul 94 Ireland
5 - 11
Cup Knockout - Last 64
David McCullough 115 Ireland
8 - 7
Group 24
William Boggs 65 Ireland
10 - 7
Group 24
Thomas Mcaleavey 553 Ireland
8 - 7
Group 24
Angus Barnes 87 Ireland
10 - 6
Group 24
Stephen Williams 18 Wales
3 - 16
Group 24
Trevor Wylie -- Ireland
9 - 5
World Masters

World Masters 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
06 Apr - 07 Apr 2019
Singles
Ranking
265
Cup Knockout - Last 128
Ross McMullan -- Ireland
4 - 10
Group 34
Valerie Witherow 150 Ireland
9 - 10
Group 34
Geordie McAteer 259 Ireland
14 - 6
Group 34
Michael Reid 373 Ireland
12 - 10
Group 34
Hazlit Brian -- Ireland
12 - 10
Group 34
Lee Jacob 125 Ireland
9 - 7
Belfast Open

Belfast Open 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
05 Apr - 06 Apr 2019
Pairs
Ranking
67
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Playing Partner David  McCullough 48 Ireland
Pontus Guldestam 318 Sweden Chris Martin 323 Wales
4 - 9
Group 19
Playing Partner David  McCullough 48 Ireland
Michael McKim 444 Ireland Carmel McKim 444 Ireland
12 - 5
Group 19
Playing Partner David  McCullough 48 Ireland
Jörgen Karlsson 245 Sweden Tone Bøe 375 Norway
8 - 5
Irish Open

Irish Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
15 Sep - 16 Sep 2018
Singles
Ranking
165
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Raun Hill -- Ireland
5 - 8
Group 03
Aled Edwards 94 Wales
2 - 12
Group 03
Andrew Jones 87 Wales
9 - 7
Group 03
Alan Graham 231 Ireland
7 - 15
Group 03
Finbar Maguire 231 Ireland
11 - 4
Group 03
Stephen Gale 6 Isle of Man
6 - 9
World Masters

World Masters 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
21 Apr - 22 Apr 2018
Singles
Ranking
305
Cup Knockout - Last 128
Nigel Charles 25 Ireland
7 - 8
Group 15
Stephen Williams 50 Wales
13 - 3
Group 15
Keith Tinney 285 Ireland
9 - 10
Group 15
Cecil Dillon 84 Ireland
8 - 7
Group 15
Andy Howard 62 Ireland
7 - 9
Group 15
William Devenney 153 Ireland
18 - 5
Belfast Open

Belfast Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2018
Pairs
Ranking
58
Cup Knockout - Final
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Mark Beattie -- Ireland PJ McCrossan -- Ireland
8 - 5
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Steven Jeffers -- Ireland Angus Barnes -- Ireland
8 - 7
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Stephen McAlister 34 England Stephen Williams 12 Wales
10 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Shane Hand -- Ireland Michael Hand -- Ireland
11 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Gerard Moen 155 Ireland Malachy McSkeane -- Ireland
7 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Aidan Corrigan -- Ireland Mark Sproule -- Ireland
7 - 5
Group 21
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
George Tanner -- Ireland Noeleen Tanner -- Ireland
17 - 8
Group 21
Playing Partner David  McCullough -- Ireland
Noel Graham -- Ireland Phil Cromie -- Ireland
6 - 7
Irish Open

Irish Open 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2017
Singles
Ranking
175
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Ivor Armstrong 343 Ireland
3 - 9
Group 22
Glenn Buckley 182 Ireland
8 - 10
Group 22
Alan Paul 124 Ireland
11 - 12
Group 22
Aidan Gallagher -- Ireland
3 - 10
Group 22
Armin Stoll 606 Canada
8 - 6
Group 22
Kevin Conroy 40 Ireland
6 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2017
Singles
Ranking
113
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Jordan Rankin 184 Ireland
7 - 8
Shield Knockout - Last 128
Stephen Wilson 474 England
14 - 2
Group 14
Rune Lifjeld 161 Norway
5 - 10
Group 14
Nigel Charles 27 Ireland
9 - 9
Group 14
Jamie Stiles -- Wales
5 - 11
Group 14
Ricky Cochrane -- Ireland
5 - 12
Group 14
Glen Henry 155 Ireland
5 - 7
Irish Open

Irish Open 2016

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2016
Singles
Ranking
148
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Valerie Witherow 114 Ireland
7 - 10
Group 01
Derek Mccallion 168 Ireland
12 - 6
Group 01
Dom Reed 7 England
12 - 8
Group 01
Con Mulholland 411 Ireland
16 - 6
Group 01
Alistair Mahaffy 130 Ireland
10 - 7
Group 01
Caitlin O'Neill 556 Ireland
15 - 6
World Masters

World Masters 2016

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Apr - 17 Apr 2016
Singles
Ranking
134
Shield Knockout - Last 16
Derek Johnston -- Ireland
4 - 8
Shield Knockout - Last 32
Paul Bax 54 England
9 - 6
Shield Knockout - Last 64
Margaret Grieve -- Ireland
9 - 8
Group 31
Jordan Rankin 376 Ireland
11 - 8
Group 31
Katrine McDermott 376 Ireland
9 - 9
Group 31
Jackie Erskine 117 Ireland
4 - 13
Group 31
Michael Trimby 230 Ireland
3 - 12
Group 31
Nigel Reed 18 England
6 - 14
Irish Open

Irish Open 2015

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
19 Sep - 20 Sep 2015
Singles
Ranking
128
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Aidan Corrigan 68 Ireland
6 - 7
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Shauna O'Neill 357 Ireland
13 - 2
Group 18
Andrew Robinson 288 Ireland
4 - 14
Group 18
Tony Bell 82 Ireland
7 - 7
Group 18
Sibe Laureys 18 Belgium
10 - 9
Group 18
Con Mulholland 403 Ireland
10 - 8
Group 18
Bronagh Toleman 34 Ireland
7 - 8
World Masters

World Masters 2015

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
18 Apr - 19 Apr 2015
Singles
Ranking
205
Cup Knockout - Last 128
Chris Mann 15 England
9 - 13
Group 04
Keith Tinney -- Ireland
15 - 8
Group 04
Richard Allen -- Ireland
9 - 6
Group 04
Jonathan Gray -- Ireland
10 - 11
Group 04
James Newell 189 Ireland
14 - 11
Group 04
Aidan Conroy 103 Ireland
10 - 10
Irish Open

Irish Open 2014

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Sep - 21 Sep 2014
Singles
Ranking
--
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Sean McLean -- Ireland
8 - 9
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Stephen McMahon 21 Ireland
12 - 0
Group 21
Trevor Turkington -- Ireland
4 - 12
Group 21
Paul Canning -- Ireland
6 - 11
Group 21
Chris McKnight -- Ireland
11 - 14
Group 21
Uel Finlay -- Ireland
17 - 3
Group 21
Pat Garvey -- Ireland
13 - 9
World Masters

World Masters 2014

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
12 Apr - 13 Apr 2014
Singles
Ranking
--
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Ross Armstrong -- Ireland
12 - 13
Group 25
Andrew Morrison -- Ireland
11 - 11
Group 25
Nathan Lynch -- Ireland
11 - 12
Group 25
Carol McMahon -- Ireland
12 - 8
Group 25
Sjjad Ahmed Butty -- United Arab Emirates
29 - 2
Group 25
Tony Ward -- Ireland
9 - 6
Irish Open

Irish Open 2013

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2013
Singles
Ranking
--
Shield Knockout - Last 16
Simon Donaghy -- Ireland
7 - 12
Shield Knockout - Last 32
Philip McKeever -- Ireland
10 - 9
Group 05
Thomas Cochrane -- Ireland
13 - 5
Group 05
Fra Dillon -- Ireland
8 - 17
Group 05
Dimitri Payne -- Belgium
6 - 12
Group 05
Gordon Stubbs -- Ireland
8 - 16
Group 05
Shane Hand -- Ireland
8 - 11
World Masters

World Masters 2013

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
13 Apr - 14 Apr 2013
Singles
Ranking
--
Plate Knockout - Last 64
Mervyn White -- Ireland
3 - 18
Group 12
Billy Taaffe -- Ireland
10 - 12
Group 12
Jackie Erskine -- Ireland
10 - 11
Group 12
Valerie Witherow -- Ireland
6 - 14
Group 12
William Wilkinson -- Ireland
11 - 11
Group 12
Derek Shanks -- Ireland
11 - 9

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