Dielyn Edwards Reaches Quarter-Finals at European Blackball Championships

Maltese rising star Dielyn Edwards has advanced to the quarter-finals of the individual competition at the European Blackball Championships in Ennis, Ireland, following two commanding victories.

Edwards was in superb form, cruising past Nick Muscat and Riley Morton with identical 5–0 scorelines. He will return to action in two days’ time to face Darragh Gallagher, with a semi-final place at stake.

In the team competitions, Malta’s national squads continued to impress with a series of excellent results. The Men’s A Team secured a 17–8 win over Ireland, while the Men’s B Team overcame Wales B1 with a 15–10 victory. The Seniors Team also battled hard to claim a 13–12 triumph against Ireland.

The Under-23 Team maintained their strong form, defeating Wales 16–9, while the Under-15 Team earned a 10–5 win over Wales before falling 9–6 to Ireland A later in the day.

Several other Maltese players featured in the individual rounds, with notable performances including:

• Dielyn Edwards 5–0 Nick Muscat

• Dielyn Edwards 5–0 Riley Morton

• Clint Azzopardi 5–3 Gabriel Vella

• Mevrick Zammit 5–0 Glenn Axiaq

• Clayton Castaldi 5–2 Robert Edment

• Leon Azzopardi 5–4 Paul Quick

• Miguel Amato 5–2 Paddy McDowell

Meanwhile, Wednesday’s fixture list will see Malta in action across multiple categories:

09:00 (Ireland) / 10:00 (Malta)

• Northern Ireland U15 A Malta U15 A

• Malta Seniors B Scotland Seniors B1

12:00 (Ireland) / 13:00 (Malta)

• Catalonia Men’s B Malta Men’s B

• Belgium Seniors A Malta Seniors A

15:00 (Ireland) / 16:00 (Malta)

• Malta U15 A England U15 A

• Malta Seniors B Wales Seniors B1

• Malta Grand Masters A Northern Ireland Grand Masters A

18:00 (Ireland) / 19:00 (Malta)

• Malta Men’s B Ireland Men’s B

• Malta Seniors A Scotland Seniors A

• Malta Men’s A Northern Ireland Men’s A

21:00 (Ireland) / 22:00 (Malta)

• Malta Men’s B Scotland Men’s B1

• Malta Seniors B Belgium Seniors B

Malta’s teams continue to show depth, discipline, and strong momentum as the Championships progress.

Gerald Fenech

Sports Editor
Veteran Journalist