Snooker chief Barry Hearn has revealed he is in negotiations to bring a newly-formed Senior snooker tournament to the legendary Goffs venue in 2011.
Goffs hosted the Irish Masters between 1979 and 2000 and Hearn is hoping that some of the sport’s most famous faces can once again return to County Kildare.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Sport At 7 radio programme, Hearn said: ‘I’m talking to Goffs, I want to stage the Pro Tour Chamionships in Ireland in March.
'I hope we can return to what was an iconic venue for snooker.
‘People know the senior players from the “good old days” and they have got a role to play in this.
‘They’re still characters, they are still people that sell tickets and want to see and there is a place for them in the game.’
Hearn concluded: ‘Lets see if we can see tickets, lets see if we can sell TV rights because I think they have a lot to offer.’
