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ANNE-MARIE KELLY
8th May 1963 – 17th April 2026
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It is with an extremely heavy heart that l announce the passing of Anne-Marie Kelly
of Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was very familiar on numerous her IDs including
Anne-Marie, Marieeee, Marie__ and milly_molly03.
Marie, as she was widely known throughout the pool community in both Yahoo and Gamesdesire,
played online pool from 2002 until about two years ago, when ill health increasingly prevented
her from sitting at her computer. She participated in Straightshots Pool League from its earliest
days and over the years played in and hosted many tournaments as a regular member. She was
by far the longest serving member in SS and became Head Admin on a few occasions.
Marie played for SS in the various interleagues and captained the team to considerable success,
especially in UIC Swiss. Indeed, she holds the distinction of winning the very first trial tournament
when the late Judge Roy originally set up UIC Swiss in 2007. Although her time in pool and other
online gaming sites was mainly enjoyable, she endured her spate of aggravation with haters and
trouble-makers and has seen many so-called online friends, who she had given so much attention
to, even those who enjoyed her hospitality and generosity, drift away and make no effort with her.
Marie was a very humorous, kind, helpful and generous individual, living much of her life with
health issues blighting her constantly. She endured the debilitating lung disease, COPD, since a
diagnosis at 18 years of age and continued to bravely face a string of ongoing health problems
for the remainder of her life. Many a time she would be in pain or discomfort but still attempt to
engage in whatever she was doing, be it playing pool, Photoshop work with me or one of her many
online projects. She was an excellent photographer and I helped her with a photographic website
and enhancing images for her to get printed. Indeed, I treasure the large framed iris composition
that is mounted on my bedroom wall, a superb image I see every day as a reminder of her talents.
Marie lived with her husband Alan and they celebrated their 30th anniversary in December 2025.
They have a daughter, Sarah. Having been diagnosed with deteriorating health issues over the last
couple of years, Marie knew that she was on borrowed time and sadly finally succumbed to her
serious ailments on March 12th, a fateful day I had dreaded for numerous years.
She constantly fought her condition with incredible bravery, keeping her spirits up with immense
positivity and was undoubtedly the most courageous person l have ever known. Marie was hugely
popular in SS and to the pool community as a whole, as well as on Facebook where she posted a lot.
To me personally, she was a very good friend, originally meeting on 14th December 2005 in SS. We
used to talk regularly on the phone and we met in person several times; her visiting London and
me staying with her and her family at her home in North Belfast. Through thick and thin, we stayed
close and I contacted her on most days mainly by text or WhatsApp. On the corresponding date last
year that we met, Marie and I celebrated 20 years of a strong friendship.
I will never forget her visit to London when, despite her wheelchair, we saw many sights around
Westminster, the River Thames, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Horse Guards Parade, the
Mall and the Cenotaph, as well as traveling further east to Canary Wharf and the Millennium Dome.
She was radiantly snapping photos, a passion which kept her going over the years through many
tough times, including losing six siblings amongst many bereavements.
A warm, affectionate and funny person, who would not mince her words when she had to, Anne-Marie
Kelly will be greatly missed by everybody who knew her. After years of painful struggle, she is finally at peace.
On behalf of the Straightshots Pool League, my sincerest condolences go to her husband Alan, daughter Sarah, her family and friends. May Marie RIP.
Nigel
WEBSITE INFO & LINKS
Tournament Rules – 'Tournaments' page • SS League Rules – 'Community' page
The History of Straightshots – 'Community' page • SS Interleague – https://ss-il.yolasite.com/
SS AMK/Cam Cup – http://www.ss-camcup.yolasite.com/ • SS Cam Timed – https://sscamtimed.yolasite.com/
League of Nations – http://ssnews.yolasite.com/league-of-nations/
SS Cam Banked – https://sscambankq8.yolasite.com/
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THE SS CUSTODIANS & GUARDIANS
NIGEL – ENDK. (Trillian: ENDIKAY2016) • KERRY – ღ.Kerry.ღ (Trillian: k_e_z_z)
Through the hard work of many dedicated individuals, the Straightshots Pool League continues to exist in GameDesire; not as fervently as in the League’s hey days in Yahoo Pool of unrivaled activity but members can still enjoy playing league games or AMK Cup sets (when played) under the well-established and popular SS banner.
Historically, the League has enjoyed the most diversity in running tourneys, playing interleagues and organising SS Cam Cups and other fun competitions, such as League of Nations, ProChallenge and Connoisseurs' Trophy. No other league can match what SS has achieved, particularly with interleague success, winning over 80 competitions! Fundamentally, this website serves as an archive of considerable SS achievements.
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SS INTERLEAGUE ROLL OF HONOUR
MLP (MAJOR LEAGUE POOL) - 9 competitions won
PLC (POOL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP) - 9 competitions won
PRO (PRO PLAYERS' ASSOCIATION) - 5 competitions won
ILC (INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP) - 3 competitions won
IPA (INTERNATIONAL POOL ASSOCIATION) - 5 competitions won
GIT (GLOBAL INTERLEAGUE TOURNAMENT) - 3 competitions won
4ORCE (4 v 4 CARRY COMPETITION) - 1 competition won
UIC (UNIVERSAL INTERLEAGUE COMPETITION) - 11 competitions won
UIC SWISS - 22 competitions won
WPC (WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP) - 10 competitions won
WSOP (WORLD SERIES OF POOL) - 2 competitions won
WPA (WORLD POOL ALL-STARS) - 2 competitions won
TOTAL NUMBER OF INTER-LEAGUE COMPETITIONS WON BY SS – 82
For more details, visit the SS Interleague website
Straightshots Pool League: the Numero Uno of all time.
