Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 2/16/26
The 2025/26 Race 4 Eight season has reached the end of the season’s first half, with the R48 Men’s Pro playing three of their scheduled six stops and the WR48 completing two of their scheduled four stops.
R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins (Portland), R48 #2 Lucho Cordova (St, Louis), and R48 #4 Ray Ure (Tucson) have each won one stop this season, while Niamh Heffernan has won both stops on the WR48 (Tucson, St. Louis). Seven of the eight R48 Men’s Elite 8 have appeared in at least one semifinal this season, with four players (Mulkerrins, Lucho, Ure, Burgos) advancing to at least one final.
The WR48 has featured three different finalists in the two stops on the 2025/26 season (Heffernan, Munroe, Holden).
Let’s examine the R48 Elite 8 and WR48 Fab 4’s win/loss records, best finish on the season, and career-high rankings.
R48 Elite 8 Men’s Pro
Win/Loss/Best Finish This Season/career-high ranking
Martin Mulkerrins: 11-3 (1 title), #1 (current)
Lucho Cordova 11-2 (1 title), #1 (2025)
Leo Canales: 9-3 (2 semifinals), #3 (current)
Ray Ure: 9-1 (1 title), #3 (2025)
Mark Doyle: 6-4: (2 semifinals), #5 (current)
Ivan Burgos: 7-5: (1 final), #3 (2025)
Sean Lenning: 7-5: (1 5th place), #1 (2012)
Danos Cordova: 7-5 (1 semifinal), #2 (2020)
WR48 Fab 4
Win/Loss/Best Finish This Season/career-high ranking
Niamh Heffernan: 6-0 (2 titles), #1 (current)
Aoife Holden: 5-2 (1 final), #2 (current)
Clodagh Munroe: 4-3 (1 final), #2 (2025)
Mollie Dagg: 2-1 (1 3rd place), #4 (current)
Updated Race 4 Eight Fun Facts and Trends post St. Louis HERE
Race 4 Eight Champions and Finalists 2011-present HERE
Updated Race 4 Eight Rankings Post 2026 St. Louis HERE
Race 4 Eight pro player bios HERE
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Entry page for the 2026 Race 4 Eight Leo Canales, Sr. Juarez HERE
2025 JR WPH Portfolio HERE
2025/26 Race 4 Eight schedule HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer