National Snooker Coach

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have a full time National Snooker Coach in PJ Nolan who also serves as our development officer when not coaching. PJ is an official W.P.B.S.A. World Snooker Coach and is one of the world’s most respected coaches in the world. PJ works with our members, our International teams and various International

O’Brien wins 2nd Summer Open

The summer looks like it might have finally arrived in Ireland today but it was Benny O’Brien who won the second Summer Open in Carlow. The Kilkenny man ran out as last man standing after a long days play in the Ivy Rooms with a 3-1 victory over Carlow’s own Karl Fitzpatrick. The open series
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All Irish Out In Last 16

The last 16 round was played last night in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Montreal Canada with bad results for all our three RIBSA players Vincent Muldoon, Greg Casey and David Cassidy. Vincent Muldoon was beaten 5 frames to 4 by Declan Brennan from Northern Ireland in a high quality match. Muldoon
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Last 32 News ( Devaney is Out)

The Knock out last 32 rounds started this morning at the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Montreal Canada. First up Greg Casey played Andreas Ploner from Austria and the cork man opened a 4 nil lead with the help of a superb 108 break in frame 3. Back came Ploner to win the
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World U-21 Snooker Action Hots Up

The final day of snooker action in the group stages was held today in the world under 21 championships here in Montreal Canada. Twenty one year old Cork man Greg Casey won again today beating Pierre Yves Laine from France 4 frames 1 to win 6 out of 7 matches to finish second in the
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Muldoon on fire again

Day five of the 2011 IBSF World under 21 snooker championships here in Montreal Canada had four more wins for our Republic Of Ireland snooker players. First up was Greg Casey who was looking for his fifth win a row but he was beaten by Laurens De Staelen from Belgium 4 frames to nil. Next up was David
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Josh wins 6 Red Open

Josh Boileau defeated Andrew Doherty 5-1 in the final of the first Junior 6 Red event of the summer. The Ivy Rooms keep competitive snooker going strong during the summer by running various Junior and Senior Opens and last weekend was no different as Josh Boileau took home first prize. The event was played in

Super Cassidy Wins

The RIBSA under 21 players had another great day of snooker on Day 4 here in Montreal Canada at the 2011 IBSF World under 21 snooker championships. Today David Cassidy from Cork had the best ever win of his International career so far when he beat Thanawat Tirapongp from Thailand 4 frames to 1. To

Muldoon Hits Double Centuries

It was another great day of snooker on Day 3 for our under 21 players here in Montreal Canada at the 2011 IBSF World under 21 snooker championship. First up today at 10am was Jason Devaney from Ballina when he played solid snooker in beating Lee Paul from New Zealand 4 frames to 2. At
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Kilkenny defeat Waterford (Snooker this time!)

It may be a familiar sight in Hurling however this time round it was on the green baize and in the final of the Carrick On Suir Team Cup. The Carrick On Suir club in Co.Tipperary ran a team snooker event over the last few months with 17 teams taking part in all and after
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