Coaching Ireland and RIBSA will hold the first level one coaching course in Carlow on Saturday and Sunday the 1st & 2nd of October. Current RIBSA Intro level coaches Aidan Murray, Neil Shanahan, Philip Washington, Paddy English, Daren Mirza, Dan Carroll and Niall Scully have confirmed they will attend the course. Liam Moggan from Coaching
PJ Nolan continued his tour around the snooker clubs in Ireland with the Royal Private Members Snooker Club in Navan his next stop. PJ met with Amir (Chris) Mazahery the owner of Royal Snooker Club. Chris showed PJ around his club which contains 13 Snooker tables, 1 English Pool Table and 1 American Pool Table.
Tom Glesson picked up where he left off last season and won the first ranking event of the season to retain his Irish Masters No.1 spot. Tom defeated Wexford’s John Connolly 3-1 in the final after some solid wins throughout the day against Derek O’Neill, Eugene Hughes and Mick Farrell. John however did pick up
John Connors beat Mickey Duffy 3-1 in the final of the first Northwest Snooker Intermediate and also picked up the high break prize for a superb 102 break. Similiar to Carlow 17 players entered the event which ran off smoothly and it was Connors who stole the show with wins over Sean McVeigh, Conor Henderson
Jimmy Hussey owner of the Crucible Snooker Club in Cork has confirmed with RIBSA to hold the third Intermediate ranking event in the west region on Saturday the 3rd of December. Jimmy met with our National Coach PJ Nolan this week in Cork and showed him around his club which contains 8 Snooker tables and
Douglas Snooker Club in Donnybrook Cork city has confirmed with RIBSA to hold the 2012 National Under 19 and 21 Snooker Championships on Saturday and Sunday 3rd & 4th of March. PJ Nolan met club owners Karl and Martin Busteed this week in Cork and Karl showed PJ around his club which is one of the
Eugene Hughes from Carlow won the first Senior Billiards ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms S C in Carlow. In the final he beat Wayne Doyle from Monkstown 378 – 299 in an exciting final. Eugene beat along the way Joe Doheny, Victor O Gorman and Larry Drennan and Wayne beat Irish
Robert Murphy enhanced his International reputation when he captained the Republic Of Ireland senior team in the Home Internationals in Pontins this week. The Dublin man managed 4 fantastic wins out of 4 matches to stay unbeaten in playing at the number 1 position in the event. Robert won 10 frames out of the 12
Aidan Murray RIBSA National Billiards Coach will be giving Billiards coaching lessons every Thursday night in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club from 7.30pm. The lessons are open to all ages at €3.00 per session ( To cover lights ) Aidan reached the Q-Finals in the recent IBSF World Billiards Championship in Carlow and last week
The Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker players competed in the 2011 Home Internationals in Pontins North Wales last week. RIBSA competed in the Senior Billiards, Senior Snooker, Masters Snooker, Ladies Snooker, Under 19 Snooker, Under 16 Snooker and we won one title over the week in winning the Billiards title. Billiards The RIBSA Billiards