Twenty Six players started of the series five Masters Ranking event at the Ivy Rooms on Sunday Feb 26th and as ever the games were very competitive and very tight. Early Indications were that this was going to prove to be another week where some of the big guns would fall. Currently ranked number 1
16 year old snooker star Josh Boileau warmed up for next months European Under 21 Championship in Bulgaria winning the 2012 Anthony Quinn Memorial Snooker Tournament in St. Conleths CYMS Newbridge over the weekend. In the final he beat fellow club mate Ernie McMullen 4 frames to 3 in a superb final. Anthony Quinn Memorial Tournament St. Conleths CYMS
Gary Bracken is the winner of the 2012 ‘Cork Close Snooker Championships’ which were held at the excellent ‘Douglas Snooker Club’ last Sunday with a very big entry of 52 players who were entertained by the Busteed brothers Karl and Martin. The Cork Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA) committee were there to run affairs with
The 5th ladies ranking event took place in Breakers, Gorey, on Sunday 12th February. The draw uncannily panned out the same as the previous 4, with Treasa Keegan taking on Sandra Bryan. The recent selection of a new cue for Sandra did wonders for her, and she ran out the winner of this match by 3-1,
Andrew Doherty from Terenure CYM won the RIBSA Under 16 Ranking event 3 in the Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkenny Co. Donegal on Sunday. In the final Andrew beat local player Chris Duffy 3 frames to nil in a high quality final. In the Semi Finals Andrew beat Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS 3-0 and Chris beat
Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS won the third Under 14 ranking event of the season . In the final he beat Darragh Cusack from Dublin 3 frames to 1 in a superb final in the Northwest Snooker Club in County Donegal. In the semi finals Charlie Sweeney beat Eamon Harkin from Letterkenny 2 frames to
Brendan O’Donogue from the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh came out victorious at the 5th points tournament of the season in Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday 12 Feb. In his semi-final Brendan overcame Mark Tuite(Q-Club, Killarney) by 4 frames to 1. However, The other semi-final went all the way with local player Joe Delaney
Vincent Muldoon former member of the main tour and European championship runner up made a fantastic 147 maximum break in Celbridge’s ‘Player of the Year’ event on Thursday night last! He achieved the feat on table number 2 but unfortunately exited the competition later to former Irish ladies champ Cathy Dunne in a classic black
Celbridge Snooker club are delighted to welcome the cream of Irelands snooker talent this weekend for the fifth stop on this seasons quest for the number one spot and Professional tour nomination from RIBSA. Wexford stalwart Rodney Goggins heads the ranking list currently but Maynooth based Vinny Muldoon is in outstanding form of late and
Ryan Cronin warmed up for next month’s European under 21 snooker championship in Bulgaria when he won the third under 21 ranking event of the season in The Royal Snooker Club in Navan. Ryan had won the third under 19 ranking event of the season on the previous day so he was full of confidence