Wales Win Celtic Challenge

The 2012 Celtic Challenge was won today by a magnificent Welsh Team in the Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Wales in a fantastic display of junior snooker. In session one Ireland won it 20 frames to 16 with the Under 16’s winning 11 -7 while the Under 14’s drawing 9-9 to get the Irish off to

World Under 21’s Training Day

The World Under 21 Snooker Championship will be held next month in Wuxi in the Republic Of China from the 14th – 22nd Of July. RIBSA organised a training a day with our National Coach PJ Nolan to prepare the players for the Championship on Sunday in the Ivy Rooms SC Carlow. Karl Fitzpatrick, Ryan
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Celtic Challenge Training Day

The R.I.B.S.A. 2012 Celtic Challenge Junior Team had a training day with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday. Andrew Doherty, Charlie Sweeney, Fergal Quinn, James Hurley, Corey Ramsbottom, Darragh Cusack and Stephen Bateman underwent specific cue ball control training in attempting to improve their break building

Well Done Boys !!!!

Brendan O Donoghue and Rodney Goggins would like to thank everyone in Ireland for the support and texts throughout the European Snooker Championship in Latvia. The overall RIBSA results were …. Mens Brendan O Donoghue – Runner Up Rodney Goggins – Semi Finalist Greg Casey – Last 16 Masters Frank Sarsfield – Q – Finalist

O Donoghue beaten in European Final

Irishman Brendan O Donoghue lost in the European Snooker Championship final match 7 frames to 3 here in Latvia tonight. In the final O Donoghue was beaten by Scott Donaldson from Scotland who had earlier beaten Rodney Goggins in the semi final 6 frames to 2 the day earlier. Brendan went 0-2 down, 1-4 down

Goggins beaten 2-6 in Semi Finals

Rodney Goggins from Wexford lost his Semi-Final tonight in the 2012 European Snooker Championship in Latvia when he was beaten 6 frames to 2 by number 1 seed Scott Donladson from Scotland. Goggins played his heart out and was 2 – 1 up before the 18year old Scottish champion came back to win five in

Comeback kid O’Donoghue wins

Irishman Brendan O Donoghue made a sensational comeback from 2 frames to 4 down to beat ex champion Kristjon Helgason from Iceland 5 frames to 4 in a fantastic match in the Q-Finals of the 2012 European Snooker Championship here in Latvia tonight. O Donoghue made an incredible one red clearance to win the eight

E.B.S.A. Coaching Clinic

Our National Coach PJ Nolan held an EBSA Coaching Clinic at 2012 European Snooker Championship in Latvia today. Current EBSA head Coach PJ Nolan, David Vaitzman ( Israel ), Alex Borg (Malta) and Stephane Ochoiski from France trained various players from all around Europe where coaching is not widely available in their own countries. PJ

EBSA Opening Ceremony 2012

The Opening ceremony of the 2012 European Snooker Championship was held tonight here in Latvia in front of a large audience in the Daugavpils Olympic Stadium. First up tomorrow will be Kevin McMahon and Anthony Bonnar at 10am Live scoring is available on www.ebsa.tv Click Men’s players schedule Click Masters players schedule Click Ladies players