Day one of the 2013 RIBSA Irish Snooker Championships at the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow has just ended with four qualifiers from a great days play. Saturday qualifiers will join the Sunday qualifiers for the Championship Finals weekend in Carlow on Friday the 24th and Saturday 25th of May.
First to qualify was former Professional player Michael Judge when he beat Stephen Reddington 4 frames to nil in his final qualifying match. Next it was former professional and current number 1 on the RIBSA Rankings David Hogan when he beat John O Sullivan 4 frames to 2 in a high quality match.
The final two qualifiers were Johnny Williams when he beat Thomas Ahern 4 frames to 1 and Rodney Goggins beat Greg Casey 4 frames to 2 in an exciting encounter which ended at 10pm.
The Current highest break stands at 100 by David Hogan & Michael Judge.
Play starts at 10.00am in the morning featuring the rest of the players and it promises to be another day of exciting snooker in the search for the 2013 Irish Senior Champion. Well done to everyone.