RIBSA Celtic Challenge Referees

Five RIBSA Referees refereed in the annual Celtic Snooker Junior Challenge yesterday against Wales in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Neil Shanahan, Tony Thorpe, Don O Donoghue, Stephen Ryan and Niall Scully did a tremendous job in keeping the event run smoothly for all the players. Jim Leacy Chairman of RIBSA thanked them

Wales win Celtic Challenge

Wales won the 2013 Celtic Snooker Challenge with 64 frames to 55 win over Ireland in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. In the Fifth Session the Irish Under 16 team won 7-5 but the Under 14 team lost 4 frames to 8 to Wales to close the gap but it was not enough.

Watch Morris Vs Stevens Live

You can watch Irishman David Morris playing Matthew Stevens in the Q-Finals of the Wuxi Classic today in China. Click below on the link Watch Live

David Morris on 2fm

Irishman David Morris won today to move into the Last 16 of the Wuxi Classic in China with a great 5 frames to 2 victory over Gerard Green. Davy will be interviewed tonight on 2fm so I hope everybody will tune into the interview from China between 7pm and 8pm. So do not forget to

Ireland to Host IBSF World Team & 6 Red Championships

Jim Leacy President of the I.B.S.F. is pleased to announce that the IBSF World Team Snooker Championship and the World IBSF 6 Red Championship will be held from the 29th of September to the 6th of October in Ireland. The Championships will be hosted by the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association and held in

Junior Home Internationals Deadline

The RIBSA Committee have just announced details for this year’s Home Internationals Junior Snooker Championship. The 2013 event will be held from the 6th to the 8th of August in The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The official RIBSA party of Juniors will depart Busaras at 8pm on Sunday 4th August and arrive on Monday

RIBSA Training Camps this weekend

This Weekend will feature two training days in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club with our National Coach PJ Nolan to prepare the players for the Celtic Challenge and the World Under 21’s The Celtic Challenge training day will be held on Saturday 15th of June from 11am – 4pm with the World Under 21 training

All Masters Qualify in Style on Day 5

The Republic of Ireland Masters players of Frank Sarsfield, Nigel Power, Anthony Bonnar and mark Tuite have all qualified superbly for the Knock out Stages at the 2013 European Snooker Championships here in Poland. Celbridge man Nigel Power played an outstanding match today to beat highly rated Yvan Van Velthoven from Belgium 3 frames to