RIBSA Successful Training Weekend

RIBSA held a very successful training weekend in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow to prepare our International players for next week’s Home Internationals in Leeds which takes place from the 3rd- 8th in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.   On Saturday there was an open snooker tournament for match play practice and

Brendan loses 2-3 in World Games

Irishman Brendan O Donoghue put on a stunning display of match snooker in the first round of the World Games in Cali in Columbia today but he Nenagh player lost 3 frames to 2 to top professional player Joe Perry from England. Brendan started of winning the first two frames 71-31, and 60-11 but Perry won

RIBSA lead at World Games Opening Ceremony

Jim Leacy President of the IBSF and Brendan O Donoghue led the Irish team into the Stadium at the Opening Ceremony at the World Games in Cali in Columbia. Brendan will begin at 5pm Irish time today Friday 26th against current professional player Joe Perry in the first round but I am sure Brendan will

RIBSA Training Camp this Weekend

This weekend RIBSA will be holding a RIBSA training camp to prepare our International players for the Home Internationals in Leeds. On Saturday there will be an Ivy Rooms Open Snooker tournament for the players to work on their match-play game which will feature a prize fund. To enter Ring 05991 37714. On Sunday there

PJ Coaching in China

Our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan held IBSF Snooker Coaching Cue Zones for players participating in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships in the CBSA / WBPSA Coaching Academy in Beijing last week. Players from Russia, England, India, Finland, New Zealand, Iran and Mongolia attended training on the Shender Match Table which was used for

Mind Coach to help RIBSA Players

This year RIBSA will be using a sports psychologist to prepare our players for the Home Internationals.  Paddy Maher is one of the leading psychologists will work together with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Sunday the 28th of July in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with all the Senior, Masters, Billiards, Under

RIBSA Junior Structure 2013 – 2014

RIBSA have just announced details on the new Junior Structure for 2013 – 2014 in the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association. A Junior sub-committee has been set up to organise the Junior events which run from September to May. The committee consists of PJ Nolan, Brendan Cooney, Kenny Hurley, James Bateman, John Doherty

New RIBSA Premier Tour

RIBSA would like to inform all players who have qualified to play in the New Premier Snooker Tour that they should contact Ger Murray on 086 245 0509 as soon as possible to discuss their first payment of €138.00.  Full Details RIBSA would like to announce a change of format for the Senior Ranking Events

Andy McCloskey is out but finishes in style

Nenagh man Andy McCloskey won his final group match with breaks of 77, 45, 44 and 38 in a 4 frames to one win over Teck Hui Chia from Korea in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Beijing China today. The Irish man had already been knocked out after a number of tight

Cassisdy qualifies 4-3 in nail biter

David Cassidy won his final group match today against Jeff Jacobs from Belgium in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Beijing China. The Cork man needed to win to qualify and he really had had to fight hard as he found himself three frames to one down to the Belgium Champion. Cassidy came