IBSF Players Training Camp with PJ

Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a two day IBSF / RIBSA training camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on the 16th and 17th of September. The players will train on the new Shender Match Tables from 11am – 4pm. RIBSA have organised this two day camp to help our Republic of
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International Challenge Cup in Youghal

The International Challenge Cup will be held on Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of September at the Youghal CYMS at the Market House Youghal Co. Cork. The three Nations competing are: Defending Champions: The Republic of Ireland,  France and Northern Ireland. This is a great honour for the Youghal Catholics Young Men’s Society (CYMS)

Rest in Peace

Everyone involved in the snooker world will be saddened to hear that the mother of Jim Leacy died last night. The Republic Of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association and snooker followers in Ireland would like to express their very deepest sympathy to Jim, Noreen, family and friends at this sad time. May she rest in

Robert Murphy to star in World 6 Reds in Thailand

Robert Murphy and Ken Doherty will fly the Irish flag in the World 6 Reds Snooker Championship in Bangkok Thailand from the 2nd to the 7th of September. Robert won the Qualifying event during the European Snooker Championships in Poland and is full of confidence when he will come up against the Top Professional players

Goggins Wins The Cross Invitational – Fermoy

Rodney Goggins from the 147 Snooker Club in Wexford played outstanding snooker   to  to win the 2013 Cross Invitational in Fermoy CYMS. In the final he beat top Junior player Ryan Cronin from the Crucible SC Cork. The event was a big success and it promises to be a bigger event next season. LAST 16 Anthony O’Connor

New RIBSA Intro Level Coaches Qualify

Sunday the 11th of August RIBSA held a Intro level Snooker Coaching Education Course in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with Adrian Morrissey from Wexford, Noel Shortall from Portarlington and Tony Thorpe from Newbridge. The course was given by our National Coach PJ Nolan and was approved by Coaching Ireland who governs Coaching

2013 Home International Champions

The 2013 Home Internationals Snooker Championships have just finished at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds with Wales and England winning the titles. The Prince of Wales Senior event was won by Wales and England won the other three events when they won the Masters, Under 19 and Under 16 Titles. It was a great

Home Internationals U-19’s beat N. Ireland

The RIBSA Under 19 team won again this morning when they beat Northern Ireland in the 2013 Under 19 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The team Of Aaron Tobin, James McGuinness, Dylan Carey and Andrew Doherty have recovered superbly after early defeats. Aaron Tobin got the team off to a good

Jim Leacy Honoured by HIBSF

RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy was presented with a certificate by Home International Committee in the Northern Snooker Club in Leeds this Afternoon. Jim stepped down this year as Chairman of the Home Internationals. Everyone in Leeds and within the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to congratulate Jim and wished him good luck

Eamon Kearns made HIBSF Life Vice President

RIBSA President Eamon Kearns was made a Life Vice President of the Home Internationals at the closing ceremony here in the Northern Snooker Club in Leeds this Afternoon. Eamon has retired after over 30 years service to the Home International Committee and everyone at the closing ceremony wished him the very best for the future.