IBSF Championships begin

The IBSF World Team & 6 Red Championships began at 10am in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow in Ireland this morning in front of a very large audience from all around the World. Mens. Master and Women Team Championship along with Men and Women 6 Red Championships will be held and these events will run

IBSF Opening Ceremony

A total of 34 players will represent Ireland in the 2013 IBSF World Team & 6 Red Championship in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow next week. All RIBSA Players and Referees attended the official opening Ceremony in the Dolmen Hotel on Sunday the 29th of September. Jim Leacy President of the IBSF thanked

Ireland Win Back-to-Back International

The Republic of Ireland, Men’s, Master’s and Juniors saw off the challenge of Northern Ireland and France to defend their International Challenge Cup title in Youghal CYMS, in Co. Cork today. The Team, Brendan Thomas, Brendan Cooney, Frank Sarsfield, Stephen Merrigan, Michael Judge, Bobert Murphy, Rodney Goggins, Greg Casey, Aaron Tobin, Christopher Cooney, Kenny Wight
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Day One at the International Challenge Cup

  Republic of Ireland Are Impressive on Day One of the International Challenge Cup   Play got underway in the 2013 International Challenge Cup at 2pm this afternoon in the East Cork town of Youghal. The Republic of Ireland took to the tables against France, with local man Brendan Cooney, Corks Greg Casey, Wexfords Rodney
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International Challenge Cup

  International Snooker INTERNATIONAL Snooker is on its way to Youghal this coming weekend as the ‘International Challenge Cup 2013’(IIC Cup) will be played over Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of September in the ‘Mark…et House’ the home of Youghal CYMS. The tournament which is just in its second year will feature the
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Just 5 Days to go

WORLD Snooker is on its way to Ireland and the ‘International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) and the Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association (RIBSA) will present the World Amateur Team Championships and the World Amateur ‘6 Red’s’ Championships in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow from Sunday the 29th of September – Sunday the
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PJ Holds EBSA Course in Poland

Last weekend our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to Warsaw in Poland to train four coaches on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association to become Official EBSA Snooker Coaches. The EBSA Coaching Course is only open to recognised coaches who are approved by their own National Governing Body. The Polish Billiards & Snooker Association

International Challenge Cup Next Friday and Saturday

INTERNATIONAL Snooker is on its way to Youghal this coming weekend as the ‘International Challenge Cup 2013’(IIC Cup) will be played over Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of September in the ‘Market House’ the home of Youghal CYMS. The tournament which is just in its second year will feature the holders the Republic
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Day 2 : RIBSA Training Camp for IBSF

Our National Coach PJ Nolan held the second day of the RIBSA training camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club to prepare our teams for the IBSF Championship which takes place in Carlow from the 29th Of September to the 6th of October. Day two of the camp featured the Senior players Rodney Goggins, Brendan

East Region U 14 And U 19 Event 1

Last Sunday the first event of the new nationwide U 14 and U 19 East Region took place in CrossGuns In Dublin. A total of twelve players took part in the U 19 whilst 4 made up the U 14. Winners on the day were JJ Monaghan from the Royal Navan and Andrew Doherty from