Jacek Rudowicz RIP

Everyone involved in Irish and European snooker will be saddened to hear that Jacek Rudowicz from Poland died this morning. Jacek would have been very well known to all the Irish players as he assembled the tables in the Ivy Rooms and at all European Snooker Championships over the years all across Europe. The Republic

Sheldrick wins Masters Ranking Event 7

Keith Sheldrick from Q Club Wicklow won his maiden RIBSA Masters title today when he won the 7th RIBSA Masters event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday. In the final he beat event 6 winner Tom Gleeson three frames to one in a superb final.   Tom O Driscoll from Waterford SC had the

North West SC Cue Zone with PJ

This weekend our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan held a two day Coaching Zone in The Northwest  Snooker Club in Letterkenny, Donegal. The Northwest Snooker Club owner John Doherty organised the coaching weekend to help promote the standard of play within his club and within the North West region. PJ was really impressed with the

McCloskey wins Intermediate (5) West

The New Institute Snooker Club Nenagh played host to a RIBSA Regional Intermediate Ranking Event on Saturday. This was the second Saturday in succession, that the club hosted an event, from the RIBSA calendar. Following the success of the Munster Close Championship the week before, many of the same faces returned for what proved to

Ballyforan SC Cue Zone with PJ

National Coach PJ Nolan held a Coaching Zone in one of the newest registered RIBSA clubs in Ireland, The Ballyforan Snooker Club in Co Roscommon. On the night of 5th of March, eight members from the club were in attendance for training with PJ to learn tips on how to improve their game. World Snooker Official

Hisham Al Abiad RIP

Everyone involved in the snooker world will be saddened to hear that the husband of Geraldine McQuade,  Hisham Al Abiad passed away in Egypt today after a brief illness. The Republic Of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association would like to express their very deepest sympathy to Geraldine, family and friends at this sad time. May he rest in

Hogan Retains Munster Close

David Hogan from Borrisokane retained the Munster Close Snooker Championship in the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh over the Weekend. In the Final David beat Ryan Cronin from the Crucible Snooker Club in Cork who will be representing Ireland in this month European Under 21 Championship in Romania. Brendan O Donoghue won the highest

Boileau wins Anthony Quinn Memorial

Local player Josh Boileau warmed up for this month’s European Under 21 Championship in Romania when he won the 14th staging of the Anthony Quinn Memorial Snooker Tournament in St Conleth’s CMWS, Newbridge. In the final Josh beat James Fennessey from Edenderry 4 frames to nil in a superb high quality final to take the