RTE TV Interview with Josh Boileau

This week RTE TV in Ireland travelled to Newbridge CYMS in Co. Kildare to interview Ireland’s leading junior player Josh Boileau to hear his ambitions and goals for 2015. RTE also interviewed Tony Thorpe who is the Secretary of RIBSA who is also a member of the Newbridge CYMS. CLICK HERE TO VIEW INTERVIEW Snooker

Two Day EBSA Training Camps with PJ

The players who will repersent the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association in the 2015 EBSA Under 21 & Team Snooker Championships in Malta in March will have a two day training camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan on the 11th and 16th of February in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow

Cullen Wins Intermediate Billiards 4

The fourth Intermediate Billiards Ranking event of the season was played today in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. In the final young Anthony Cullen from Edenderry SC won the event beating fellow club player Liam Byrne 2 frames to 1 in a very exciting final Full report to follow

Nolan Wins 2015 Peter McNally Memorial

Adam Nolan from Newbridge CYMS won his biggest title to date when he won the 2015 Peter McNally Memorial Snooker tournament in the Edenderry Snooker Club in county Offaly on Sunday. In the trilling final Adam beat local favourite Paddy English in the final. This event is one of the most popular tournaments on the

New Institute – Munster Club Champions

The New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh won the 2015 Munster Club Championship in the Glen Eagles in Killarney on Sunday with a final frame victory over The Crucible Snooker Club in Cork. The final was one of the best in the history of the event with great snooker from both teams. In the end

Green Baize Carrick Coaching with PJ

On Sunday 18th of January The Green Baize Cue Sports in Carrick on Suir were the first club to avail of a free 3 hour RIBSA Snooker Coaching Session with PJ Nolan. Club owner Stephen Walsh who himself is a regular RIBSA Irish International player is working hard developing a team of juniors in his Carrick

Murray Wins Senior Billiards Event 5

The fifth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 18th of January 2015. The format for the event was 400up with a 90 minute time limit, the time limit being restored after last season’s absence. Aidan Murray of the Ivy Rooms, not having won a

Bates Wins RIBSA U-21 Event 4

Shane Bates from the 147 Club in Wexford won the 4th RIBSA Under 21 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Saturday the 17th of January. In the final Shane beat Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS 3 frames to 2 in an exciting final.  All the players will be focused on

0’Driscoll v Arnold in Masters Final No.4

The 4th RIBSA Masters event of the season was played on Sunday the 11th January 2015 in Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. This Masters series is sponsored by the Billiard Company in Dublin  and due to the late finish of the semi-finals the final of this event will be played during the next senior event

Sherwin Wins Ladies Ranking No.4

The 4th Ladies ranking event took place in Newbridge CYMS on Sat 10th January.  Claire Mill took on Ronda Sheldreck in the bottom half of the draw. Claire was in good form and quickly got into her stride, and although Ronda showed some great improvements from the coaching she is getting, Claire was just too