The first RIBSA Senior Ranking event of the season will be held on Saturday the 26th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. You can now text your entry to 085 2428701. This is a text number only and you must include your name, club and event. You can also contact the host club direct on 059 91 37714.
The 2015 – 2016 RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking Series will feature 6 Ranking events and the National Snooker Championships this season. These rankings will be used to select the senior International players.
If the tournament is running late the T D may decide to hold over the Semi –Finals and Final until the Sunday but not before 12noon so as not to interfere with the Masters Tournament schedule.
Pre-Entered
The Top 16 players on the current Senior Rankings will be entered automatically into the draw for the event. If any player cannot play they must contact RIBSA to remove their name from the draw.
Prize Fund – All entries paid out in prize money and full breakdown provided on the day.
Minimum €1,000.00 guaranteed plus high break prize of €100 per event.
Winner 40%, Runner Up 20%, Semi Finalist 10% each, Q Finalist 5% each
RIBSA will pay all tournament expenses.
Entry Fees
The cost of entry for Senior Tournaments will be €30.00 for 21 and over. Players under 21 on 31st December 2015 will be classed as Junior – Entry fee for Juniors will be €15.
Entry for under 16’s will be free, (all players must be members of RIBSA to play in any tournament)
RIBSA registration fees are 21 and over – €15.00, 16-20 – €10.00 and Under 16 – €5.00
Closing Dates
The closing date for senior tournaments will be 1pm on the Thursday before the start of competition, without exception. The draw for each tournament will be available on the website www.ribsa.ie, as soon as possible.
Players must be properly dressed for all RIBSA competitions. The dress code is dark shoes, dark one coloured trousers (no jeans), one coloured shirt buttoned at the wrist and waistcoat. Waistcoats must be worn for all matches. National Waistcoats are not permissible.
A Copy of the Rules for all tournaments will be available on the website and at tournaments.
ENTRIES
1. Rodney Goggins – 147 Wexford
2. Brendan O Donoghue – New Institute, Nenagh
3. Michael Judge – Q Club, Wicklow
4. Robert Murphy – Q Club Wicklow
5. Greg Casey Crucible, Cork
6. David Cassidy – Crucible, Cork
7. John O Sullivan – Kilkenny Shed
8. Daniel O Regan – Macroom
9. Peter Donegan – North West
10. Anthony Bonnar – North West
11. Jason Devaney – Deel Rover
12. Mark Owens – Fairview
13. Benny O Brien – Kilkenny Shed
14. Tony Seymour – New Institute, Nenagh
15. Philip Browne – Fairview
16. Dessie Sheehan Fairview
17. Robert Moynihan – Dublin
18. Liam Brady – Embassy Sligo
19. Mark Yeates – St. Mary’s Mullingar
20. Adrian Morrissey – New Ross
21. Keith O’Reilly – Newbridge
22. Gavin O’Donnell – Ivy Rooms
23. Josh Boileau – Newbridge
24. Jordan McCarthy – Ivy Rooms
25. Corey Ramsbottom – Ivy Rooms
26. Joe Corrigan – Fairview
27. Wayne Doyle – Dublin
28. Johnny Williams – Carrickmacross
29. Shane Gorman Graigue
30. Ivor Fitzpatrick Fairview
31. Noel Landers Youghal
32. Ryan Cronin Crucible Cork
33. Paddy Brady Embassy Sligo
34. Shaun Bonnar – North West
35. Martin McCrudden – Terry Rogers
36. Ross Bulman – Youghal Cork
37. Charlie Sweeney – Newbridge CYMS
38. Alan O’Connor – Shooters
39. Kenny Wight Youghal Cork
40. Philip Mc Grath –
41. Peter Dunne – Maynooth
42. Declan Monaghan – Limerick
43. Tony Corrigan – Spawell
44. Adam Fitzgerald – Youghal
45. Andrew Doherty – Terenure Sports Club
46. T J Dowling – Fairview
47. James Bateman – Kilkenny Shed
48. Stephen Bateman – Kilkenny Shed
49. Paul Ludden – Alsaa
50. John Lynch – Terry Rogers
51. Philip Burke – Ennis
52. Stephen Reddington – D’arcy McGee
53. Philip O Connor
54. Alan Cusack – Sutton LTC
55. John McBride – Navan
56. Chris Humphries – Dublin
57. Karl Fitzpatrick – Ivy Rooms
58. Cathal Gordon – Galway
59. Liam Gallagher – Galway
60. David Hogan New Institute
61. Aaron Moyles Ballina
62. Fergal Quinn Mitchells SC
63. Gerry Kinneen Mechanics Galway
64. Diarmuid O Connor Maynooth
65. Darragh Cusack – Sutton LTC
66. Oisin Bateman – Kilkenny Shed
67. Tom O’Driscoll – Waterford
68. James Fennessy – Edenderry
69. James Flaherty – Dublin
70. Adam O Shea Dowling CYMS Newbridge
71. Robbie Donovan – Fermoy CMW
72. Leon Costello – CYMS Newbridge
73. Martin Kelly – New Institute, Nenagh
74. Jason Burns – New Institute, Nenagh