Current National Champion TJ Dowling will play Philip Browne in the second RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking event of the season ‘ The Hickson Centra Irish Open ‘ on Sunday the 13th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
In the semi-finals on Sunday morning Philip Browne reached his first Senior Ranking Final when beat Robert Murphy 4 frames to nil while TJ Dowling beat Michael Judge 4 frames to 3.
David Hogan holds the high break prize with a 115 break.
The final will be live streamed all around the world via the www.ribsa.ie web site. It is scheduled for 2.30pm. The final will be refereed by International Referee Shane Mason in the best of 7 frames match.
Prize Fund – Total prize fund for the event was €1350.
Winner = €500
R-up = €250
Semi’s = €240 (120 x 2)
Quarter’s = €260 (65 x 4)
High Break = €100
RIBSA would like to thank the Ivy Rooms for holding the event and RIBSA hope to see you all in Event 3 on the 10th and 11th of December.
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
Pre-Entered
The Top 16 players on the current Senior Rankings will be entered auto
matically into the draw for the event. If any player cannot play they must contact RIBSA to remove their name from the draw.
This event will have two tables live streamed from the Ivy Rooms over the weekend
ENTRY INFO
The 2016 – 2017 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.
The players received a player’s letter and reregistration forms in the post. The players are requested to bring the forms filled in to the event.
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.
Prize Fund – Total prize fund for all senior events is €1350.
Winner = €500
R-up = €250
Semi’s = €240 (120 x 2)
Quarter’s = €260 (65 x 4)
High Break = €100
RIBSA will pay all tournament expenses.
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 at the venue.
ENTRIES
1. Brendan O Donoghue – New Institute
2. Robert Murphy – Q Club Wicklow
3. John Farrell –
4. Michael Judge – Q Club Wicklow
5. Ross Bulman – Youghal CYMS
6. Jason Devaney – Deel Rover
7. Stephen Reddington – Darcy McGees
8. TJ Dowling –
9. Mark Tuite – St Johns Limerick
10. Dylan Rees – Youghal CYMS
11. Greg Casey – Crucible
12. David Cassidy – Crucible
13. Anthony Bonnar – Northwest
14. Philip Browne –
15.David Hogan – New Institute
16. Philip O’Connor – Darcy McGees
17. Liam Brady – Darcy McGees
18. Joe Corrigan
19. Brendan Thomas – Roadstone
20. Aaron Holland
21. Frank Sarsfield – St. John’s Limerick
22. Alan O’Connor – Shooters
23. Martin Thorpe – Newbridge CYMS
24. Rodney Goggins – Liam Mellows
25. Adam O’Shea- Dowling – Newbridge CYMS
26. Leon Costello –
27. Noel Landers – Youghal CYMS
28. Richie Flynn – Hawk’s Nest
29. Andrew Doherty
30. Mark Owens
31. Peter Dunne
32 Aman Goel – North West
33. Tony Seymour – New Institute
34. Dessie Sheehan
35. Paula Judge
36. James Flaherty
37. Jonathan Williams
38. Alan Cusack
39. Darragh Cusack
40. Mike Howley – St. John’s Limerick
41. Dane Daly Mulpeter – Darcy McGees
42. Daniel O’Regan
43. Paul Kelly – Newbridge CYMS
44. Paul Ludden
45. Mick Skelly – Newbridge CYMS
46. Chris Humphries
47. Karl Fitzpatrick – Ivy Rooms
48. John O’Sullivan – Kilkenny
49. Diarmuid O’Connor – Maynooth
50. Benny O’Brien – Kilkenny
51. Dylan Carey – Darcy McGees
52. Daniel Dempsey – Newbridge CYMS
53. Paddy Brady – Maynooth
54. Stephen Bateman – Kilkenny
55, Charlie Sweeney – Newbridge CYMS
56. Ivor Fitzpatrick
57. Colvin O’Brien – Ivy Rooms
58. Jim Carrick – Newbridge CYMS
59. Colm Gilcreest
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