Home Internationals Training Camp

This year RIBSA will be holding a Mental Training session and a Snooker Training Camp to prepare our players for the 2017 Home Internationals on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of July in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from 11am – 4pm.  Denis Coen from elitemindsets.ie who is one of the leading

Summer Snooker Camp with PJ

Our National Coach PJ Nolan held a two day RIBSA Summer Camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Thursday the 29th and Friday the 30th of June. All the players practiced various routines to improve their Cue Ball Control, Potting, Safety, Long Potting and Match-Play. Training was held from 11am – 4pm. The

IBSF U-18 & U-21 – China Travel Info

RIBSA would like to remind everyone playing in the 2017 IBSF World Under 18 & World U-21 Snooker Championships in China to meet in Dublin Airport Terminal 2 at 7pm on Wednesday 5th July. Players also remember to bring their Irish Waistcoat and bowties, black pants and white and black shirts. The Players passports and

Latest RIBSA Newsletter

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have produced their latest RIBSA Newsletter to highlight some of the top stories so far this season on and off the table. Full stories and results can be found on www.ribsa.ie  CLICK HERE In this Issue : Brendan O Donoghue wins 3rd Senior National Title RIBSA Finals Weekend

RIBSA Calendar 2017 – 2018

RIBSA will be soon announcing their new Calendar of events for 2017 – 2018 season with all the Billiards & Snooker events in all the different age categories and levels. RIBSA will be once again producing a large printed Calendar and RIBSA offering an advertisement for €50.00. If you would like to place an advertisement on the

Ireland win 2017 Celtic Challenge

The Republic Of Ireland Junior teams won the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday the 25th of June. This event featured the best Under 14 and Under 16 players from the Republic Of Ireland and Wales and in the end Ireland won the title 106 points to 90 points.

Players Letter & Calendar of Events

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just released details of events, rules and guidelines for the 2017-2018 season. If anyone needs further information they should email ribsa on info@ribsa.ie  CLICK TO DOWNLOAD – PLAYERS LETTER CLICK TO DOWNLOAD – 2017- 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS – LATEST DRAFT    RIBSA_Letter_2017.pdf 2017_2018_RIBSA_Calendar_DRAFT_10.pdf

Judge to play in World Games

Michael Judge from the Republic of Ireland has been selected by IBSF to compete in the World Games snooker event next month in Poland.  Michael was selected because of his finishing position in the World Championships in Qatar. The Snooker event is a straight Knock out for 16 selected players. Good luck Michael The World

IBSF World Team & 6 Reds – Egypt

The IBSF World Team & 6 Reds Championships will be held from the 2nd – 10th of August in Hurghada, Egypt. RIBSA have confirmed Rodney Goggins, Tom O Driscoll, Dyan Rees and Mark Walsh will repersent RIBSA in the Championships. Full Info on the event below.  CLICK ADVICE – Department Foreign affairs On behalf of the IBSF

2017 Home Internationals – Leeds

After the RIBSA finals weekend RIBSA can now confirm the Senior, Masters Under 21 and Under 16 players who have qualified for the 2017 Home Internationals which will be held in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the 11th – 17th of August.  The Senior and Masters Championships will play from the 11th –