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Morris wins Nenagh Open
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
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Davy Morris from the Kilkenny Shed Snooker Club pictured here with Ray Lynch from Abbey Court Hotel Sponsor and Chairman of the New Institute Brendan O’Donoghue after he won the 2017 Nenagh Snooker Open. In the final Davy beat Ryan Cronin from the Crucible SC 5 frames to 3 in a superb final. It’s Davy’s
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Forde win Munster Intermediate
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
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David Forde from AOH Cork won the first Munster Council Intermediate tournament of the season in Douglas Snooker Club in Cork on the 30th of October. In the final he beat fast improving young Sean Walsh from Crucible SC 3 frames to 1 in an exciting final. Former World Champion Cliff Thorburn attended the event
- Published in Club News
World Billiards: Live Streaming
Monday, 30 October 2017
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World Billiards Limited has announced that the long format event at the 2017 LITEtask World Billiards Championship will be streamed from the quarter-finals stage onwards in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds in England. Commentary will be provided by highly-respected commentator and Snooker Scene editor Clive Everton, who is also a billiards aficionado and a former
- Published in Billiards
RIBSA Training Camp 1 – IBSF Qatar
Sunday, 29 October 2017
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Our National Coach PJ Nolan held his first of two planned IBSF Snooker Training Camps on Sunday the 29th of October. The RIBSA camps are to help prepare the players for the 2017 IBSF World Billiards & Snooker Championship which will be held in Qatar from the 17th – 27th of November. Click info on IBSF
- Published in Coaching
Juniors shine on Development Day
Saturday, 28 October 2017
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The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) held their first Junior Snooker Developmental Day of the season on the 28th of October in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The Stars of the Future Marie Gleeson, Aoife Gleeson, Noel Gleeson, Aaron Smith, John Fitzpatrick, Ryan McGuirk, Ronan McGuirk, David Doyle, Diarmuid Roche,
- Published in Juniors
Morris Wins Senior Event 2 – Centra Open
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
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Davy Morris from the Kilkenny Shed was in fantastic form when he won the second RIBSA senior snooker ranking event of the season ” The Hickson’s Centra Open” on Tuesday the 24th of October in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final the former professional snooker player from Kilkenny beat Greg Casey from
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Senior No.2 Semi Finals Tuesday 24th Oct 7pm
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
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The second RIBSA Senior ranking event” The Hicksons Centra Open” was played on Saturday the 21st of October in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. The four semi-finalists remaining are Robert Murphy from Q Club Wicklow playing Greg Casey Crucible SC and Davy Morris Kilkenny Shed playing TJ Dowling Terry Rogers SC. In consultation with
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Judge wins Masters Event 2
Sunday, 22 October 2017
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Michael Judge from Q Club Wicklow won the second RIBSA Masters Ranking event of the season, sponsored by Roadstone SC Dublin on Sunday the 22nd of October in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. In the final the former professional from Dublin beat John O Sullivan from the Kilkenny Shed 3 frames to nil to take
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RIBSA Confirm IBSF Qatar Players
Monday, 16 October 2017
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The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the players and officials that will travel to the 2017 IBSF World Snooker championship in Qatar from 17th November till 27th November. The 2017 event will be played at Al-Arabi Sports Club, Doha, Qatar. In the Men’s event Brendan O Donoghue, Ross Bulman and
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Murray win Billiards Event 3
Monday, 16 October 2017
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The third tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 15th of October 2017, the format being 90 minutes timed (all rounds). In a dramatic final, between the two reigning billiards champions, 150s champion Aidan Murray and Long-up champion Wayne Doyle, Aidan emerged the winner by
- Published in Billiards