RIBSA hold final EBSA Training Day with PJ

RIBSA held their final EBSA training day on Tuesday the 30th of January in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our National Coach PJ Nolan. In attendance today was Ross Bulman, TJ Dowling and Rodney Goggins.  RIBSA held two camps this month to prepare our players who will represent the Republic of Ireland

Travel Information – EBSA Bulgaria

On Thursday the 1st of February the RIBSA U-18 juniors and supporters will leave for the European Under 18 Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. All persons travelling must ensure they have their own boarding card printed off or have their boarding pass on their mobile via the Ryan-air app. CLICK MORE INFO ON THE RIBSA PLAYERS

All Ireland Club Champions – The Crucible SC

The Crucible Snooker Club in Cork City won their first ever All Ireland Snooker Club Championships in the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney on Saturday night the 27th of January. In the final the current Munster Club Champions faced the current Leinster Club Champions and it was the Crucible who beat the Kilkenny Shed in a

O’Brien retains Peter McNally Memorial

Benny O Brien from the Kilkenny Shed retained the Peter McNally Memorial Snooker tournament in the Edenderry Snooker Club on Sunday the 21st of January. In the final of this prestigious event Benny beat Keith Sheldreck from Q Club Wicklow 4 frames to 2 in a superb match.  The high break prize went to Andrew

Crucible SC win Munster Club Title

The Crucible SC in Cork won the 2018 Macau / Gleneagles Munster Snooker Club Championships in the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney on Sunday the 21st of January. In the final they beat Youghal CYMS in a thrilling final. Table 1 Noel Landers 0 – 3 Daniel O’Regan Table 2 Ross Bulman 2 – 2 Greg

All Ireland B Club Champions – CYMS Letterkenny

Congratulations to CYMS Letterkenny on winning the 2018 All Ireland B Club Championship in the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney on Sunday the 28th of January. In the final the Donegal men beat a brave New Institute SC team from Nenagh in the final 3 matches to nil. New Institute C 0 – 3 CYMS Letterkenny

EBSA U-18 – Sofia Opening Ceremony

The opening Ceremony of the 2018 Under 18 EBSA Snooker Championships for Ross Bulman, Aaron Hill, Mark Gleeson and Ronan Whyte was held in Sofia this morning in the Ramada Hotel. Action begins at 2pm local time in the Under 18 Championship and this event will be held from the 2nd – 5th and then

Good Luck European Championships – Bulgaria

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to wish all the RIBSA players good luck in the 2018 European U-18, U-21 and Men’s Snooker Championships in Bulgaria from the 2nd -16th of February 2018. CLICK EBSA Web Site for all the latest news RIBSA will send players to compete in the Under

Murray wins Billiards event 5

The fifth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 14th of January 2018, the format being 400up with a 90 minute time limit. Reigning Billiards short-format champion, Aidan Murray, still smarting from his defeat at the hands of Larry Drennan in the semi final of last month’s tournament,

Leinster Clubs – Fundraising Draw Tickets

The Leinster Billiards & Snooker Association would like to inform all the Leinster Clubs qualified for the 2018 All-Ireland Club Championship that the fundraising draw tickets must be returned to Ger Murray before 2pm on Sunday 21st January. The Draw will take place in Edenderry SC at 2pm during the Peter McNally Memorial Snooker Tournament.