RIBSA Booklet – Review of the year

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have produced a RIBSA Championship Booklet to highlight events and success within our Association during the 2017– 2018 season. It was another amazing season on and off the table and RIBSA would like to thank all the Players, Officials, Clubs, and parents in making it such a big

Goggins wins National Masters Championships

Rodney Goggins from Liam Mellows SC Wexford won the 2018 RIBSA National Masters Snooker Championship with a 5 frames to 1 victory over John Farrell from Fairview SC Dublin. The final of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Masters Snooker Championships was played on Sunday the 20th of May in the Ivy Rooms

Gilchrest wins European Billiards Open

Peter Gilchrest from Singapore is the new 2018 European Billiards Open Champion after he won the title in style in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Wednesday the 23rd of May. In the past five days Peter has won the Irish Open & European Open Billiards titles to cap off his great trip

Gilchrest wins 2018 Irish Billiards Open

Peter Gilchrest from Singapore won the 2018 Irish Billiards Open in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from Sunday 19th May. In the final Peter beat David Causier from England 811-375 In a superb high quality final refereed by International Billiard Referee John Kehoe and marker Keven Christie. Phil Davis won the plate event beating Chris Coumbe in

Deepest Sympathy

Everyone involved in Irish snooker will be saddened to hear Danny McGough from Killarney passed away this morning.  The Republic Of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association would like to offer their very deepest sympathy to all his family at this sad time. May he rest in peace RIP

2018 Irish & European Billiards Open

The 2018 Irish Billiards Open and The 2018 European Billiards Open will be held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from Saturday 19th May  to Wednesday 23rd May. Come and watch the World’s best Billiards players in action in the Irish Open from the 19th & 20th of May and the European Open from the 21st

The 2018 RIBSA Champions – Fantastic Weekend

Last weekend saw one of the most exciting weekends in Irish Snooker & Billiards when RIBSA held their Championship Finals Weekend featuring 15 National Championships in the different age groups and genders in Snooker and Billiards. The 2018 Championship Weekend was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from Friday the 11th to Sunday

Judge wins Irish Senior National Title

Michael Judge from the Q Club Wicklow won the 2018 Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Senior Championship in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on the 13th of May 7 frames to 5 in a superb match.  Both players were looking for their second Irish Senior Title. In the final Michael  and Rodney both

Bateman wins National U-21 Title

Stephen Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the National Under 21 Snooker Championships on Sunday the 13th of May in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final he beat Aaron Hill from the Crucible SC in Cork with a superb 59 break in the decider to win 4 frames to 3 in a superb

Hill wins National Under 16 Title

Aaron Hill from the Crucible SC in Cork won the National Under 16 Snooker Championships finals on Sunday the 13th of May in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final he beat Joe La Cumbre from Portarlington SC 4 frames to 1 in a superb final. In the final Aaron had breaks of