RIBSA Hold Junior Snooker Development Day

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) held their 9th National Junior Snooker Developmental Day on Sunday the 29th of December in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from 11am to 4pm. Over the past few seasons RIBSA have held Junior Developmental days with our National Coach PJ Nolan to encourage more

Happy Christmas Everyone

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) would like to wish all our Members, Affiliated Clubs and everyone involved in Snooker and Billiards in Ireland and around the world a Happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to meeting everyone again in 2020 in which promises to be another fantastic year of

International Training Camp with PJ – 4th January

RIBSA will hold an International training Camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday the 4th of January from 11am-4pm. Camp for 2020 Under 18 European Snooker Championships  Camp for 2020 Under 21 European Snooker Championships  Camp for 2020 Men’s European Snooker Championships After the 3rd

Morris wins Senior Event 3 – Ivy Rooms SC

Davy Morris from the Kilkenny Shed won the third RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking event of the season ” The Presidents Cup” sponsored by Eamon Kearns on Saturday / Sunday the 14th & 15th of December in the the Ivy Rooms SC Snooker Club in Carlow. RIBSA President Jim Leacy was on hand to present to cup to

RIBSA Senior 3 – Semi Finals Line up

The 3rd RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking event of the season” The Presidents Cup” sponsored by Eamon Kearns is being held on Saturday / Sunday the 14th & 15th of December in the Ivy Rooms SC Snooker Club in Carlow. Today saw exciting matches from all the players and even a ESB power cut but the

New Referee Steven Foster

The Republic of Billiards & Snooker Association would like to congratulate Steven Foster from Roscrea in Co Tipperary who made his RIBSA National Refereeing debut today. Steven officiated at the RIBSA Senior Ranking Event 3 in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow on Saturday the 14th of December. The Referee Association had trained Steven over the

2020 EBSA European U-18, U-21, Men & 6red Championships

The EBSA European Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the Federaçao Portuguesa de Bilhar (FPB), have the pleasure of inviting you to send players to take part in the 2020 European Individual Snooker U18, U21, 6 Reds & Men Championships. CLICK FULL INFORMATION LETTER Calendar of events – Saturday 7th March: (09:00) Welcome ceremony

Murray wins Billiards 4

The fourth RIBSA Billiards ranking event of the season took place on Sunday 8th December in Celbridge snooker club which saw reigning national senior long-up billiards champion Aidan Murray win his first event of the season having lost the last two finals to the reigning national senior 150up champion Wayne Doyle. The format was 3×150

Landers Wins RIBSA U-21 Event 3

Noel Landers from Youghal won the third RIBSA Under 21 Snooker Ranking of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 8th of December. In the final Noel beat Ryan McGuirk from R&R SC 3 frames to 1 to take the title and finish number 1 for the EBSA U-21 Series.

Crowley Wins RIBSA U-18 Event 3

Leone Crowley from Cork won the third RIBSA Under 18 Snooker Ranking of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 7th of December. In the final Leone beat Alex Currid from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford 3 frames to 1 in a excellent final which was refereed by Conor Doyle.