WORLD TEAM TROPHY – (carom, pool & snooker)

Following a most successful official campaign launch at the Eiffel Tower on 30th November 2018, the WCBS, FFB (French Billiard Federation) and Billard 2024 will co-host a team event in Roissy, near Paris called “World Team Trophy”. This event will showcase our three disciplines with each team being composed by 1 snooker player, 1 pool player and 1 carom

New Institute 2019 All Ireland Club Champions

The New Institute Nenagh A team of Mark Walsh, Brendan O`Donoghue, Tony Seymour, Tom Gleeson and Mark Gleeson won the 2019 All Ireland Club Snooker Championship in the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney. In the final the Tipperary men beat a very strong Kilkenny team of James Bateman, Stephen Bateman, Davy Morris, John O Sullivan and

Shane is Level 1 Class Referee

Congratulations to Shane Mason who was awarded his Class 1 Referee’s Badge this morning here in Killarney after being assessed by Steve Starkie (EASB) Desi Stinson (NIBSA) and Neil Shannahan (RIBSA). Shane has been a snooker referee since 2014 with RIBSA and has graduated from Class 3, to Class 2 and is now a group

EBSA Championship 2 Day Camp with PJ

Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold his final RIBSA International Training Camps on Friday 8th of February in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The Camps are to prepare our RIBSA players for the European Under 18, Under 21 and Men’s Snooker Championship which will be held in Israel from the 17th February

Munster Club Champions 2019

Congratulations to the Crucible Snooker Club in Cork who retained the Munster Snooker Club Championship last night in Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney. The team of David Cassidy, Greg Casey, Ryan Cronin, Daniel O’ Regan and Aaron Hill defeated New Institute Snooker Club from Nenagh on a 3-2 score line to win the trophy for the third straight year. The

Draw & Fixtures 2019 All Ireland Club Championships

The Draw has been done for The 2019 Gleneagle Hotel All Ireland Snooker Club Championships. It promises to be an exciting event with a number of top teams and RIBSA wish all the clubs the best of luck in the both Championships. May the best Teams win!!!!! All Ireland 2019 First Matches and Sessions Thursday

Judge wins Bronze Medal IBSF 6 Red World Cup Qatar

Ireland’s Michael Judge marvellous run ended this morning in the 2019 IBSF 6 Red World Cup in Doha, Qatar when he was beaten by Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon from Thailand 6 frames to 5 in the Semi Finals. Michael did amazing this week with a number of fantastic victories along his way to the Semi-Finals in Qatar. Michael

Judge into Semi-Finals IBSF 6 Red World Cup Qatar

Ireland’s Michael Judge is playing amazing snooker and reached the Semi-Finals of the 2019 IBSF 6 Red World Cup in Doha Qatar. This afternoon Michael beat Dhvaj Haria from India 6 frames to 2. In the Semi Finals at 10m local time tomorrow Michael will play against Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon from Thailand and the Irish Champion is focusing in

Murray Wins Billiards Event 4

The fourth RIBSA Billiards ranking event of the season took place on Sunday 13th January at the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow as reigning national senior 150up champion Aidan Murray came through to take the event adding to the event he won back in October. This event was a best of three 150up format

Judge into QFinals IBSF 6 Red World Cup Qatar

Michael Judge from Dublin fantastic run continues as he has moved into the Q-Finals of the 2019 IBSF 6 Red World Cup in Doha Qatar. This morning Michael beat Mohamed Khairy from Egypt 6-3. In the Q Finals at 3pm local time Michael will play against Dhvaj Haria from India after he beat 20 time World Snooker &