New RIBSA Intro Level Coaches

On Sunday the 26th of May, RIBSA held an Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with Richard Toal from Mullingar and Martin Peoples from Galway. The course was given by our National Coach PJ Nolan and was approved by Sport Ireland Coaching who governs Coaching in the

Good Luck Team Ireland – EBSA Serbia

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to wish good luck to the players and teams who will play in the 2019 EBSA Championships in Serbia from the 29th May till the 9th of June 2019. The 2019 European 6Reds Snooker Championships The 2019 International Snooker Open The 2019 European Individual Masters

RIBSA hold first Training Day with PJ

RIBSA held their first of a series of five training days in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday 25th of May from 11am-4pm. In the upcoming months our RIBSA players will represent our country in many International events and RIBSA have organised the days with PJ

Causier Wins European Billiards Open

David Causier from England made it the perfect visit to Carlow in Ireland when he won the 2019 European Billiards Open in association with World Billiards, Ivy Rooms and RIBSA in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Wednesday 22nd of May. Last weekend Causier also won the Irish Billiards Open title on Sunday

Referee Seminar

Any body interested in becoming a Snooker Referee, or even if you want to learn the rules of the game, is welcome to attend a seminar on Saturday June 8th at 11am in Darcy McGees Snooker Club, Templeogue, Dublin (beside the Spawell roundabout) Places are limited, so early booking is advisable. You can book through

Causier Wins Irish Billiards Open

David Causier from England won the 2019 Irish Billiards Open in association with World Billiards, RIBSA and the Ivy Rooms in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday 19th of May. Causier was in fantastic form hitting breaks of 347, 289, 192, 190, 179u, 177, 166, 152, 152, 132, 131, 130, 119, 113u,

2019 European Billiards Open

The European Billiards Open in association with World Billiards,  RIBSA and the Ivy Rooms will be held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from the 20th – 22nd of May.. The European Open, 20th to 22nd May which is a level 5 World Ranking Event. Live Streaming will be available via the ribsa

RIBSA Summer Camp – 20th & 21st June

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will be holding a RIBSA summer Camp in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of June with our National Coach PJ Nolan.  The price is €15.00 per player per day for training from 11am – 4pm. The players can choose one or both

2019 Championship Finals Weekend

Last weekend saw the most exciting weekend of Irish Snooker & Billiards when the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) held their National Championship Finals weekend featuring 15 National Championships in the different age groups and genders in Snooker and Billiards. The 2019 Championship Weekend was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club

Billiards & Snooker – A sport for Everyone

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have produced a new booklet to highlight Billiards & Snooker is a sport to everyone ” All ages and genders ” The Booklet covers seven key points within our Association Who are RIBSA Billiards & Snooker Snooker in Schools Coaching Referees Ladies Snooker International Events CLICK HERE TO