O’Donoghue / Hill – IBSF World Cup Semi Finalists

Well done to Ireland’s Brendan O Donoghue & Aaron Hill when their brave run ended in the Semi Finals of the 2nd World Team Cup in the Qatar Billiards & Snooker Federation (QBSF) in Qatar, Doha today. In the IBSF World Cup, Team Ireland beat Russia, USA, Wales, Hong Kong but they were beaten by

RIBSA International Training Camp Held

RIBSA held another International training Camps in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our National Coach PJ Nolan to prepare our players and teams for the 2019 World IBSF U-16 Championships in Russia and the Home Internationals in Leeds. Rodney Googins was the star of the day winning the Mini Game Challenges while

Goggins win UK Seniors Qualifier 1

Irish Snooker Star Rodney Goggins from Liam Mellows in Wexford Town made the perfect start to the new season when he won @rokit UK Seniors Snooker Championship Qualifier in Bruge Belgium this week. In the event the Wexford Champion had stunning victories over a number of top-class opponents including former Irish professionals Patrick Wallace and Michael

Appreciation of loyal service to RIBSA

Current RIBSA President Jim Leacy from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) presented an award to outgoing RIBSA President Eamon Kearns for an appreciation of many years of loyal service to RIBSA. Eamon stepped down at this year’s AGM and this award was presented to him on Saturday the 22nd of June during

RIBSA Club of the Year

President Jim Leacy from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) presented the 2018 RIBSA Club of the year award to R & R SC Donal McGuirk on Saturday the 22nd of June during the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The club boasts of three International players Ryan

RIBSA Volunteer of the Year

President Jim Leacy from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) presented the 2018 RIBSA Volunteer of the year award to Noel Diamond from the Classic SC in Dublin on Saturday the 22nd of June during the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Club Junior players Clayton Cregan and

Ireland Win 2019 Celtic Challenge Title

The Republic of Ireland Juniors were in fantastic form to beat the Welsh Juniors in the 2019 International Celtic Challenge Cup in the Ivy Rooms SC on Saturday 22nd of June by 92 frames to 52 and retain their Junior title in style with a session to spare. This event features the best Under 14

2019 Celtic Challenge Ireland V Wales

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association and the Welsh Snooker Association Junior teams will contest the 2019 International Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday 22nd of June. This event features the best Under 14 and Under 16 players from the Republic Of Ireland and Wales playing 6 matches of 2 frames

RIBSA Hold Successful Summer Camp

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held another successful RIBSA Summer Camp in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of June. The RIBSA Summer Camps are held each year to allow our members train in a camp with our National Coach who is also a WPBSA Coach and

The RIBSA Disability Snooker Golf Day

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced details of the RIBSA Golf Day in support of Disability Snooker to be held on Saturday the 24th of August in the beautiful Beaufort Golf Club Killarney from 12 Noon til 2pm Tee Box Sponsorship would be deeply appreciated at €50 per tee. The