Fitzpatrick wins Challenge Event 1 – Darcy McGees

Ivor Fitzpatrick from Dublin won the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association first RIBSA Challenge Ranking Tournament of the Season on Sunday the 29th of September in the Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin. In the final Ivor beat Liam Brady from Darcy McGees 3 frames to 1 which was referred by Shane Mason.

Sherwin wins RIBSA Ladies Event 1

Michelle Sherwin won the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association first RIBSA Ladies ranking event on Sunday the 29th of September in the Newbridge CYMS. After the round-robin phase Michelle Sherwin and Leah Brady finished in 1st and 2nd place to face each other in the final. Michelle won the first frame convincingly.  Leah settled

New Referee Natasha McAuley

The Republic of Billiards & Snooker Association would like to congratulate Natasha McAuley from Dublin who made her RIBSA National Refereeing debut yesterday. Natasha officiated at the RIBSA Intermediate Ranking Event 1 in the Darcy McGees SC in the Spawell Complex in Dublin on Saturday the 28th of September. The Referee Association had trained Natasha

RIBSA Cue Zone – European Week of Sport

RIBSA held a free Snooker Coaching Cue Zone in Darcy McGees Snooker Club in the Spawell Dublin on Saturday the 28th of September as part of the 2019, European Week of Sport in Ireland. The Cue Zone was held from 10am -4pm with our National Coach PJ Nolan during the first RIBSA Intermediate event of the

Good Luck RIBSA Players 2019 IBSF WC – Turkey

Good Luck to the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association players who will compete in the 2019 IBSF World World Snooker championships from 29th October till the 09th November at Starlight Resort Hotel in Antalya, Turkey. Noel Landers, Daniel O Regan and Ross Bulman will compete in the Men’s Championship while Mark Tuite, John

Update – Rules of Snooker and Billiards

Dear Players, Officials, Many of you will be aware that the WPBSA has undertaken a review of the Official Rules of Snooker & English Billiards and I am writing to bring you up to date. This review was deemed necessary due to the globalisation of our sport and to bring the rules up to date

Leinster Win 2019 Inter Provincials Series

The Leinster Team won the 2019 Inter Provincials on the Saturday 21st of September in the Ivy Rooms SC. This event featured teams from Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Dublin. In the final the Leinster team beat the Munster Team in a one frame shoot-out after both teams were tied when Davy Morris held his nerve

Notice to Club owners

WORLD BILLIARDS LIMITED, organisers of prestigious world wide billiards tournaments would be interested to hear from clubs within RIBSA’s area of jurisdiction who might wish to host the Irish Open and/or European Open billiards events, provisionally scheduled for mid-to-late May. World champions, past and present, together with the worlds top players are regular entries to

Deepest Sympathy

Everyone involved in Irish snooker will be saddened to hear Paddy Murray from Edenderry passed away this morning.  Paddy was a members of Edenderry Snooker Club and the brother of our current RIBSA Chairman Ger Murray. The Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association would like to offer their very deepest sympathy to all his

Sarsfield wins Masters Ranking Event 1

Frank Sarsfield from St Johns SC in Limerick won the first RIBSA Masters Ranking event of the new season sponsored by Bonnar Engineering Letterkenny in Co Donegal on Sunday the 15th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. In the final which featured two St Johns SC teammates when Frank Sarsfield beat John