The RIBSA Under 16 National Snooker Championship was played in Douglas Snooker Club in Cork featuring 22 top young players from all around the country looking to lift the Irish title. The 2013 final on the 26th of May will be between Sean Burns from Cork and Shane Bates from Wexford after both players played some fantastic snooker on the day.
In the Semi Final Sean Burns beat Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge 3 frames to nil and Shane Bates beat Fergal Quinn from Tyrone 3 frames to nil in the other semi final.
Shane Bates holds the High Break with 56 break so far in the Championship. Adam Fitzgerald from Youghal CYMS is assured of the Number 1 spot on the Under 16 rankings regardless of Burns or Bates winning the title.
RIBSA would like to thank Karl and Martin Busteed from Douglas Snooker Club in Cork for making the event such a big success and the tables were in excellent condition for all the great attacking snooker from our Irish stars of the future.
Last 32
Adam Fitzgerald Bye
Fergal Quinn Vs Adam Bulman 3-1
Oisin Bateman Vs Jamie Yellop 0-3
Noel Landers Bye
Shane Bates Bye
Kevin Hegarty Vs Ross Bulaman 0-3
Conor Kennedy Vs Corey Ramsbottom 0-3
Charlie Sweeney Bye
Darragh Cusack Vs Shane Hourihane 3-0
Stephen Lawlor Vs Keane McCarthy 3-1
James Hurley Vs Luke Bateman 3-1
Stephen Bateman Bye
Sean Hamelin Vs Josh Healy 0-3
Sean Burns Bye
Last 16
Adam Fitzgerald Vs Fergal Quinn 2-3
Noel Landers Vs Jamie Yellop 3-0
Shane Bates Vs Ross Bulman 3-0
Conor Kennedy Vs Corey Ramsbottom 0-3
Charlie Sweeney Vs Darragh Cusack 3-0
Stephen Lawlor Vs Keane McCarthy 3-1
Stephen Bateman Vs James Hurley 3-1
Sean Burns Vs Josh Healy 3-0
Q -Finals
Fergal Quinn Vs Noel Landers 3-2
Shane Bates Vs Corey Ramsbottom 3-2
Charlie Sweeney Vs Stephen Lawlor 3-1
Stephen Bateman Vs Sean Burns 1-3
Semi Final
Fergal Quinn Vs Shane Bates 0-3
Charlie Sweeney Vs Sean Burns 0-3
Final
Shane Bates Vs Sean Burns
Played on 26th May in Ivy Rooms Snooker Club Carlow
H Break – 39 Noel Landers
H Break – 49, 32 Charlie Sweeney
H Break – 37,37, 40, 49, 56 Shane Bates
H Break – 54, 40, 33, 30 Fergal Quinn
KENNEDY WINS PLATE EVENT FINAL
Conor Kennedy beat Ross Bulman to win the 2013 U-16 Plate event
