Challenge Event 1 – DRAW – Darcy McGees

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will hold the first RIBSA Challenge Ranking Tournament of the Season on Sunday the 29th of September in the Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin. The Draw was made today, Click Draw and Match Times Enter Now Enter your name now by texting the RIBSA Number on

Brady wins National Challenge Championship

Paddy Brady representing Maynooth SC won the first ever Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association National Challenge Snooker Championships on Sunday the 4th of August in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final Paddy who is originally from Sligo beat Oliver Martyn from Galway 3 frames to 1 in an excellent final

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

Celtic Challenge Playing Schedule

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the playing schedule for this year’s Junior Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday 22nd of June. Action begins at 10am and all players are requested to be in the Ivy Rooms fully dressed at 9.30am for Photos. 6 matches of 2 frames

North-South Billiards Challenge

Another great event in the Irish North-South Challenge series. At the end of Saturday’s play, the North had a convincing, though not unassailable lead of 8 points, which they maintained for the first two of Sunday’s sessions. By taking two points out of the deficit in the next session the South kept their hopes alive going

2019 Celtic Challenge Details

The Republic of Ireland & Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the details for this year’s Junior Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday 22nd of June. Action begins at 10am and all players are requested to be in the Ivy Rooms fully dressed at 9.30am for Photos. 6 matches of 2

Ireland win International Challenge Cup

The Republic of Ireland team have retained the International Challenge Cup in style in the end at the Billard Club Montpellier. The performance from the Irish Team was special considering the squad arriving in France under very sad circumstances following the loss of their member and great friend Mick Grogan. Team Captain Eddie Ingle said

Ireland win Celtic Challenge in Wales

The Republic of Ireland National Under 14 and Under 16 Snooker teams have just won the 2018 Celtic Challenge in the Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Llanelli, Wales for the third year in a row after a fantastic display of Snooker that saw the Irish juniors win all six sessions with an overall total 87 points

Good Luck – Celtic Challenge Wales

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to wish our RIBSA juniors good luck in the 2018 Celtic Challenge in Wales from the 29th June to 1st July. The Boat The ferry is booked and will sail from Rosslare Harbour in Co Wexford at 8am on Friday June 29th and will arrive back in Rosslare