Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association National Club Singles Championship for 2017 in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Saturday the 26th of August. In the final Ross had breaks of 79 and 46 to beat John Farrell from Terry Rogers SC in a superb final 3 frames to 1.
The highest break went to John Farrell with a superb 98 break. RIBSA will award a Certificate to the winning club Youghal CYMS at the first RIBSA Senior ranking event of the season.
In the semi finals John Farrell beat the defending champion Philip O Connor 3 frames to 1 while Ross Bulman and Noel Landers fought to a decider with Bulman coming out the winner 3-2 on the black.
RIBSA would like to thank all the players for entering this event. The Ivy Rooms SC for hosting the event, Paddy Hanafin for refereeing on the day.
FULL RESULTS
Pre-Lim Round
Pre-Lim 1: Colvin O Brien 3-2 Paddy Brady
Pre-Lim 2: Alex Currid 0-3 Jack Connolly
Pre-Lim 3: Mark Gleeson 3-1 Dominic O’Connor
Last 16
Jim Carrick 0-3 Colvin O Brien
Philip O Connor 3-0 Brian McPhee
Philip Browne 3-0 Aaron Smith
John Farrell 3-0 Mark Gleeson
Noel Landers 3-0 Dennis O Donnell
Mark Walsh 3-1 Jack Connolly
Benny O Brien 3-1 Ryan Mc Guirk
Dane Mulpeter 0-3 Ross Bulman
Q-FINALS
Colvin O Brien 0-3 Philip O Connor
Philip Browne 2-3 John Farrell
Noel Landers 3-2 Mark Walsh
Benny O Brien 2-3 Ross Bulman
SEMI FINAL
Philip O Connor 1-3 John Farrell
Noel Landers 2-2 Ross Bulman
FINAL
John Farrell 1-3 Ross Bulman
High Breaks
98, 76 John Farrell,
79 Ross Bulman
81 Jack Connolly,
68, 49 & 71 Colvin O Brien,
ENTRIES
1. Dane Daly Mulpeter – Darcy McGees
2. Philip O Connor – Darcy McGees
3. Benny O’Brien – Kilkenny Shed
4. John Farrell – Terry Rogers
5. Philip Browne – Terry Rogers
6. Brian Mc Phee – Potters Drogheda
7. Mark Walsh – New Inistute SC
8. Noel Landers – Youghal CYMS
9. Ross Bulman – Youghal CYMS
10. Jack Connolly – NUI Maynooth
11. Paddy Brady – NUI Maynooth
12. Colvin O’Brien – Ivy Rooms
13. Alex Currid – Liam Mellows
14. Jim Carrick – Newbridge CYMS
15. Denis O’Donnell – Newbridge CYMS
16. Dominic O’Connor – Commercial Club Dundalk
17. Ryan McGuirk – R & R Snooker Club
18. Aaron Smith – R & R Snooker Club
19. Mark Gleeson – New Inistute SC
