Two Spanish Coaches train to be EBSA Coaches

This week two Spanish Snooker Coaches travelled to the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Ireland which is the EBSA Centre of Excellence to receive training from PJ Nolan in becoming qualified European Snooker Association Coaches. The EBSA Coaching Course is only open to recognised coaches who are approved by their own National Governing Body. The

Edenderry SC Coaching Clinic

This week our National Coach PJ Nolan held a Snooker Coaching Clinic in Edenderry Snooker Club in County Offaly. Leading Irish Junior Billiard player Mark Nolan and former Junior International Snooker player Shane Lawlor were among the players who attended the clinic. The snooker room in Edenderry contains four snooker tables and the club has

Ken Doherty Lucky Break

Calling all junior snooker players in Ireland Ken Doherty and loosehorse tv productions are holding a search for four talented snooker players that will appear on Setanta Ireland TV later in the year. The auditions are being held on the 2nd Of March in Douglas Snooker Club in Cork and on the 9th of March

PTC Final in Galway

Nine of the World’s top ten ranked snooker stars are among the 32 players who have qualified to contest the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Galway in March, World Snooker have confirmed. World number one and Masters champion Mark Selby, World number two Mark Williams, World champion John Higgins, potting sensation Judd Trump, Asia’s

Coaching Clinic in CIT University Cork

This week our National Coach PJ Nolan held an 8 Ball Pool Coaching Clinic in CIT University in Cork City and the students were very keen on improving their game before the Intervarsities Pool Championships which take place this weekend in Dundalk. Niall Marshall, Chairperson of CIT Pool Club was impressed with the quality of

Torpey wins the Memorial Snooker in Killarney

Last Thursday evening on the eve of the Munster Snooker Club Championships there was a special individual memorial tournament in Memory of the late Pauline Greer and the Late Liam O’Connor. The Tournament final will be played at the Gleneagle Hotel tonight between Mark Tuite from the Cue Club Killarney and John Torpey from the
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Bulgarian Coach trains to become EBSA Coach

This week Bratislav Krastev the Bulgarian National Snooker Coach travelled to Ireland to receive training in becoming a qualified European Snooker Association Coach from PJ Nolan in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow which is the EBSA Centre of Excellence. The EBSA Coaching Course is only open to recognised coaches who are nominated by

Coaching Day in Fermoy CYMS

This week our National Coach PJ Nolan held a Snooker Coaching day in Fermoy CYMS  in County Cork and its members were very keen to improve their game before the Munster Club Championships this weekend in Killarney. The snooker room contains three snooker tables and former International player Daithi Whelan was keen on getting his

Derek Kiely New PRO for RIBSA

Derek Kiely is the new PRO for the Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association (RIBSA). Derek Kiely, based in Youghal Co. Cork is the only Irish based Journalist covering Amateur Snooker in the Republic of Ireland for the last 20 years. Derek is a freelance journalist with the Evening Echo, 96FM, Setanta Sports, RTE

Elm Park Golf Club Coaching Clinic

Last week our National Coach PJ Nolan held a Snooker Coaching clinic in The Elm Park Golf Club in Dublin. PJ was very impressed with the facilities at the Golf Club which is one of the most famous Golf Clubs in Ireland with Ken Doherty as one of its members. When the golf season finishes