World Billiards have just announced details of the 2016 LITEtask European & Irish Open Billiards Championships in the Ivy Rooms SC from Saturday 21st May – Thursday 26th May The LITEtask Irish Open will be held from 21st & 22nd of May and the The LITEtask European Open will be held from the 23rd – 26th of May To Enter Ring

Wayne Doyle from the Q Club in Wicklow reatained his RIBSA Irish Billiards Long up Championship Final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 8th of May. In the final Wayne beat Aidan Murray from Wicklow 700 points to 462 points in a great final. The Referees for the final were Brendan Devlin

The annual Billiards International North-South Challenge Tournament took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th April 2016.  The format of the series was that each team of eight was divided into two groups of four, so that each player met four opponents from his corresponding group, with the consequence that

The National Billiards Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last four, took place at The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 17th April 2016. A total of 13 players contested the event, which meant that three byes were awarded into the quarter finals, No 1 seed, Aidan Murray, No 2, Wayne Doyle and No

The National Billiards Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last four, took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 3rd April 2016. A total of 15 players contested the event, which meant that only one bye was awarded into the quarter finals and that was to the season’s No 1 seed, Aidan Murray (Ivy Rooms).

The sixth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 6th March 2016, played in 90 minute timed format. Former Billiards Double Champion Rodney Goggins (Wexford), having had little success this season so far, enjoyed the sweet taste of victory when he took his first tournament win of the

The fifth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 14th of February 2016, the format being 400up with a 90 minute time limit. Aidan Murray (Ivy Rooms)having had a very successful opening to his season, made up for his semi final defeat in the last

The fourth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 31st of January 2016, the format being best of three games of 150up, open draw. Current National Billiards Double Champion Wayne Doyle (Q Club, Wicklow) swept to victory in almost unstoppable form, scoring 50-plus breaks in

Joe Doheny wins Timmy Murphy Memorial Title The Timmy Murphy Memorial Cup was held yesterday, 29th November, at the Ivy Rooms. There was a great turnout for this inaugural event to remember this great man of billiards. Timmy’s wife, Phyllis, along with all his family were on hand to present the magnificant cup, sponsored by

The 2015 Billiards International Trophy Tournament took place at the Premier Snooker Club, Glengormley, on Saturday and Sunday, 21st and 22nd November last. This year it was Northern Ireland’s turn to be the host nation and they certainly put on an exceedingly well-organised and well-run event. All who travelled with the visiting teams were extremely