Message – Jim Leacy – AGM

On Saturday the 23rd of May the RIBSA AGM will be held and the position for Chairman will be up for election and you will find below a message from Jim Leacy. Jim Leacy proposed RIBSA Development Plan 2015 onwards. 1 We need to find ways to increase participation 2 RIBSA need to concentrate on

Message – John Doherty Chairman RIBSA

A Vision for the Future of RIBSA: Next Season and Beyond. I believe that many changes need to be made to secure the future of Snooker and Billiards in Ireland over the next year and beyond.  We are all aware of the decline in the numbers playing in Senior and Masters events. However, this year

Thank You from Rodney – 24hrs Marathon

Rodney Goggins would like to thank everybody involved in the 24 hour snooker marathon in aid of the Collective Sensory Group.  A brilliant effort from everyone involved.  Thank you so much, bear in mind this will read almost like an album sleeve.  Thanks very much to the girls of Collective Sensory Group, made my life

World Snooker Cue Zone

Last weekend our National Coach PJ Nolan was invited by World Snooker to be the lead coach on the opening two days of the WPBSA Cue Zone at the Winter Gardens during the 2015 Betfred World Professional Snooker Championships in the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. World Snooker are responsible for delivering Cue Zones at all

Irish Senior Championships – DRAW

The Draw has been made for the 2015 Irish Senior Snooker Championships 128 Stage which will be played in the Ivy Rooms SC Carlow on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd of May. All matches are the best of 7 Frames. The top half of the draw will be played on Saturday and the bottom half

Sharkx, Newbridge wins Draw for Cloths

Sharkx of Newbridge won draw for the two Strachan 6811 cloths after the Draw was done at the Senior ranking Event on 18th of April in the Ivy Rooms at the weekend. The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association had entered all 2015 Register Clubs into this draw and it was Sharkx who came out the winner.  If

Newbridge CYMS Coaching with PJ

On Tuesday 14th of April Newbridge CYMS Snooker Club in Co Kildare were the latest club to avail of a free RIBSA Snooker Coaching Session with our National Coach PJ Nolan. RIBSA Secretary Tony Thorpe who is a member of the club and the Newbridge CYMS Committee who are working very hard developing junior snooker in the

Famous Kilkenny Shed Coaching with PJ

On Wednesday the 8th of April our National Coach PJ Nolan visited probably the most famous and most successful Snooker Shed in the world when he held a free RIBSA Snooker Coaching Session in the Kilkenny Snooker Shed. The Kilkenny shed were the latest club to avail of the free offer from RIBSA. The shed boasts

Dowling Wins Ivy Rooms Easter Open

TJ Dowling from Terry Rogers SC Dublin won the 2015 Ivy Rooms Easter Open when he beat Benny O Brien from Kilkenny 3 frames to 1. TJ also had the highest break with a 79 break. Adrian Morrissey and young Jordan McCarty reached the semi-finals. The Ivy Rooms SC would like to thank all the

Ulster Win Inter Provincials

The team from Ulster team won the Inter Provincials ‘ Friendship Cup ‘ in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The event featured teams from Leinster, Connacht, DBSL, Munster and Ulster and each team consisted of five players who are chosen by each region for the event. Our National coach PJ Nolan was the