RIBSA lead at World Games Opening Ceremony

Jim Leacy President of the IBSF and Brendan O Donoghue led the Irish team into the Stadium at the Opening Ceremony at the World Games in Cali in Columbia. Brendan will begin at 5pm Irish time today Friday 26th against current professional player Joe Perry in the first round but I am sure Brendan will

RIBSA Training Camp this Weekend

This weekend RIBSA will be holding a RIBSA training camp to prepare our International players for the Home Internationals in Leeds. On Saturday there will be an Ivy Rooms Open Snooker tournament for the players to work on their match-play game which will feature a prize fund. To enter Ring 05991 37714. On Sunday there

PJ Coaching in China

Our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan held IBSF Snooker Coaching Cue Zones for players participating in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships in the CBSA / WBPSA Coaching Academy in Beijing last week. Players from Russia, England, India, Finland, New Zealand, Iran and Mongolia attended training on the Shender Match Table which was used for

Mind Coach to help RIBSA Players

This year RIBSA will be using a sports psychologist to prepare our players for the Home Internationals.  Paddy Maher is one of the leading psychologists will work together with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Sunday the 28th of July in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with all the Senior, Masters, Billiards, Under

Andy McCloskey is out but finishes in style

Nenagh man Andy McCloskey won his final group match with breaks of 77, 45, 44 and 38 in a 4 frames to one win over Teck Hui Chia from Korea in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Beijing China today. The Irish man had already been knocked out after a number of tight

Cassisdy qualifies 4-3 in nail biter

David Cassidy won his final group match today against Jeff Jacobs from Belgium in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Beijing China. The Cork man needed to win to qualify and he really had had to fight hard as he found himself three frames to one down to the Belgium Champion. Cassidy came

World Games Snooker Draw

The Draw has been made for the World Games in Cali in Colombia for Irishman Brendan O Donoghue where he will face Pro player Joe Perry from the UK in the first round. The event will be held from the 25th – 30th of July and everyone within Irish Snooker would like to wish Brendan

Day 2 McCloskey beaten by Qatar

The second day of the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Beijing China was another hard day for Irish Man Andy McCloskey when he was beaten by Ali Al Obaidly from Qatar 4 frames to nil. Andy will play Jake Nicholson from England tomorrow and the Nenagh man is still very focused on the

RIBSA Celtic Challenge Referees

Five RIBSA Referees refereed in the annual Celtic Snooker Junior Challenge yesterday against Wales in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Neil Shanahan, Tony Thorpe, Don O Donoghue, Stephen Ryan and Niall Scully did a tremendous job in keeping the event run smoothly for all the players. Jim Leacy Chairman of RIBSA thanked them

Wales win Celtic Challenge

Wales won the 2013 Celtic Snooker Challenge with 64 frames to 55 win over Ireland in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. In the Fifth Session the Irish Under 16 team won 7-5 but the Under 14 team lost 4 frames to 8 to Wales to close the gap but it was not enough.