IBSF Championships begin

The IBSF World Team & 6 Red Championships began at 10am in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow in Ireland this morning in front of a very large audience from all around the World. Mens. Master and Women Team Championship along with Men and Women 6 Red Championships will be held and these events will run

IBSF Opening Ceremony

A total of 34 players will represent Ireland in the 2013 IBSF World Team & 6 Red Championship in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow next week. All RIBSA Players and Referees attended the official opening Ceremony in the Dolmen Hotel on Sunday the 29th of September. Jim Leacy President of the IBSF thanked

Ireland Win Back-to-Back International

The Republic of Ireland, Men’s, Master’s and Juniors saw off the challenge of Northern Ireland and France to defend their International Challenge Cup title in Youghal CYMS, in Co. Cork today. The Team, Brendan Thomas, Brendan Cooney, Frank Sarsfield, Stephen Merrigan, Michael Judge, Bobert Murphy, Rodney Goggins, Greg Casey, Aaron Tobin, Christopher Cooney, Kenny Wight
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Day One at the International Challenge Cup

  Republic of Ireland Are Impressive on Day One of the International Challenge Cup   Play got underway in the 2013 International Challenge Cup at 2pm this afternoon in the East Cork town of Youghal. The Republic of Ireland took to the tables against France, with local man Brendan Cooney, Corks Greg Casey, Wexfords Rodney
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International Challenge Cup

  International Snooker INTERNATIONAL Snooker is on its way to Youghal this coming weekend as the ‘International Challenge Cup 2013’(IIC Cup) will be played over Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of September in the ‘Mark…et House’ the home of Youghal CYMS. The tournament which is just in its second year will feature the
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Just 5 Days to go

WORLD Snooker is on its way to Ireland and the ‘International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) and the Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association (RIBSA) will present the World Amateur Team Championships and the World Amateur ‘6 Red’s’ Championships in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow from Sunday the 29th of September – Sunday the
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PJ Holds EBSA Course in Poland

Last weekend our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to Warsaw in Poland to train four coaches on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association to become Official EBSA Snooker Coaches. The EBSA Coaching Course is only open to recognised coaches who are approved by their own National Governing Body. The Polish Billiards & Snooker Association

Ivy Rooms ready to host IBSF Championship

The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow have just completed all the work in their preparation for the World IBSF Team & 6 Red Championships. The Championship will begin on the 29th of September and runs until the 6th of October and will feature the best Amateur players from all around the World. The Championships

2013 Home International Champions

The 2013 Home Internationals Snooker Championships have just finished at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds with Wales and England winning the titles. The Prince of Wales Senior event was won by Wales and England won the other three events when they won the Masters, Under 19 and Under 16 Titles. It was a great

Home Internationals U-19’s beat N. Ireland

The RIBSA Under 19 team won again this morning when they beat Northern Ireland in the 2013 Under 19 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The team Of Aaron Tobin, James McGuinness, Dylan Carey and Andrew Doherty have recovered superbly after early defeats. Aaron Tobin got the team off to a good