Irish Senior Team off to a flyer

The Irish Senior team won their opening match in the European team snooker championship here in Sofia, Bulgaria today. The first match for the Republic of Ireland team was up against Denmark when Team Captain Rodney Goggins won his match 3-0, Greg Casey won his match 3-1 and the Gentle Breeze John Sutton won his
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Josh Boileau beaten 4-3 in last16

16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS who is the current Irish Under 18 Champion lost four frames to three to the current European under 17 champion Mateusz Baranowski from Poland in the Last 16 of the European Under 21 Championships here in Bulgaria today. The match was the best of 7 frames and Josh
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Josh is flying Irish flag in Last 16

16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS will fly the Irish flag alone tomorrow in the Last 16 of the European Under 21 Championships here in Bulgaria. Josh will play the current European under 17 champion Mateusz Baranowski from Poland who earlier beat Shachar Ruberg from Israel 3-0 and Number 3 seed Ellot Slessor
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Boileau beats Cronin in Last 32

Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS beat Ryan Cronin from Crucible SC Cork four frames to three in a superb match in the last 32 of the 2012 European Under 21 Snooker Championship here in Sofia Bulgaria tonight. Ryan was seeded No.14 after the groups and qualified straight into the last 32 round and Josh had earlier beaten Villus
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All four into last 48 knock-out rounds

The European Under 21 Snooker Championship knock out rounds begin in Sofia Bulgaria tonight. They will feature our four RIBSA players Karl Fitzpatrick, David Cassidy, Josh Boileau and Ryan Cronin who all qualified easily from their groups. Key frames and matches lost by our players means they will face difficult opponents in the later rounds but the players

UAE Training Camp

PJ Nolan our National Coach was invited by the United Arab Emirates Billiards & Snooker Association to train their national team players in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The eight day training camp was split into four days in capital Dubai when PJ trained International player Mohammed Al Joker, 17 year old player Bader Obaid and
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RIBSA Statement

Following the recent Committee meeting only players who confirm their availability to play in the Home Internationals will be selected to represent RIBSA in any International Snooker Events for that upcoming season commencing September 2012.
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Cue Sports India Workshop

Last week PJ Nolan RIBSA National Coach and Work Snooker Coach held a successful training workshop in New Delhi India which was organised by www.cuesoprtsindia.com. The workshop was held from 2nd – 10th of January 2012 and featured a number of players of various standards from all across India. Vivek Pathak Chairman of Cue Sports
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Cut off point for EBSA U21 & Team C-Ships

This weekend Ranking Tournament is the cut off point for selection of RIBSA players for the 2012 EBSA European Under 21 and Team Championships in Sofia Bulgaria. All teams and players must notify the Tournament Director at this weekend’s senior event if they are available to travel to Bulgaria in March. Click here to view
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Brendan Into IBSF Q-Finals

Brendan O Donoghue is now the only Republic of Ireland player left in the 2011 World snooker Championships in India. Brendan will play Hossein Vafaei from Iran in the morning in the Q-finals and everyone in Ireland wish Brendan good luck in the match. Earlier in the day Rodney Goggins lost in the last 48
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