Jack Sheridan from the Classic SC in Dublin won the RIBSA Under 16 Ranking event No.3 in Newbridge CYMS on Saturday the 3rd of February. Semi Finals Jack beat Ryan Mc Guirk in the first semi 3 frames to 2 with superb play from both players. In the other semi it was young Leone Crowley

Ireland’s top under 21 cueists were in action at the first RIBSA U-21 qualification for the 2018 IBSF World U-21 Championships and the U-21 Home Internationals on Sunday the 14th of January in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. End of the day it was young Aaron Hill from the Crucible SC in Cork who

Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the first RIBSA U-18 qualification ranking event for the 2018 IBSF World Under 18 Championships on Saturday the 13th of January in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Four RIBSA stars of the future reached the semi-finals stage with Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS, Mark Gleeson from New Institute

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held a very successful Junior Snooker promotional and developmental day on Saturday the 30th of December in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. All junior U-21 players in Ireland were invited to attend the day with our Irish National Coach PJ Nolan and his team of

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will introduce a new system for qualification for the 2018 IBSF World Under 18 and Under 21 Championships and 2018 The Home International Under 21 Team. RIBSA will hold three International Ranking tournaments plus a National Championships to qualify players for the International Events. These events are

The final round of matches in the RIBSA Under 21 International and Open events were held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 17th of December. Four EBSA U-21 qualifiers – Bulgaria Stephen Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the first qualifying place as the number 1 under 21 player on the

The third round of the Irish Under 18 International and Open Snooker series was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 16th of December.  National Coach PJ Nolan was the TD on the day and the standard of snooker was superb on the day. Four Irish stars qualify for EBSA –

Mark Gleeson from Nenagh won two front row tickets to the Snooker Legends Final for Sunday 7th January at Goff’s.  All entrants in the RIBSA U-18 & U-21 Ranking Events 3 on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th in Carlow were entered into the draw to win this fantastic prize. This superb prize is donated by

The Cut-Off Qualification point for RIBSA players for the 2018 European Under 18 and Under 21 Championships is next weekend the 16th and 17th of December. Four RIBSA junior players will compete in each event. Stephen Bateman wins top Under 21 player and Aaron Hill wins the top Under 18 player on the senior rankings

Sean Walsh from Douglas Snooker Club in Cork won the second RIBSA U-14 Snooker Ranking Tournament of the season in the Newbridge CYMS on Sunday the 19th of November. In the Final Sean beat Noel Gleeson from New Institute Nenagh 3 frames to 2 in a superb quality final. In the semi finals Noel beat