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RTE Sport Interview

Listen to the Interview regarding Snooker with WPBSA, EBSA and National Irish Snooker Coach PJ Nolan with John Murray, Joanne Cantwell and Alan Cawley from the National RTE Radio ” Saturday Sports Program ‘ from Saturday the 8th of August 2020. PJ discusses the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield, QSchool, Ken Doherty, Fergal O Brien, Aaron

Judge & Goggins to play in the Crucible

World Seniors Snooker WSS today announce that the 2020 ROKiT Phones World Seniors Snooker Championship will once again be held at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre from 19-22 August This year our very own RIBSA players Michael Judge from Dublin and Rodney Goggins from Wexford will battle it out to lift the trophy at the home of

New SBI Logo Launched

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce their new Association logo. If anyone would like to use our logo in any way, they will need to receive written permission to do so. Snooker & Billiards Ireland are the official governing body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland. We hold national events

FOUR RIBSA PLAYERS IN Q-SCHOOL 2020

Best of luck to RIBSA players Ryan Cronin, Ross Bulman, Ronan Whyte and Greg Casey who are all competing in Q School at the English Institute for Sport in Sheffield. The cosmopolitan field for this seven-day extravaganza features a vibrant blend of youth and experience – some trying to reclaim their status on the sport’s top tier and many hoping

Ger Murray Resigns as acting Chairman of RIBSA

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to announce this morning Ger Murray offered his resignation as acting chairman of RIBSA, effective immediately. Ger cited ongoing health issues as the reason for this course of action. The president Jim Leacy on behalf of RIBSA accepted Ger’s resignation and thanked him for his

Hill & Bulman Invited to World Snooker Championships

RIBSA would like to congratulate Ireland’s Aaron Hill and Ross Bulman on being invited into the qualifying rounds of the 2020 BetFred World Professional Snooker Championships where all 128 players will battle for one of 16 coveted spots for the Crucible Theatre. The qualifying event will run from July 21 to 28 at the English

Government Announcement – Phase 2

Dear Sport Ireland Stakeholder, As per today’s Government Announcement, Ireland will move into phase 2 of the Roadmap next week. The new measures come into place on Monday the 8th of June.  We remain in Phase 1 until then. To support the Sector as it works through the phased return to sport, Sport Ireland will be providing

How to become a Qualified Referee?

Snooker & Billiards Ireland organise training referee seminars by the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Referees Association throughout the season. If you would like to attend a seminar, please fill in the form below and Neil Shanahan from the Referee Committee below will contact you to arrange the seminar. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FORM A

Official 147 Maximum Breaks

Four SBI amateur snooker players are in history books for making the magical 147 Maximum break in official SBI tournaments. Ranking Event’s 147’s Four players have made the magical 147 in official ranking tournaments. The first was made in 1993 by John Buckley from Enniscorty when he made the first maximum 147 break in ranking

2020 Celtic Challenge Cancelled

During a RIBSA committee meeting by Skype on Sunday the 17th of May. We reviewed the ongoing COVID -19 situation and expressed our sympathy to all those families who have lost family members as a result of this Pandemic. The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association and the Welsh Snooker Association have jointly announced