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Good Luck – World IBSF U-16’s Russia

Good luck to the RIBSA Juniors in the IBSF Under 16 World Snooker Championships which will be held in Russia from the 17th – 24th August. RIBSA confirmed the five RIBSA players who will be playing in this World Snooker Championships. Below you will find the confirmed players from the U-16 rankings Jack Newman –

Rathkeale SC win Club Draw

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held a draw for a set of Snooker Balls for all current Registered Clubs on Saturday 13th of July during the International Training Camp in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. Rathkeale Snooker Club in Limerick won the draw when players from R&R SC, Edenderry SC, Liam

Liam Mellows Invitational

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to inform the players that the Liam Mellows Invitational has been postponed to later in the season. The event was to be held on Sunday 18th August. All the players have been contacted by Rodney Goggins and a new date will be decided soon.

Judge wins UK Seniors Event 2

Former Professional and Irish Snooker Champion Michael Judge from Dublin won @rokit UK Seniors Snooker Championship Qualifier 2 in Northampton this week. In the event the Irish Champion had stunning victories over a number of top-class opponents including former Professionals to claim the title. It has been a great start for our RIBSA Players on this

Home Internationals Travel Info

RIBSA would like to remind all the players / officials traveling to the 2019 Home Internationals in Leeds to print off their boarding cards and to meet in Dublin airport at least 3hrs before your departure time due to this been the busiest time in Airport. Some players are travelling from Cork Airport and they

RIBSA Seminar Qualifies 2 Referees

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association are after holding a series of Snooker Referee Seminars for anybody interested in becoming a RIBSA Snooker Referee in Darcy McGees Snooker Club, Templeogue in Dublin. RIBSA would like to congratulate two new Class 3 Referees Natasha McAuley and Benedek Goz for training so hard and to

RIBSA YouTube Channel

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) would like to inform all their members of our own RIBSA YouTube Channel to promote the game and our members. RIBSA will be adding videos each tournament so please share and watch your matches. CLICK HERE Search: RIBSA Billiards & Snooker on YouTube  

O’Donoghue / Hill – IBSF World Cup Semi Finalists

Well done to Ireland’s Brendan O Donoghue & Aaron Hill when their brave run ended in the Semi Finals of the 2nd World Team Cup in the Qatar Billiards & Snooker Federation (QBSF) in Qatar, Doha today. In the IBSF World Cup, Team Ireland beat Russia, USA, Wales, Hong Kong but they were beaten by

Goggins win UK Seniors Qualifier 1

Irish Snooker Star Rodney Goggins from Liam Mellows in Wexford Town made the perfect start to the new season when he won @rokit UK Seniors Snooker Championship Qualifier in Bruge Belgium this week. In the event the Wexford Champion had stunning victories over a number of top-class opponents including former Irish professionals Patrick Wallace and Michael

RIBSA Club of the Year

President Jim Leacy from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) presented the 2018 RIBSA Club of the year award to R & R SC Donal McGuirk on Saturday the 22nd of June during the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The club boasts of three International players Ryan