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Referee Seminar

Any body interested in becoming a Snooker Referee, or even if you want to learn the rules of the game, is welcome to attend a seminar on Saturday June 8th at 11am in Darcy McGees Snooker Club, Templeogue, Dublin (beside the Spawell roundabout) Places are limited, so early booking is advisable. You can book through

Causier Wins Irish Billiards Open

David Causier from England won the 2019 Irish Billiards Open in association with World Billiards, RIBSA and the Ivy Rooms in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday 19th of May. Causier was in fantastic form hitting breaks of 347, 289, 192, 190, 179u, 177, 166, 152, 152, 132, 131, 130, 119, 113u,

2019 European Billiards Open

The European Billiards Open in association with World Billiards,  RIBSA and the Ivy Rooms will be held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from the 20th – 22nd of May.. The European Open, 20th to 22nd May which is a level 5 World Ranking Event. Live Streaming will be available via the ribsa

RIBSA Summer Camp – 20th & 21st June

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will be holding a RIBSA summer Camp in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of June with our National Coach PJ Nolan.  The price is €15.00 per player per day for training from 11am – 4pm. The players can choose one or both

2019 Championship Finals Weekend

Last weekend saw the most exciting weekend of Irish Snooker & Billiards when the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) held their National Championship Finals weekend featuring 15 National Championships in the different age groups and genders in Snooker and Billiards. The 2019 Championship Weekend was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club

Billiards & Snooker – A sport for Everyone

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have produced a new booklet to highlight Billiards & Snooker is a sport to everyone ” All ages and genders ” The Booklet covers seven key points within our Association Who are RIBSA Billiards & Snooker Snooker in Schools Coaching Referees Ladies Snooker International Events CLICK HERE TO

Morris Wins National Senior Snooker Title

David Morris from the Killkenny Shed won the 2019 Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Senior National Snooker Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club from the 10th -12th of May. In the final David beat Josh Boileau 7 frames to 3 to claim the prestigious Irish Title for the fourth time. The Last 16

Hill Wins National Under 21 Title

Aaron Hill won the 2019 Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Under 21 National Snooker Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on the 12th of May. In the final Aaron beat Mark Gleeson 4 frames to 0 to win the title. The final was refereed by Conor Doyle. This Championship final was played during RIBSA finals

Kehoe Wins National Intermediate 150up Title

John Kehoe from Wexford won the 2019 Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association National Billiards 150up Intermediate Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on the 11th of May. In the final John Kehoe beat James Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed 4 frames to 2. The final was refereed by Shane Mason. The Championship is being

Doyle Wins National Senior Billiards 150up Title

Wayne Doyle won the 2019 Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association National Billiards 150up Senior Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on the 11th of May. In the final Wayne beat Aidan Murray 4 frames to 1. The final was refereed by Brendan Devlin. The Championship is being played during finals weekend where 15