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RIBSA Volunteer of the Year

President Jim Leacy from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) presented the 2018 RIBSA Volunteer of the year award to Noel Diamond from the Classic SC in Dublin on Saturday the 22nd of June during the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Club Junior players Clayton Cregan and

Ireland Win 2019 Celtic Challenge Title

The Republic of Ireland Juniors were in fantastic form to beat the Welsh Juniors in the 2019 International Celtic Challenge Cup in the Ivy Rooms SC on Saturday 22nd of June by 92 frames to 52 and retain their Junior title in style with a session to spare. This event features the best Under 14

2019 Celtic Challenge Ireland V Wales

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association and the Welsh Snooker Association Junior teams will contest the 2019 International Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday 22nd of June. This event features the best Under 14 and Under 16 players from the Republic Of Ireland and Wales playing 6 matches of 2 frames

RIBSA Hold Successful Summer Camp

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held another successful RIBSA Summer Camp in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of June. The RIBSA Summer Camps are held each year to allow our members train in a camp with our National Coach who is also a WPBSA Coach and

The RIBSA Disability Snooker Golf Day

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced details of the RIBSA Golf Day in support of Disability Snooker to be held on Saturday the 24th of August in the beautiful Beaufort Golf Club Killarney from 12 Noon til 2pm Tee Box Sponsorship would be deeply appreciated at €50 per tee. The

Celtic Challenge Playing Schedule

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the playing schedule for this year’s Junior Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday 22nd of June. Action begins at 10am and all players are requested to be in the Ivy Rooms fully dressed at 9.30am for Photos. 6 matches of 2 frames

RIBSA Awards 2018-2019 Winners

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the winners of the 2018 – 2019 RIBSA Awards. All awards will be presented to each winner in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow at 2.30pm on Saturday 22nd June during the Junior Celtic Challenge. RIBSA Volunteer of the year – Noel Diamond – Classic

World Women’s Snooker Championship – Thailand

This year’s World Women’s Snooker Championship will run from 20-23 June at the Hi-End Snooker Club in Thailand with a minimum total prize fund of £15,000 to be contested by the world’s best women snooker players. Ireland Ronda Sheldrick will compete in the event Representing RIBSA in the Championship. RIBSA would like to wish her

Irish Junior Developmental Day Held

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held another very successful Junior Snooker promotional and developmental day with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday the 15th of June in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. All junior players were invited to attend the day and players from Waterford, Celbridge, Limerick, Leicester and

O’Donoghue & Bateman Semi Finalist – European Men’s Team

The RIBSA team of Brendan O Donoghue and Stephen Bateman brave run ended in the semi finals of the (EBSA) European Billiards & Snooker Association Men’s Team Championships in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Belgrade in Serbia from the 3rd – 9th of June. The Irish duo were beaten in the semi finals 4-3 by Team