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RIBSA Yearly Awards Presented

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced that winners of the 2017-2018 RIBSA Awards in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow over the weekend. RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy and RIBSA Vice Chairman Ger Murray made the presentations on the day for the following RIBSA awards: RIBSA Volunteer of the year –

Brendan Qualifies for ACBS Asian Snooker Tour

Congratulations to Irelands Brendan O Donoghue on qualifying for the ACBS Asian tour recognized by IBSF for 2019. Brendan qualifies by reaching the semi-final of this year’s European Mens Championships in Bulgaria earlier this year. RIBSA wish Brendan the best of luck on this new exciting tour starting in Qatar in September. The first stage

Goggins Wins Club Singles Championships

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to announce that Rodney Goggins from the Liam Mellows SC Wexford won the 2018 RIBSA Club Singles Snooker Championships on Sunday the 2nd of September in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final Rodney beat John Sutton from Potters SC 3 Frames to

Sutton & McPhee Win National Doubles Title

The 2018 RIBSA National Scotch Doubles Championship was the first official event of the new RIBSA season when it was played on Saturday the 1st of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Teams of John Sutton & Brian McPhee played Philip Browne & Brendan Thomas both qualified for the final after superb

Billiards – Home Internationals 2018

The Republic of Ireland Billiards Team of Lloyd Myers, Aonghus McAnally, John Kehoe and Team Manager Brendan Devlin played fantastic Billiards this week in the 2018 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. John Kehoe finished at the top of the player stats. Team Ireland finished in 3rd place while it was England A who won the

Under 21’s win Home Internationals Cup Title

The Republic of Ireland Under 21 Snooker Team of Aaron Hill, Ross Bulman, Ronan Whyte and Noel Landers won the 2018 Home Internationals Under 21 Cup in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds today. In the Semi Finals our boys beat Belgium 5-1 to qualify for the Final against N. Ireland this morning and our boys

Well Done Under 16’s Home Internationals

The young Republic of Ireland Under 16 Snooker Team of Ryan McGuirk, Leone Crowley, Jack Sheridan and Patrick Daly played fantastic snooker this week in the 2018 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. Three of the team were playing in their first ever Home Internationals and with three of them under-age next season

Board Member Positions

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to inform their members that they are two remaining Board Member Positions still available on the RIBSA Board for 2018-2019 season. Click Current Board The person would need to have a passion for the game and be available to attend meetings during the season but

Masters Team 2nd Place Home Internationals

The Republic of Ireland Masters Snooker Team played fantastic snooker in the 2018 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds this weekend. The team of John O Sullivan, Stephen Walsh, George O Hara and Dylan Rees won three matches, drew one and lost only one match in a superb run in Leeds to finish

Well Done Ladies – Home Internationals

The Republic of Ireland Ladies Snooker Team of Ronda Sheldreck and Leah Brady competed well in this years in the 2018 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds this week. Ireland’s Ronda Sheldreck won her match against England C to give them a draw in that match with Engalnd A and B recording wins