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2018 RIBSA AGM Held

The 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association was held on Saturday the 12th of May during the Irish Snooker Championship finals weekend in the Ivy Rooms Snooker in Carlow. Outgoing Chairman Jim Leacy, Secretary Tony Thorpe and Vice Chairman Ger Murray was elected unopposed. Shane Mason, Neil Shanahan

RIBSA Officials at 2018 Irish Championships

This year RIBSA have a full team of Officials at 2018 Irish Senior Championship in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. All matches will have a qualified referee and if you are around Carlow this weekend why not drop in to view Ireland’s best Billiards & Snooker National Finals being played. Four matches are being

Q-Finals Senior Championship Confirmed

The last 16 round of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Senior Snooker Championships was played tonight at 5pm & 7pm in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. There was a number of great games with Michael Judge, TJ Dowling, Johnny Connors, Rodney Goggins, David Morris, John Torpey, Greg Casey and Ross

Good Luck RIBSA players – Romania

RIBSA would like to wish the Republic of Ireland players good luck in the 2018 European 6 Reds Snooker Championships + Teams (Ladies, Masters & Men) + Single Ladies & Masters which will take place at the Mirage Hotel  in Bucharest (Romania) from the 18th to 29th June 2018. 18th to 22nd : 6 Reds

Kehoe wins Intermediate Billiards 150 up Title

John Kehoe from Wexford won the 2018 RIBSA Intermediate Billiards 150 up Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker in Carlow. In the final he beat Joe Doheny 3 frames to 1 in a great match and the Referee was Shane Mason.   Presentations RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy and RIBSA President Eamon Kearns presented all the

Bulman Wins National U-19 Title

Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS in Cork retained the National Under 19 Snooker Championship during RIBSA Championship Finals weekend from the 11th – 13th of May in the Ivy Rooms SC. In the final Ross beat Noel Landers from Youghal CYMS in Cork 4 frames to 1 in an exciting match. Referee The Referee in charge of

Hill Wins National U-18 Title

Aaron Hill from Crucible SC in Cork won the National Under 18 Snooker Championship final during RIBSA Championship Finals weekend from the 11th – 13th of May in the Ivy Rooms SC. In the final Aaron beat Sean Devenney from Northwest SC in Letterkenny 4 frames to 2 in an exciting match. In the semi-finals

Murray retains the Pat O’Sullivan Memorial Title

The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Carlow on Sunday, 6th of May 2018. After a day’s play, which saw many games decided on close margins, reigning short format champion Aidan Murray emerged the well deserved winner on the day, winning all his matches despite the significant handicap start he had to give

2018 EBSA Championships Romania

RIBSA have just confirmed the Republic of Ireland players for the 2018 European 6 Reds Snooker Championships + Teams (Ladies, Masters & Men) + Single Ladies & Masters which will take place at the Mirage Hotel  in Bucharest (Romania) from the 18th to 29th June 2018. 18th to 22nd : 6 Reds Snooker 22nd :

2018 Junior Celtic Challenge Wales

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced details of the Irish Junior Teams for the 2018 Celtic Challenge against Wales on Saturday the 30th of June in Wales. Following the National Under 14 and Under 16 Irish Championships qualifiers the teams are finalised. The Irish Teams will depart Rosslare on Friday