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Junior Snooker Development Day

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just announced they will hold their second junior snooker development day of the season on Sunday the 29th of January in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Any junior player in Ireland are invited to attend the day with our Irish National Coach PJ

Sherwin wins 3rd RIBSA Senior Ladies event

The third RIBSA Senior Ladies ranking event of the season was held on Sunday the 8th of January in Q’s Snooker Club in Dublin. Michelle Sherwin, Claire Mill and Paula Judge were all tied on points after the round-robin stage; so there was a playoff to get the 2 finalists.  Michelle beat Paula and Claire;

Ronda wins 3rd RIBSA Intermediate Ladies event

The third RIBSA Intermediate Ladies ranking event of the season was held on Sunday the 8th of January in Q’s Snooker Club in Dublin. Newcomer Tanya O’Neill made a great start in the Intermediate series by reaching the final to play current Intermediate no 1 Ronda Sheldreck.  Tanya was clearly nervous competing in her first

Hughes wins Senior Billiards 4

The fourth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 8th of January 2017, the format being best of three games of 150up. Eugene Hughes (Baltinglass) having opened his season in emphatic style, started the new year in similar fashion, taking all his matches, including the Final, without dropping

Gleeson wins Under 14 Event 4

Noel Gleeson from Nenagh won the fourth RIBSA U-14 Snooker Ranking Tournament of the season in the Newbridge CYMS in Co Kildare on Sunday the 8th of January. 22 players entered,  21 turned up and the standard was very high indeed,  a few of the parents were at Goffs the day before and commented that

Bates wins IBSF Under 21 Event 1

Shane Bates from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford town won the first IBSF / RIBSA U-21 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 8th of January. In the final Shane beat Noel Landers from Youghal CYMS 3 frames to 1 in a superb match. Shane now

Hill wins IBSF U-18 Event 1

Aaron Hill from Cork won the first IBSF / RIBSA U-18 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 7th of January. 14year Aaron Hill now qualifies to play in the World IBSF Under 18 Snooker Championship in China in July 2017.  In the final Aaron Hill

Doyle wins All Ireland Billiards title

The All-Ireland Billiards Championship, which has not been held since 2009, was revived as an additional feature match during the 2016 Four Nations Billiards International at the Ivy Rooms, Carlow on 19th and 20th of November last. Darren Dornan, the current Northern Ireland champion and holder of the All-Ireland championship since 2009 when he beat

Doyle wins Senior Billiards 3

The third tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 18th of December 2016, the format being 90 minutes timed (all rounds). Reigning billiards double champion, and newly appointed All-Ireland billiards champion, Wayne Doyle, by winning the final by the closest margin we’ve seen for a

Bulman wins Under 16 Ranking 3

Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the third RIBSA U-16 Snooker Ranking Tournament of the season in Newbridge CYMS Snooker Club in Newbridge Co. Kildare on Sunday the 18th of December. In the final Ross knocked in the tournament high break of 64 in beating Aaron Goldrick from Cavan 3 frames to 1 in a