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Doyle wins Senior Billiards Event 2

The second tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 2nd of October 2016, the format being 400up with a 90 minute time limit. Reigning Billiards double champion, Wayne Doyle, still smarting from his defeat at the hands of Eugene Hughes in the final of the opening tournament of

Paula wins Senior ladies Event 1

The RIBSA Ladies Senior series began in Q’s Snooker Club in Clondalk in Dublin on Sunday the 2nd f October. In the final Paula Judge and Michelle Sherwin faced off in the final which was a repeat of their National Ladies Final last May. Paula had an excellent 36 in the first frame but Michelle

Ronda wins Ladies Intermediate Event 1

The RIBSA Ladies Intermediate series kicked off today in Q’s Snooker Club Clondalkin on Sunday the 2nd of October. The final was a repeat of the National Ladies Intermediate Championship when Ronda Shedreck faced Nicoletti Flynn last season. Rhonda suffered defeat to Nicoletti in the nationals but today Ronda was a different animal and was

McGuirk wins Under 14 Event 2

Ryan McGuirk from Navan won the second RIBSA U-14 Snooker Ranking Tournament in the Newbridge CYMS in Newbridge on Sunday the 2nd of October. In the final Joe beat Joe La Cumbre from Portarlington SC 3 frames to 2 in a superb final. This season all the RIBSA Under 14 events will be held in

Bateman wins RIBSA U-21 Event 2

Stephen Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the second RIBSA U-21 Snooker Ranking event of the season today in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 2nd of October.  In the final Stephen beat Andrew Doherty from The Willows 3 frames to 2 in a great final. Stephen now receives a place at

RIBSA U-21 Training Day 1

As part of winning the first RIBSA U-21 Ranking event Adam Fitzgerald was in the Ivy Rooms for a training day with PJ on Sunday the 2nd of October. RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy came in the watch the training session and wish all the players good luck in the U-21 ranking event. Each winner of

RIBSA U-18 Training Day 1

As part of winning the first RIBSA U-18 Ranking event Ross Bulman was in the Ivy Rooms today for a training day. Ross reached the Q-Final of last week’s Senior Ranking Event and he worked with PJ on fine tuning his game even more. Each winner of a RIBSA junior U-18 & U-21 event this

Hill wins RIBSA Under 18 Event 2

14 year old Aaron Hill from the Crucible Snooker Club in Cork won the second RIBSA U-18 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 1st of October.   In the final Aaron beat Mark Gleeson from New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh 3 frames to 1

Presentation to Darcy McGees Spawell Club

Following Philip O Connor’s victory in the 2016 Republic of Ireland National Club Singles Championship in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Sunday the 4th of September. His club Darcy McGees Spawell Snooker Club were presented with a framed certificate to mark his memorable win. RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy, RIBSA President Eamon Kearns and RIBSA Referee

RIBSA Notice for all Players

RIBSA have informed all Tournament Directors to apply RIBSA rules strictly for all future events regarding match times this season. Any player not at the Control Desk at the time appointed for the match will forfeit one frame for being 15 minutes late or part thereof and one frame every five minutes thereafter.