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RIBSA win 2016 North – South Billiards

The annual Billiards International North-South Challenge Tournament took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th April 2016.  The format of the series was that each team of eight was divided into two groups of four, so that each player met four opponents from his corresponding group, with the consequence that

IBSF U-18 Event 2 – Quinn & Landers

The second and final IBSF Under 18 RIBSA qualifier was held today in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 24 of April.  Fergal Quinn from Coalisland and Noel Landers from Youghal played fantastic snooker to qualify today after they beat Shane Hourihane and Aaron Goldrick in their final match today. CLICK FULL RESULTS

National U-21 Final – Bates Vs Landers

The 2016 RIBSA National Under 21 Snooker Championship final will be contested by Shane Bates from the 147 Snooker Club in Wexford and Noel Landers from Youghal CYMS after both players played outstanding snooker to reach the final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 23rd of April.  CLICK FULL RESULTS The winner of

Referee Seminar for U-12 Juniors

Ger Murray (International referee) held a Referee Seminar in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday the 23rd of April to explain some of the rules of snooker to players at the 147academy National Under 12 Championships. Ger was happy to answer all queries about the rules. More seminars will be held during the season before the tournaments start.

147academy U-12 Championship Semi Finalists

The 2016 RIBSA Under 12 National Snooker Championship sponsored by the www.147academy.com will be contested by Leone Crowley from Shooters SC, Ryan McGuirk from Navan, Oisin Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed and Noel Gleeson from the New Institute after all four played fantastic snooker to qualify for the Semi Finals on the 8th of May.

National Billiards Championships – Short Format

The National Billiards Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last four, took place at The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 17th April 2016. A total of 13 players contested the event, which meant that three byes were awarded into the quarter finals, No 1 seed, Aidan Murray, No 2, Wayne Doyle and No

Nominations for officer’s Positions

Nominations for officer’s positions of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association must be emailed to info@ribsa.ie. This change in procedure was a motion voted on and passed at last year’s AGM. RIBSA must receive the email with the nomination from a RIBSA member and seconding from a different member by the 23rd of

Masters Championship -Semi Final line up

The RIBSA Master Snooker Championships was held on Sunday the 10th of April in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow and the four Semi-Finalists to qualify were Keith Shedreck, John Torpey, Ernie McMullen and Tom O Driscoll The Semi Finals will be played during the RIBSA Championship finals weekend on the 6th – 8th of May

Fitzgerald Wins IBSF U-21 Event 2

Adam Fitzgerald from Youghal CYMS won the second IBSF Under 21 RIBSA Snooker Ranking event in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 9th of April when he beat Andrew Doherty from Celbridge SC 3 frames to 0 in a superb final. In the Semi finals Adam Fitzgerald from Youghal CYMS beat Number 1

RIBSA U-21 IBSF Training Day 1

As part of winning the first RIBSA U-21 IBSF Ranking event, Noel Landers from Youghal CYMS was in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday the 9th of April for a training day with our National Coach PJ Nolan. Each winner of a RIBSA junior events this season will attend the following events for training and be