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LITEtask European & Irish Billiards Opens

World Billiards have just announced details of the 2016 LITEtask European & Irish Open Billiards Championships in the Ivy Rooms SC from Saturday 21st May – Thursday 26th May The LITEtask Irish Open will be held from 21st & 22nd of May and the The LITEtask European Open will be held from the 23rd – 26th of May To Enter Ring

RIBSA Booklet – Review of the year

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have produced a RIBSA Championship Booklet to highlight events and success within our Association during the 2015 – 2016 season. It was an amazing season on and off the table and RIBSA would like to thank all the Clubs, players, parents in making it such a big success.

RIBSA Ladies Euro Qualifier

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) held a qualifying event to find two lady players to represent the Rep of Ireland at the 2016 EBSA European Ladies Championship in Lithuania in June. Paula Judge from Dublin and Annette Pearson from Donegal won the event on Sunday the 8th of May in the Ivy

Gleeson wins 147academy U-12 National title

Noel Gleeson from the New Institute SC in Nenagh won the RIBSA Under 12 National Snooker Championship sponsored by the www.147academy.com in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday the 8th of May. In the final Noel beat Ryan McGuirk 3 frames to 2 in a fantastic final. Ryan led 2-0 but Noel fought

Dowling wins Senior National Snooker title

TJ Dowling from Terry Rogers SC won his third Irish Senior Snooker Championship title when he beat Johnny Williams from Potters SC 7 frames to 3 in a superb final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 8th of May. The scores were tied at 3-3 after the first session but Dowling won

Doyle wins National Billiards Long Up title

Wayne Doyle from the Q Club in Wicklow reatained his RIBSA Irish Billiards Long up Championship Final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 8th of May. In the final Wayne beat Aidan Murray from Wicklow 700 points to 462 points in a great final. The Referees for the final were Brendan Devlin

Sherwin wins 12th Ladies National Snooker title

Michelle Sherwin from Q’s Snooker Club in Dublin won her 12th RIBSA Irish Ladies Snooker Championship when she beat Paula Judge 4 frames to 1in a superb final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow tonight. The Referees for the final was Paddy Hanafin and you can watch all the action live from the Ivy

O Driscoll wins National Masters Snooker Title

Tom O Driscoll from the Hawks Nest SC in Waterford won the 2016 RIBSA Irish Masters National Snooker Championship when he beat John Torpey from St Johns in Limerick 5 frames to 3 in a great final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. John Torpey had the high break with a 113 which could

Presentation to Josh Boileau

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association made a special presentation to Josh Boileau in the Ivy Rooms SC tonight on winning the 2016 European Under 21 Championship earlier this year. RIBSA Secretary Tony Thorpe made the presentation to Josh and everyone within RIBSA and Irish Snooker would like to wish Josh the best

Referee of the Year – Shane Mason

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the RIBSA Referee of the year Award during RIBSA Finals weekend in the Ivy Rooms tonight. The 2016 winner goes to Shane Mason from Dublin for all his hard for Snooker and Billiards. Well done Shane!!!