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National Billiards – Long up format

The National Billiards Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last four, took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 3rd April 2016. A total of 15 players contested the event, which meant that only one bye was awarded into the quarter finals and that was to the season’s No 1 seed, Aidan Murray (Ivy Rooms).

National U-19 Final – Sweeney Vs Landers

The final of the 2016 RIBSA U-19 National Championship will be between Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS and Noel Landers from Youghal CYMS after Charlie beat Aaron Holland and Noel beat Darragh Cusack in the semi-finals in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday the 3rd of April. The final will be played

National U-18 Final Sweeney Vs Bulman

The RIBSA National Under 18 Snooker Championship final will be between Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS and Ross Bulman from Youghal after both players qualified in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 2nd of April. The highest break so far in the Championship is 97 by Charlie Sweeney. RIBSA would like

National U-16 Final – Bulman Vs Devenney

The 2016 RIBSA National Under 16 Snooker Championship final will be between the defending Champion Ross Bulman from Youghal and Sean Devenney from the Northwest Snooker Club after both players won their semi-finals in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday the 26th of March. CLICK RESULTS – click on u-16 national The Final will

Celtic Challenge U-14 Team Announced

Congratulations to the RIBSA junior players who qualified for the Irish Under 14 International snooker team for the Celtic Challenge. John Landers – Youghal CYMS Aaron Hill – Crucible SC Sean Walsh – Crucible SC Noel Gleeson – New Institute SC Joe La Cumbre – Portarlington SC Luke Bateman – Kilkenny Shed The Celtic Challenge

National U-14 Final – Hill Vs Landers

The 2016 RIBSA National Under 14 Snooker Championship final will be between John Landers from Youghal CYMS and Aaron Hill from the Crucible Cork after both players played awesome snooker in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 26th of March.  CLICK RESULTS DRAW – click on u-14 national Sean Walsh from the

Doherty Wins 2016 Northwest Open

Congratulations to Andrew Doherty on winning the 2016 Northwest Snooker Open beating young Ronan Whyte 2-0 in the final at the Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkeny County Donegal on Sunday the 20th of March. In the semi-final Ronan played Johnnie Connors (who won the intermediate the day before) and he produced a brilliant display and ran

4th RIBSA Ladies Ranking Event

The 4th RIBSA Ladies Ranking Event of the season was held in Q’s Snooker Club in Clondalk Dublin on Sunday the 20th of March. In the Intermediate series Nicoletti Flynn was the first player to book a place in the final.  She was joined in the final by Ronda Sheldreck.  The first frame was close the whole

Judge Wins Senior Ranking Event 6

Michael Judge won the 6th RIBSA Senior Ranking event  “THE GRAND PRIX” of the Season when he beat Jason Devaney from Crossmolina in Co Mayo 4 frames to 2 in a great final. Both players played outstanding snooker in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 12th of March and in the

O’Donoghue wins 2016 Munster Close

Brendan O Donoghue from the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh retained the Munster Close in Youghal CYMS on Saturday the 19th of March. In the final Brendan beat Tom O’Driscoll from the Hawks Nest SC in Waterford 3 frames to nil. This event featured players from all around Munster and it was a great