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EBSA Prague – Opening Ceremony

The RIBSA Snooker team arrived in Prague today and attended the official opening ceremony of the 2015 European Snooker Championship for Ladies, Men and Masters. Action starts here at 10am local time tomorrow and the event features the best players from all around Europe. RIBSA wish all the Irish players the best of luck in the

Celtic Challenge Irish Junior Camp

RIBSA held a Junior snooker training camp for the up coming Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Sunday 31st of May with our National Coach PJ Nolan. RIBSA organised the camp to help our Republic of Ireland Junior players prepare for this years Celtic Challenge which takes place in the Ivy Rooms on

Good Luck players for EBSA – CZECH REPUBLIC

Good luck to the following RIBSA players who have qualified to represent the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association in the 2015 European Snooker Championships from the 2nd – 13th June in Prague, Czech Republic. RIBSA Men Players: Brendan O Donoghue, John O Sullivan & Greg Casey RIBSA Masters Players: Tom O Driscoll ,

Celtic Challenge Team Play Offs

RIBSA are be holding a play off for the last remaining place on the 2015 Celtic Challenge team on the Saturday 13th June at 10am in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow after the three players finished on the same points total on the RIBSA rankings. Ger Murray will be TD for the Play – off  The Play- off  will consist

U-21 Celtic Junior Snooker Open

A Celtic Under 21 Junior Open will be held on Sunday the 21st June, the day after the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. This event is open to all Under 21 players. This event will feature Irish and Welsh players battle it out for the title and this open will

2015 RIBSA Championship & Season Booklet

The Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association produced the 2015 Championship and Season Review Booklet for all our members to download. The booklet covers all the major news from the season with photos and stories on the season. CLICK HERE

McAnally Wins Intermediate Billiards Championships

Aonghus McAnally won the final of 2015 Irish Intermediate Billiards long format Championship in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow today. In the final he beat Robert McCrum in the 500up final. The referee was Brendan Devlin. SCORE Aonghus McAnally 500-479 Robert McCrum

Doyle Wins Senior Billiards Championships

Wayne Doyle won the 2015 Irish Senior Billiards Championship final in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow today. In the final he beat Aidan Murray in the final up to 750 or 3hrs and the match was very close at the way before Wayne won it 677 to 571 and the referee was Ger Murray. The

Stephen Ryan Class 2 Referee

This weekend referee Stephen Ryan passed his Class 2 Referee exam during the RIBSA Championship weekend in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. He was congratulated by Referee examiner Neil Shanahan and RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy today.

Gardiner Wins RIBSA U-12 Championship

Jamie Lee Gardiner from the 147Club in Antrim won the 2015 Irish Under 12 Championship which was sponsored by PJ Nolans 147academy in the Ivy Rooms this morning. In the final he beat Adam Quinn from Edenderry SC in a fantastic final which was refereed by Peter O Brien. The Hihest break in the tournament