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Walsh Wins Intermediate Ranking No.4

There were a total of eighteen entries in the fourth national intermediate event of the season in the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh, on Saturday last. The top two seeds were Colvin O`Brien and Daniel O`Regan. One of the first games to start was the all junior affair between Nenagh`s, Mark Gleeson and Newbridge`s,

Fermoy CYMS Coaching Zone with PJ

On Monday 15th of December, Fermoy (CYMS) Catholic Young Mens Society in county Cork held a 2 hour PJ Nolan Snooker Coaching Zone to help their club juniors develop their game with our RIBSA National Coach. PJ was very impressed with the new modern look of the Club and the three new Shender International level match tables

Goggins Wins Senior Billiards Event 4

Senior Billiards, Rodney Goggins wins Round Four. The fourth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday, 14th of December 2014. The event was played in the short format, all rounds being best of three 150up. Wexford’s Rodney Goggins, already one of the country’s top snooker

Bates Wins U-21 Ranking Event 3

Shane Bates from the 147Club in Wexford won the third RIBSA Under 21 Snooker Ranking event of the season in Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkenny County Donegal on Sunday the 14th of December.  In the final the Wexfordman beat Stephen Bateman from Kilkenny 3 frames to 1 in a superb quality final.Our National Coach PJ

Whyte Wins U-16 Ranking Event 2

Local player Ronan Whyte from Northwest SC won the 2nd RIBSA Under 16 Snooker Ranking event in Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkenny County Donegal on Saturday the 13th of December. In the final Ronan beat Jason O Hagan 3 frames to 1 in a excellent final. Play began at 10.30am and there was a number

Seymour Wins Masters Event 3

Tony Seymour from the New Institute in Nenagh won the third RIBSA Masters event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. In the final he beat Celbridge player Nigel Power in the wee hours at 12:30am in a dramatic final frame. Tony needed two snookers and the match went to the

Judge Wins Senior Ranking No.3

The RIBSA Senior Ranking Event 3 was held on Saturday 6th December in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. A total of 43 entries provided a fantastic weekend of snooker. Some thrilling encounters were on display from high breaks to black ball wins. Carlow man Karl Fitzpatrick snatched a win from John O Sullivan by

Sherwin Wins Ladies Ranking 3

The 3rd ladies ranking event took place in q’s on Saturday 6th December.  Michelle & Katie French again met in the quarter-final.  Michelle was too strong today for daughter Katie and comfortably won the match 3-0. Maria Murray played Ronda Sheldreck in a closely matched contest. Maria won the 1st and took the 2nd when ronda fouled on the final black.

Thorpe Wins Intermediate No.3

Martin Thorpe from Newbridge CYMS won the third RIBSA Intermediate Event in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. In the final he beat Benny O’Brien from Kilkenny 3 frames to 2 in the final. Richie Flynn from Waterford secured the high break prize with 72. Well done to everyone you entered and RIBSA would

New IBSF Board Elected

Last night the Annual General Meeting of International Billiards and Snooker Federation was held and it elected a new IBSF board for next term for 2014-2016 here in Bangalore India. The elections were for the posts of President, Vice President and General Secretary were voted on but the post for Treasurer was unopposed as Michael