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Good luck Team Ireland – IBSF – India

RIBSA would like to wish our players and officials good luck next week when they will represent the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association in the 2014 World Men, Women and Masters IBSF Snooker Championships in the Kanteerva Indoor Stadium, Bangalore, Karnataka scheduled from 18th to 29th November 2014. The Coach and Manager is

Senior Ranking Event 2 DRAW

The Draw has been made for the second RIBSA Senior Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 8th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The 2014 – 2015 RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking Series will feature 7 Senior Tour Ranking events and the National Snooker Championships this season.  These rankings will

Sherwin Wins Ladies Ranking event 2

The second ladies ranking event took place in Celbridge SC.  Two of the new lady players made their 1st appearance in a semi-final.  The first semi-final seen our first ever mother and daughter match as young Katie French took on her mother Michelle French.  Michelle won the first frame comfortably but was pushed right to

Devenney wins Connacht Close

A field of 19 players took to the green baize in the Eglinton Snooker Club in Galway city for the second of this year’s Connacht Close tournaments.  The No1 ranked player after the first tournament was Christopher Gibbons from Letterkenny. In the top half of the draw Christopher eased through his opponent, Joe Mc Entagart

Tony Thorpe Wins Vinny Sheridan 6 Reds

The 5th annual Vinny Sheridan 6 Reds Snooker Tournament took place on Sunday Nov, 2 in St Conleth’s CYMS Newbridge. 25 players went to post with last years winner Martin Thorpe, Charlie Sweeney and Joe corrigan among the favourites. Joe reached the final accounting for Martin at the quarter-final stage, Joe winning by 3 frames

McCrum Wins Intermediate Billiards No.2

Robert McCrum won the second Intermediate Billiards Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. In the final Robert beat up and coming star Anthony Cullen from Edenderry SC.  400pts to 392 in a thriller. Aonghus McAnally won the plate event. Well done to everyone who played and RIBSA would

Tobin wins Intermediate 2 in Cork

Aaron Tobin from Youghal CYMS won the 2nd Intermediate tournament of the season at the Crucible Snooker club in Cork city on Sunday 26th October. Aaron played fantastic snooker all day including knocking in the high break of 55 in his quarter-final. Aaron played excellent match snooker in the final overcoming Cathal Gordon from the

Boileau Wins U-21 Ranking Event 1

Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS won the first RIBSA Under 21 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 25th of October. In the final Josh beat Aaron Tobin from Youghal 4 frames to 3 in an exciting final. The high break also went to Josh

Senior Ranking Event 2 – Ivy Rooms – ENTER NOW

The second RIBSA Senior Ranking event of the season will be held on Saturday the 8th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. You can now text your entry to 085 2428701. This is a text number only and you must include your name, club and event you want to enter. The

2014 World Billiards Championships Leeds

Good luck to the RIBSA players who are participating in the 2014 World Billiards Championship from 20th – 29th October 2014. The Championship will be held in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds in the UK. Wayne Doyle, Aidan Murray, Larry Drennan and Ross Doyle will be playing for Ireland in the Championships. COME ON