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EBSA Championship Romania 2014

The European Under 21 Snooker Championship will underway this morning in Bucharest in Romania with all five RIBSA players in action later today. Maxime Cassis opened the ceremony in front of a large audience in the Care Hotel which was attended by the Sport Minister of Romania. A minute silence was held for Jacek Rudowicz

McCrudden Wins Premier Tour Event (6)

Martin McCrudden from Celbridge SC won the 6th RIBSA Premier Tour Ranking Event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club. In the final Martin beat Rodney Goggins from the 147 Club in Wexford in a superb final 4 frames to 3 in a thriller. It was another high standard event which featured the top snooker players in the country playing

Good Luck in EBSA 2014 Romania

The Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to wish all our players and Officials who will represent Ireland good luck in the 2014 EBSA Under 21 Snooker Championships & EBSA Men, Masters and Ladies Team Championships in Bucharest Romania from the 18th – 29th of March.  You can follow all the results and

UAE to host 2014 IBSF World U-21’s

The IBSF Board and the UAE Billiards & Snooker Association announced today that the 2014 IBSF World under 21 Snooker Championships will be held in Al Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates from the 10th to the 18th of May. The earlier date than usual is because no other country applied to host the 2014

Jacek Rudowicz RIP

Everyone involved in Irish and European snooker will be saddened to hear that Jacek Rudowicz from Poland died this morning. Jacek would have been very well known to all the Irish players as he assembled the tables in the Ivy Rooms and at all European Snooker Championships over the years all across Europe. The Republic

Sheldrick wins Masters Ranking Event 7

Keith Sheldrick from Q Club Wicklow won his maiden RIBSA Masters title today when he won the 7th RIBSA Masters event of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday. In the final he beat event 6 winner Tom Gleeson three frames to one in a superb final.   Tom O Driscoll from Waterford SC had the

North West SC Cue Zone with PJ

This weekend our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan held a two day Coaching Zone in The Northwest  Snooker Club in Letterkenny, Donegal. The Northwest Snooker Club owner John Doherty organised the coaching weekend to help promote the standard of play within his club and within the North West region. PJ was really impressed with the

McCloskey wins Intermediate (5) West

The New Institute Snooker Club Nenagh played host to a RIBSA Regional Intermediate Ranking Event on Saturday. This was the second Saturday in succession, that the club hosted an event, from the RIBSA calendar. Following the success of the Munster Close Championship the week before, many of the same faces returned for what proved to

Ballyforan SC Cue Zone with PJ

National Coach PJ Nolan held a Coaching Zone in one of the newest registered RIBSA clubs in Ireland, The Ballyforan Snooker Club in Co Roscommon. On the night of 5th of March, eight members from the club were in attendance for training with PJ to learn tips on how to improve their game. World Snooker Official

Hogan Retains Munster Close

David Hogan from Borrisokane retained the Munster Close Snooker Championship in the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh over the Weekend. In the Final David beat Ryan Cronin from the Crucible Snooker Club in Cork who will be representing Ireland in this month European Under 21 Championship in Romania. Brendan O Donoghue won the highest