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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

Boileau wins Anthony Quinn Memorial

Local player Josh Boileau warmed up for this month’s European Under 21 Championship in Romania when he won the 14th staging of the Anthony Quinn Memorial Snooker Tournament in St Conleth’s CMWS, Newbridge. In the final Josh beat James Fennessey from Edenderry 4 frames to nil in a superb high quality final to take the

Murphy Wins Premier Tour Event 5

Robert Murphy from Q Club Wicklow won the 5th RIBSA Ranking event of the season on the Premier Tour in Carlow today in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club. In the final Robert beat Martin McCrudden from Celbridge SC 4 frames to 3 in a superb final to claim the winner’s cheque. In the final Robert

Bateman wins RIBSA Open N0.5 in Style

16 year old Stephen Bateman from Kilkenny SC won his first Senior title when he won the RIBSA Handicap Open NO.5 in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday 22nd of February. The event was played in groups with two players from each group qualifying for the knock outs stages. All Group matches

Coaching Course Qualifies Four Coaches

The Republic Of Ireland Snooker Association held a Coaching Ireland Intro level Coaching course in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday 22nd February. Stephen Reddington from Dublin, Liam Brady from Dublin, Declan Quinn from Edenderry and Denis Lane from Ballybunion attended the course and were guided  how to plan a training session,

Gilchirst makes 1000 Break and wins Irish Open

History was created in the game of Billiards in Ireland today when Peter Gilchirst hit his career’s second 1000+ break against Northern Ireland’s cueist Chritian Kirk. But like so many other great moments of sports after achieving a goal all steam runs out, so was the case with Peter when he missed a pot in

Boileau wins Peter McNally Memorial

Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS played stunning snooker to win the 25th Anniversary of the Peter McNally Memorial Snooker Invitation in Edenderry Snooker Club on Sunday the 9th of February. In the final he beat Benny O Brien from Kilkenny 4 frames to nil with a number of good breaks. In the Semi Finals Josh