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RIBSA Statement

Following the recent Committee meeting only players who confirm their availability to play in the Home Internationals will be selected to represent RIBSA in any International Snooker Events for that upcoming season commencing September 2012.
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Darcy Mcgees Junior Academy

Darcy McGees ( Spawell Leisure Centre ) is starting the Darcy McGees Junior Snooker Academy in Dublin on Saturday the 4th of February. Peter Troy European Coach and Coaching Ireland Tutor will be the head coach of this Junior Academy. Training will be held on Saturday Mornings in two hour Morning and Afternoon Sessions. To join
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European Teams Confirmed

RIBSA have now confirmed the players for next month’s European team championship and European under 21 snooker championships in Bulgaria from 5th – 16th of March European Under 21’s Snooker Championship will take place from the 5th to 10th and will feature Karl Fitzpatrick from Ivy Rooms, David Cassidy from Crucible Cork, Josh Boileau from
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Rebel Snooker Week 18

THE Centre of attention last weekend was the Gleneagle Hotel – Ladbrokes sponsored All Ireland Snooker Club Championships held in Killarney. Munster had five sides representing the Province in these national snooker club championships, Munster Champions New Institute from Tipperary, Cue Club Killarney from Kerry and Waterford snooker club, plus the two Cork Snooker League
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Pat O’Sullivan Memorial Cup

Aidan Murray wins Pat O’Sullivan Memorial The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Carlow on Sunday, 22nd of January 2012.  After a day’s play, Aidan Murray (Wicklow), in keeping with his position in the top ranking players in the country, was the well deserved winner on the day. Among the first round eliminations

Muldoon Wins Again

Vincent Muldoon came through two deciding frame thrillers to claim back-to-back titles at the fourth ranking event in the RIBSA Senior ranking event in Carlow over the weekend.SnookerHQ web site has a very good story on the event. To read the full story click on the SnookerHQ banner
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Intermediate Billiards {4}

The 4th Intermediate Billiards Event became a father and son affair yesterday when John Keogh met his father Andy in the final. But it was youth over experience when John emerged the winner with a 400-315 scoreline.

Cue Sports India Workshop

Last week PJ Nolan RIBSA National Coach and Work Snooker Coach held a successful training workshop in New Delhi India which was organised by www.cuesoprtsindia.com. The workshop was held from 2nd – 10th of January 2012 and featured a number of players of various standards from all across India. Vivek Pathak Chairman of Cue Sports
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Ranking Points Tournament No. 4

Vincent Muldoon takes the 4th Ranking Tournament of the season and his second win in a classic thriller which went all the way to the wire. TJ Dowling took the first frame and it was tit for tat from there on. TJ played excellent snooker throughout the weekend, and well done to both players who played
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Rebel Snooker Week 17

  Rebel Snooker By Derek Kiely ‘WEEK 12’ in the ‘Cork Billiards and Snooker Association’ (CBSA) Cork snooker league’ showed that the Crucible are in dominant form, winning all of their ten league matches home and away this season, including back to back victories over the long time league leaders Youghal CYMS. The latest victory
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