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Senior Events

About the Senior Ranking Events   This Seasons Events   RIBSA’s main flagship events are the Senior Ranking Events which this year will be spread back around the country with tournaments held in several clubs.   We run seven ranking events each year plus the National Championships each year. RIBSA will be announcing the venue’s

Mark Tuite is the new Masters Champion

Killarney’s Mark Tuite was crowned the 2011 National Masters Champion on Sunday the 22nd of May after a long weekends play which saw him have to overcome some of the countries best players to take the title. Mark had to over come two ex-Irish Champions in Tom Gleeson and Joe Delaney to reach the final

Devaney captures 2011 Senior Title

Jason Devaney from Crosmolina Snooker Club in County Mayo created Irish snooker history this weekend when he won the Republic Of Ireland Senior National Championship. In the final Jason beat Irish Number 1 player David Hogan from Nenagh 8 frames to 6 in a superb quality final in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The win

Sarsfield defeats Farrell for Title

The 7th event in the Masters Series was played at the weekend and it was Frank Sarsfield who captured his second title of the season with a solid 3-0 victory over Mick Farrell in the final. Last 16 Tom Gleeson 0-3 Dessie Sheehan Ray Scullion 0-3 Brendan Thomas Ernie McMullen  0-3 Marty Hayden Fred Chute

Rodney Goggins wins 2011 Irish Masters

The 5th Senior Snooker Ranking Event in the RIBSA Senior Series was played in Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow over the weekend. Rodney Goggins and Robert Murphy reached the final with superb quality snooker over the weekend to compete in the RIBSA Irish Masters Final. Both players will on the Republic of Ireland A team along

O’Donoghue wins the 2011 RIBSA Classic

The 7th Senior Snooker Ranking Event of the Senior Series The RIBSA Talbot Classic was played in Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow over the weekend. Brendan O Donoghue won the event to secure another RIBSA senior ranking title with great victories over Stephen McSherry 3-0, George Tierney 3-2, Daniel O Regan and Colm Gilcreest 4-3

Delaney notches up his first of the season

It took Joe longer than usual but the ex-European Masters Champion finally notched up his first win of the season in the series when he defeated Tom Glesson 3-2 in the final this weekend. Joe had to fight hard even to reach the final seeing off some stiff opposition in Brendan Cooney, Ernie McMullen and

Tom Glesson wins the 5th Masters Event

Nenagh’s Tom Glesson captured the 5th Masters event of the season and his second in a row with a superb 3-0 win over Joe Delaney in the final. Tom saw off Tony Thorpe in the semi finals after beating both Kevin McMahon and Mark Tuite in the earlier rounds. Prelims Paul Arnold 0 v 3

Rodney Goggins picks up 2011 Grand Prix Title

The 6th Senior Snooker Ranking Event ‘ The RIBSA Grand Prix ’ was played in Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow over the weekend. In this RIBSA Senior Final it was Dublin Man Robert Murphy who reached the final to face Wexford man Rodney Goggins who both played superb quality snooker over the weekend. Both players

Gleeson picks up another Masters win

Tom Gleeson notched up his second Masters win of the season on Sunday in Carlow thanks to a 3-1 victory over Joe Delaney. Tom also picked up the high break prize on the day thanks to a superb 103 break. Prelim Tony Thorpe 3 v 0 Freddie Chute Shea Brereton 1 v 3 Jim Carrick