The Republic of Billiards & Snooker Association would like to congratulate Natasha McAuley from Dublin who made her RIBSA National Refereeing debut yesterday. Natasha officiated at the RIBSA Intermediate Ranking Event 1 in the Darcy McGees SC in the Spawell Complex in Dublin on Saturday the 28th of September. The Referee Association had trained Natasha

Dear Players, Officials, Many of you will be aware that the WPBSA has undertaken a review of the Official Rules of Snooker & English Billiards and I am writing to bring you up to date. This review was deemed necessary due to the globalisation of our sport and to bring the rules up to date

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association are after holding a series of Snooker Referee Seminars for anybody interested in becoming a RIBSA Snooker Referee in Darcy McGees Snooker Club, Templeogue in Dublin. RIBSA would like to congratulate two new Class 3 Referees Natasha McAuley and Benedek Goz for training so hard and to

Any body interested in becoming a Snooker Referee, or even if you want to learn the rules of the game, is welcome to attend a seminar on Saturday June 8th at 11am in Darcy McGees Snooker Club, Templeogue, Dublin (beside the Spawell roundabout) Places are limited, so early booking is advisable. You can book through

RIBSRA Chairman Ger Murray from the Republic of Ireland Referees Association presented the 2019 RIBSA Referee of the year award to Pat Mooney on Sunday the 12th of May during RIBSA finals Weekend in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.

Congratulations to Shane Mason who was awarded his Class 1 Referee’s Badge this morning here in Killarney after being assessed by Steve Starkie (EASB) Desi Stinson (NIBSA) and Neil Shannahan (RIBSA). Shane has been a snooker referee since 2014 with RIBSA and has graduated from Class 3, to Class 2 and is now a group

RIBSA have a full team of officials at the 2018 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. RIBSA have three referees in action with Pat Mooney and Shane Mason and John Kehoe.  Ger Murray is the Assistant Tournament Director and Jim Leacy is the HIBSF Chairman.

This year RIBSA have a full team of Officials at 2018 Irish Senior Championship in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. All matches will have a qualified referee and if you are around Carlow this weekend why not drop in to view Ireland’s best Billiards & Snooker National Finals being played. Four matches are being

Ger Murray (International referee) held a Referee Seminar in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday the 5th of March to explain some of the rules of snooker to players at the Under 16 ranking event 2. Ger was happy to answer all queries about the rules. More seminars will be held during the season before the tournaments start.

This weekend referee Stephen Ryan passed his Class 2 Referee exam during the RIBSA Championship weekend in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. He was congratulated by Referee examiner Neil Shanahan and RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy today.