Everyone involved in the snooker world will be saddened to hear that the mother of Jim Leacy died last night. The Republic Of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association and snooker followers in Ireland would like to express their very deepest sympathy to Jim, Noreen, family and friends at this sad time. May she rest in

RIBSA President Eamon Kearns was made a Life Vice President of the Home Internationals at the closing ceremony here in the Northern Snooker Club in Leeds this Afternoon. Eamon has retired after over 30 years service to the Home International Committee and everyone at the closing ceremony wished him the very best for the future.

Jim Leacy President of the I.B.S.F. is pleased to announce that the IBSF World Team Snooker Championship and the World IBSF 6 Red Championship will be held from the 29th of September to the 6th of October in Ireland. The Championships will be hosted by the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association and held in

The RIBSA Fund Raising Draw was made in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow yesterday with Alan Carton from Q Club in Wicklow winning first prize in the Draw. The Full Results are 1st Alan Carton – Q Club Wicklow €1000.00 2nd Kathleen O Sullivan – Cork €500.00 3rd John Doherty – Letterkenny €200.00 4th Kelly

RIBSA would like to wish everyone involved in Irish Snooker a Happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to meeting everyone again in 2013 which promises to be another fantastic season.

Everyone involved within RIBSA would like to send their condolences to the family of Peter O Brien from Letterkenny who’s Mother died yesterday. The Republic Of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association send their deepest Sympathies at this time to Peters Family and our thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. May she rest

Jim Leacy Chairman of RIBSA was elected President of the IBSF tonight at the AGM in Bulgaria in front of all the countries delegates. This is a fantastic honour for Jim and for our Association to have an Irishman president of the world amateur game. In the vote Jim beat Pascal Guillaume from France 26

The fund raising committee have asked for all Sold ticket to returned at the next RIBSA tournament or to the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The Draw will take place on the 2nd of March 2013 Full Information on the Draw RIBSA have had meeting over the summer months and have come up with a

The RIBSA AGM will take place this Saturday in SportHQ , Joyce Way, Parkwest Business Park and a large contingent is expected to attend this year to have their say on the future running the organisation and makeup of future events. Thus the committee have published a number of the 2011/2012 reports and some proposals

It is with deep regret that one of the great snooker ambassadors for Ireland Bob Carroll from Dublin passed away yesterday. He is the brother of Gloria Ruane and a former RIBSA National Snooker Coach. Here are his Funeral arrangements. Cremation prayer service on Wednesday afternoon on May 16th, at 2pm in Glasnevin Crematorium Chapel.